Topic: Korean Peninsula
Country: Poland
Delegate Name: Joe Tuohey
School: Dearborn High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Poland position papers GLIMUN 2007 committees
The nation of Poland is very cognizant of the fact that the Korean War and that considerable hostility still exists on the peninsula. Recent nuclear development and testing by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have Poland and the rest of the international community very concerned. However, Poland realizes that sizable steps have been made in resolving this decades old conflict. With the six-party talks yielding positive results, Poland looks forward to a peaceful Korean Peninsula, as stability there will contribute strongly to Asian stability at large.
Poland congratulates those nations that have made concessions in the six party talks to this date, since these are crucial to creating peace. Furthermore, Poland implores those nations honor whatever agreements they make. Previous agreements, such as the Agreed Framework between the DPRK and the United States, have been violated and have only further damaged any progress being made in the region. Poland believes that the United Nations and all of its members should play a more active role within the negotiations, as other nations besides those in the six party talks may be able to provide useful advice, especially those nations in Europe. In addition to this, the International Atomic Energy Agency should continue to play a role in assuring that any nuclear technology in the DPRK is peaceful.
Poland expects to find allies in other European Union nations. Poland expects that all nations desire peace for the Korean peninsula, however some nations may feel that the United Nations shouldn’t play a role in negotiations.
