Topic: 2024-Indiscriminate Weapons
Country: Guyana
Delegate Name: Evan Puzzuoli
Guyana acknowledges the critical issue of indiscriminate weapons usage. We believe that it poses a plethora of consequences, none of which are good for human development or the overall good of humanity. If we choose not to act right now, the usage, supply, and number of Indiscriminate Weapons will proliferate, continuing to kill our people. We have taken many steps to ensure the safety of our people. We believe that collaboration on this topic is vital for the assurance of safety of not just our people, but the people of the world. We look forward to discussing this pressing issue with the rest of the committee in hopes of finding a solution that will protect our friends, family, and children.
The Red Cross classifies an Indiscriminate Weapon as a “Weapons that are by nature indiscriminate are those that cannot be directed at a military objective or whose effects cannot be limited as required by international humanitarian law.” With that being said, these weapons have continuously oppressed countries and their people. Countless men, women, and children have lost limbs, died, lost loved ones, been wounded, etc. These weapons disrupt everyday life and have the capability to end it, so they should be designed with the upmost care to ensure that civilians are not affected, which was not done. The Red Cross gives examples of indiscriminate weapons, which are “chemical, biological and nuclear weapons; anti-personnel landmines; mines; poison; explosives discharged from balloons; V-1 and V-2 rockets; cluster bombs; booby-traps; Scud missiles; Katyusha rockets; incendiary weapons; and environmental modification techniques.” These weapons have the capability to destroy a country, its people, and its economy. With that being said, Guyana believes that no country should have that power.
We have been very active in our efforts to end the usage of Indiscriminate Weapons. Examples of our actions are: member of the Non Aligned Movement; endorsee of Non Proliferation Treaty, which sought to end the spread of nuclear weapons, Ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention, which ended the acquisition, usage, possession, and development of chemical weapons, Ratified the Biological Weapons Convention, which ended the acquisition, usage, possession, and development of biological weapons, Ratified the Tlatelolco Treaty, which banned the possession of nuclear weapons. Endorsed the Convention of Cluster Munitions, which banned the acquisition, usage, possession, and development of Cluster Munitions. Ratified the Anti-Personal Mine Ban Convention, which bans the acquisition, usage, possession, and development of land mine type bombs. Agreed to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. Ratified a prohibition of nuclear weapons treaty.
We are committed to the disarmament of indiscriminate weapons and are unwavering on ensuring the safety of the citizens of the world. We believe that now is the time to act, and we feel that we as a whole must unite and take action to ensure the safety and continuity of humanity. Now is the time to act; this may very well be our last chance.
