Topic: The Situation in Yemen
Country: Azerbaijan
Delegate Name: Sam Noonan
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Azerbaijan position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
The Republic of Azerbaijan strongly believes that the humanitarian and political crisis in Yemen must be averted as quickly and effectively as possible. Such political instability poses a grave threat to civilians residing in the country, and these same civilians remain in need of international aid. Yemen has always been one of the poorest countries in the Arab world, and with the destabilization caused by the current conflict, the situation is more serious than ever. Up to 17 million (roughly 60 percent of the population) Yemeni citizens are food insecure, with 3.1 million internally displaced. 3.3 children and pregnant are acutely malnourished – an increase of 57 percent since 2015. The Republican of Azerbaijan stands by the belief that these civilians must be supported and supplied with the resources necessary to recover. The Yemeni government is in drastic need of humanitarian aid, and the continuous fighting further delays this. A resolution must be drafted as soon as possible to achieve peace and a united Yemen. Citizens stricken with disease and malnourishment require immediate international aid, and the Republic of Azerbaijan hopes that this committee will be able to reach a resolution that solves these humanitarian problems and reaches peace within the region. The Republic of Azerbaijan will support any resolutions that are able to provide relief and peace to Yemen.
