Topic: Question of Kurdistan
Country: Libya
Delegate Name: Amanda Orley
School: Cranbrook Kingswood
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Libya position papers GLIMUN 2008 committees
The dispute between the Kurd’s in Iraq and Turkey is an issue that needs to be dealt with immediately. The fact that the United Nations has let a known terrorist party get away with terrorist activity for as long as it has is unacceptable. The safety and well-being of Turkey needs to be protected as soon as possible. The delegation of Libya will not comply with any negotiation plans with the PKK in Iraq, and urges the rest of the United Nations to stand strong by this policy.
The delegation of Libya recognizes Turkey’s request to avoid UN military intervention, but under no circumstances should the United Nations permit terrorist activity when action can be made to prevent it. The former Turkish Prime Minister Culent Ecevit, who argues for a Turkish military intervention, says: “Kurds in Iraq want to create a powerful political party that will incorporate them all. They will succeed in this. They are also thinking of creating a parallel Kurdish party in Turkey. They may succeed in this. After succeeding in this, they will query why should we live in two distinct territories. After a political evolution they will be asking Turkey to give up territory.” Iraqi Kurds have a history of rebelling against the central government in Baghdad and still conducts strikes in Turkey. These threats need to be taken more seriously and dealt with by the international community as a whole. If the Iraqi and Turkish Kurd’s can agree to peace after the terrorist affiliation is broken up, they should be granted rights to practice their ethnic, religious and cultural activities how they chose while abiding to a treaty. The creation of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq would be potentially detrimental to Baghdad and surrounding countries.
Libya would like to note that Kurdish representation should be acknowledged before taking severe action. We would also look favorably upon the Security Council forming a military unit specializing in disassembling the PKK while restoring peace and subsequently, Iraq. The delegation of Libya would like to remind the council that the Turkish parliament has approved military strikes in Iraq anytime during the next year. United Nations officials should implement increased border control and security in northern Iraq. More turmoil will result if the threatening Kurd’s are not dealt with. The delegation of Libya recognizes that all of the Kurd’s in north Iraq and Turkey are not participating in terrorist activity but from an international perspective, immediate military action should still be taken.
