Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Afghanistan
Delegate Name: Andrew Rising
School: Williamston High School

The main issue surrounding Stability in Kyrgyzstan is that due to recent election turmoil; the country has experienced destabilizing riots. Aside from the tragic deaths of Kyrgyzstani people, the destabilization of the country is threatening to spread to the rest of the Middle East Region. Already, over 80+ people have died in election riots, and no party gained a majority. If a stable coalition government is not formed soon, the riots will continue, and people will continue to die. Continuing chaos in Kyrgyzstan is also problematic for the vital American Manas air base. This base is used as a major supply and refueling/rearming center for the American lead War on Terror against the savage Taliban and Al Qaeda militant groups.

As a close regional neighbor, Afghanistan in deeply concerned with the UN’s efforts to ensure stability in Kyrgyzstan. The destabilizing influence of a Kyrgyzstani collapse would be devastating for an already chaotic region. Over the past 9 years, The Taliban and Al Qaeda militant groups have been beaten and battered by Afghanistan and an international coalition led by the USA. If the situation in Kyrgyzstan deteriorates further, the country could soon find itself as the next safe haven for The Taliban and Al Qaeda. All the work done by Afghanistan, the US, and other countries would be undone if the Taliban are allowed once again to flee north into a lawless Kyrgyzstan. Furthermore, The Afghanistan government would like to affirm that America’s Manas air base acts as an important stabilizing force in a chaotic region, and is vital in the ongoing Afghan War.

In light of these observations, Afghanistan would propose that the benefits of a stable, free Kyrgyzstan far outweigh the costs. The Middle East and the rest of the world cannot afford the failure and collapse of the Kyrgyzstani state. Afghanistan will not stand idly by as the entire region collapses around it. We propose that a pledge be made by all countries to help ensure the stability of Kyrgyzstan through election monitoring, peacekeeping, and domestic aid. We expect to find allies committed to the War on Terror and peace and stability in general, such as the United States and the UK. No one can benefit from a divided and lawless Kyrgyzstan.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Argentina
Delegate Name: Blythe Bugg
School: Mattawan High School

In June 2010, hostility in southern Kyrgyzstan escalated and at least four hundred civilians were murdered. The cause of the event came after anti-government protests in April turned into uncontrollable acts of violence and lead to more than eighty killed, hundreds wounded, and the removal of newly elected President Kurmanbek Bakiyev after being accused of rigging his 2009 election. Former foreign minister, Roza Otunbayeva, temporarily took over and, in late June, outlined a new constitution to put forth the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia and assured civilians of a new election in the months to come.

In the south, tens of thousands of Uzbeks left their houses behind, and approximately two thousand homes were demolished by arson. Kyrgyz military and police kept checkpoints in place around Osh as the riots settled down, but Uzbeks felt they were being continually hassled. This continued feeling of hatred between the two ethnic groups will only intensify if no agreement can be achieved between them.

Although Argentina is impartial towards the current Kyrgyzstan conflict, Argentina has been involved with humanitarian services in the past and is more than willing to assist now. Argentina currently holds a spot on the UN Human Rights Council, is assisting Haiti with more than 700 troops through MINUSTAH, and has repeatedly reinforced UN diplomacy, which reveals its ongoing commitment to peacekeeping. Argentina wishes no more than to see a nonviolent environment in Kyrgyzstan between the Kyrgyz and Uzbeks. The Argentine Republic strongly believes that in order for Kyrgyzstan to maintain stability, it is essential for both Uzbeks and Kyrgyz to reestablish affiliations with one another. Without doing so, no solution can be achieved between the two ethnic groups and the situation could spiral into genocide.

The discord between the Uzbeks and Kyrgyz has affected almost half a million people. In June, the UN proposed a Flash Appeal for $96.4 million in hopes of helping the refugees of Kyrgyzstan. Argentina feels that it will take more than the giving of money to settle the grievances of these two distinct groups and bring them together as a peaceful country of Kyrgyz and Uzbeks.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Delegate Name: Savannah Kounelis
School: Mattawan High School

Bosnia is a country of about 4.6 million people, located in Southeastern Europe. There are three prevailing ethnic groups in the country, the Bosniaks making up 48% of the population, the Serbs making 37%, and the Croats making up about 14%. Bosnia recently gained its independence from former Yugoslavia in 1992, and upon its independence, soon became a member of the United Nations. Bosnia’s government can be described as a parliamentary democracy, consisting of two separate entities: The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska. The presidency in Bosnia is a three-member unit, each person rotating every eight months during their four-year elected term. The Bosnian government also has a bicameral, or two house, assembly; it consists of a fifteen person House of Peoples and a forty-two seat National House of Representatives. There is also a Council of Ministers and a Chairman that are elected by the House of Representatives. After gaining its independence, Bosnia had a brief time period of civil war (1992-1995) due to the split in opinions on whether to seek independence from Yugoslavia (Bosniaks and Croats wanted this) or stay under the federation (mostly Serbs supported this). Once Bosnia gained its independence, the Serbs revolted in a series of killings of non-Serb civilians; as the Croats and Bosniaks fought back and the Serbs continued the killings, the death toll climbed to 200,000 people until a peace treaty, the Dayton Agreement, were signed by the three ethnic groups. Almost 2.2 million people were forced to leave their homes, and the killings were seen as genocide. The UN helped Bosnia gain stability, and now the country is a fairly strong contributor to the United Nations. Bosnia is still going through a period of reconstruction, with many countries providing aid to do so.

Kyrgyzstan, a country just west of China, went through a crisis beginning in April of ethnic conflict between the Uzbek and Kyrgyz groups due to riots against former President Bakiyev. The riots included Kyrgyz members killing more than 2,000 Uzbeks; it has been called “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing.” About 400,000 more Uzbeks had to flee the country, many of the refugees being women, children, and the elderly. Roza Otunbaya has taken over as the temporary president of Kyrgyzstan, after Bakiyev imposed a state of emergency and then was forced to leave the country because of the opposition facing him.

So far, the Kyrgyzstan crisis has not directly affected Bosnia. What will affect Bosnia in the future, though, is whether Bosnia gets involved in aid or whether countries that are still giving aid to Bosnia decide to divert their funds elsewhere.

Kyrgyzstan, like Bosnia, went through genocide due to rising tensions between different ethnic groups residing in the country due to a political mishap. As of now, Bosnia’s current foreign policy dictates that Bosnia is to establish relations through “interstate agreements of mutual interest, especially in the field of economy and foreign investments.” Bosnia also seeks to make “friends” with countries of which Bosnia is not yet involved with politically, Kyrgyzstan falling under this category. Bosnia has not yet taken direct action to aid Kyrgyzstan, but this could change in the future based on the decisions to follow Bosnia’s foreign policy as stated above. Thus, Bosnia would like to see the genocide of the Uzbeks addressed, and for a resolution on how to prevent further killings to be created.

Bosnia supports the termination of the genocide that is happening in Kyrgyzstan, but so far has not promoted any action being taken to aid the country other than ending the killings. Bosnia’s position may change due to other countries aiding Kyrgyzstan; Bosnia is receiving money from many countries to reconstruct its economy and the country itself. If funds are pulled from Bosnia for the Kyrgyzstan crisis, Bosnia may be unable or unwilling to assist Kyrgyzstan. Bosnia’s foreign policy dictates that Bosnia must first protect its “independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity” and keep its economy growing and have “lasting stability.” Bosnia sees Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the US, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Romania to be allies.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Brazil
Delegate Name: Matt Miller
School: Royal Oak High School

The situation in Kyrgyzstan is dire. The government in the Republic of Kyrgystan is not able to effectively serve and protect it’s citizens due to an unstable political environment. To ensure the welfare of the Kyrgyz people, Brazil wishes to help to stabilize the country, although we are against the use of peacekeepers. We would prefer that *peace talks* between the parties involved be established, along with the United States, Russia, and China. Brazil would be willing to moderate these peace talks, seeing as we have no vested interest in the conflict and we are relatively isolated from all countries involved, both geographically and politically.

Looking to the peace talks from the Korean Conflict in the 1950's as an example, the United Nations as a whole will be able to help a stable Kyrgyz state exist on the Eurasian continent without resorting to often ineffective and sometimes barbaric peacekeepers.

Another point we must look at is that the United States currently holds an airbase in Kyrgyzstan that is used to deliver supplies to their soldiers in Afghanistan. Although Brazil does not support the war in Afghanistan and would prefer that the US and NATO remove their forces as soon as possible, at this point we cannot infringe on the sovereignty of the Kyrgyz state that allows this air base to exist.

Keep in mind that these proposed peace talks are voluntary, and will strive to respect the national sovereignty of all nations involved, while attempting to resolve the conflict in Kyrgyzstan.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: China
Delegate Name: Parker Hammon
School: Forest Hills Central High School

Kyrgyzstan is a country in the rebuilding phase both socially and economically. It is also the country riding on China's northwestern border, a more lawless part of China. The fighting cannot continue to spread south through the area controlled by the native Uzbeks, and into China. With the above noted, China does believe that steps within the country of Kyrgyzstan by the interim government have been the right ones.

That said, countries like Russia and The United States are not helping by interfering with the countries political policy whilst they are in a vulnerable state and still recovering. Frankly Russia's use of force and money to sway rebels is unnerving and the United States' continued relevance in a region so far from home makes China wonder what its true motives are. So, in response to these movements, China would like to see these countries pay reparations to peace and to place troops of their own in the southern region of Kyrgyzstan to promote stabiity in the region that they are paying big sums to hold influence over.

China remains in a state of neutrality and would like its next trade partner to be a government elected by the people. Free elections need to be held in order to keep the flames of battle from spreading and for a second revolution to occur. As of November 1st the votes had been tallied and it seemed as though no single party was claiming a majority. However, a minority party the Butun Kyrgyzstan is expected to merge into the Ata-Jurt and Ar-Namys parties thus putting in jeoprady the country's parliamentary democracy. This sort of move is exactly the sort of thing that could cause instability in the country. As a republic, China advocates whatever form of government will be in the best interest of the people of Kyrgyzstan. Allowing this unlawlessness to continue is not in the best interest of anyone.

Countries in favor of peace and stability should be in favor of any propostition China proposes. The United States, Malaysia, India, Turkey, any other country in the region should have their hearts a flutter knowing that China wants the same thing they do. The only country that may have a qualm against what China believes may be the Russian Federation. They are attempting to buy Kyrgyzstan and China views this as both shifty and potentially scary. Russia can not always be trusted to do the right thing as seen in the Jammu/Kashmir conflict in which Russia has sold a large assortment of weapons to both sides and is responsible for a majority of India's airforce. This can not happen in Kyrgyzstan while they get back on track.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: China
Delegate Name: Evan Whitford
School: Forest Hills Central High School

Kyrgyzstan could and will be a great alli of the chinese if the regional governements could work together to stabalize the country. The Kyrgyzstan government is one of little powere and control. There are and have been several riots to bring to power different governmental regimes, and Kyrgyzstan has not been able to control its people.

China proposes a duel effort between Russia and China to bring Kyrgyzstan into an effective and well managed country. Russia currently supplies Kyrgyzstan with most of their energy(electric, fuel, and others) and China was been investing in new industries in the nation. The Chinese and the Russians would work together to provide more energy at lower costs and more industry to employ the Kyrgyzstan people. With these two nations working together Kyrgyzstan could build their infastructure and build an adequite government.

China would like to see the Kyrgyzstan government stop the violence against chinese citizens that are in Kyrgyzstan and allow for more economic development in the country. China wants the country to establish a well rooted government among the people that can handle the nation and protect private industry. The chinese are only trying to help develop the economy but are being restricted and detered by the voilence in the country.

China will have help from Russia, and that will be all the help needed to get Kyrgyzstan on track and become a prosperous nation.

China will not have any oppostion because anyone who apposes the the aid to those people in need are countries that have the wrong views on life and the global economy.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Colombia
Delegate Name: Eric Bayless-Hall
School: Ann Arbor Community High School

The Republic of Colombia is concerned with the current status of Kyrgyzstan. We think that they need to be under much better surveillance. My country stance is determined by how the government in Kyrgyzstan can control the country in the near future. It seems to be getting better but only time will tell whether or not it will get better. We need to make change in the way things are moving as soon as possible. Riots cannot continue the way they are now. Colombia is not close enough to Kyrgyzstan to be affected by the riots. We are ready to act if it is needed. We believe in helped our neighboring countries. Kyrgyzstan, even with its newly elected president is having trouble regaining strength. The rape and murder level has gone up, so much that we need to act now. That is how my country feels about this subject. We need to either help as soon as possible, or leave them be and see what happens in the near future. We are open to new ideas presented to us and are willing to help in what ever way we can. The standard of living is unacceptable. We must help these people either escape, or find a safe place to live. Many people don't know what it feels like to have no safe place to go, but we must feel their pain and help them as if they were our brothers.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Cuba
Delegate Name: Emma Green
School: Royal Oak High School

The Republic of Cuba recognizes the severity and intensity with which the internal conflict of a country can affect its global partners and colleagues. The situation in Kyrgyzstan is no exception to this declaration. The tension between the Uzbeks and the Kyrgyz has finally broken through with upstarts of violence and rebellious action by the people. Despite the implementation of a parliamentary government, the strains of the interactions continue. The country is seeking to resolve this country peacefully, in the most efficient manner.

Cuba is concerned with the possibility of this internal event becoming an international bid for power. There should be no personal interest invested in this venture and no furthering of individual political goals. The conflict of the airbase remaining on this volatile soil is an item which needs to be approached with the utmost caution and diplomacy. This is not an area which can be held as safe and undisputed during this time period, thus such investments must be called into question.

There I nothing more valuable than the restoration of peace and security to Kyrgyzstan. The safety of a people is of the utmost importance and should remain at the forefront of this discussion. However we cannot ignore the prevalence that aggressive politics plays in this dispute. A country must maintain its own borders, however when I cry for mediation has been called, it must be carefully considered and met by the international community.

Cuba urges the committee to be very diligent in addressing all facets of the issue, by encouraging countries with vested interest to respect this time of struggle and conflict, and devote all time to resolving the conflict peacefully.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Denmark
Delegate Name: Bruce Crane
School: Mattawan High School

Uzbeks within the southern region of Kyrgyzstan are requesting the United Nations’ help and humanitarian relief due to the conflict in their country. Is it the United Nations place to stand by and watch as people of the world are subjected to suffering? No, it is not and the United Nations should act according to why it was founded in the first place, to secure world peace and justice, and helping people to live in safety without the threat of war. Because, if the UN is a primarily peacekeeping organization that does nothing to help the peace then how can it be effective in other parts of it's mission like promoting world health?

On 7 April 2010, Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev imposed a state of emergency. Due to riotings going on in his country starting on April 6. He was forced to flee to neighboring Kazakhstan with his wife and children. At least 30,000 Uzbeks have fled from their country in search of a safe haven, yet it has not been as well publicized because it has not been going on for a very long time. However it should be because if the opposition has it's way and closes to U.S. Manas Air Base, the United States will no longer be able to keep as substantial a force present in the Middle East which could result in another Iraq-Iran like conflict.

So, the United Nations must send in peacekeeping forces into Krygystan to work out an agreement between all parties and have free elections take place to find out what the majority of it's people would like to have happen.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Egypt
Delegate Name: Rebecca Michelson
School: Roeper School

In recent months, corruption and violence have swept the nation of Kyrgyzstan, previously existing as a stable power in post-Soviet Central Asia. In April of 2010, anti-government protests broke out in the capital city of Bishkek, forcing the removal of newly reelected President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on the grounds of election fraud in his 2009 campaign. Former foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva took charge, dissolving Parliament and declaring the new government’s power for a temporary term of six months. A new constitution serving as the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia was drafted, announcing a date for new elections in the coming months.

At the same time government upheaval was taking place in the North, violence struck the Southwestern city of Osh, where a 15% minority population of Uzbeks was targeted by massive attacks against persons and property. Thousands were killed, and tens of thousands fled as refugees to the area near the Uzbekistan border. Approximately 2,000 houses were burned, and families were ripped apart. The new government blamed pro-Bagiyev elements in the region for the uprising. There is a threat that violence could erupt again in the region at any time. Many Uzbeks don’t support the new government as they claim they were unable to cast their votes due to mourning over recent events.

The Arab Republic of Egypt desires peace and stability in the region. As an ally of the United States and European Union, Egypt supports an agreement leading to a settlement in Kyrgyzstan. The nation of Egypt takes pride in our leadership in the non-aligned movement, setting priorities such as making peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and reaching settlement on the issue of Iran’s nuclear weapons. Egypt associates with its fellow Middle Eastern nations such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Lebanon in promoting the region’s best interests.

Egypt sees possible solutions to this conflict in using Central Asia’s regional neighbors such as Russia and Turkey to cultivate peaceful attitudes in the region, uniting all ethnicities as both economic and social allies. We encourage the United States to look beyond its interests in the Manas airbase and lend support and financial assistance to aid the persecuted Uzbeks who have been denied their natural human rights.

Egypt hopes to see stability in Kyrgyzstan in the near future, brought on by peaceful negotiations and a desire from all to reach a settlement allowing all Kyrgyz people including ethnic Uzbeks and the right to cohabitate in harmony.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: France
Delegate Name: Sabine Bickford
School: Saline High School

Ethnic violence is one of the most backwards and intolerant processes that continues to happen in the modern world. As members of the United Nations, France believes it is this committee's duty to do everything in its power to stop the acts of violence being committed currently in Kyrgyzstan. Individually, France is doing the most it can to support and protect the Uzbeks, and has already set up an embassy and ambassadors to meet with the Kyrgyzstani government and promote a transparent system with full respect for human rights.

In order to fix the very worst problem, France believes the special political committee should attempt to deal with Kyrgyzstan's other major problems as well. First, the corrupt system of leadership should be strongly encouraged (if not forcibly)to provide more transparency in its voting procedures. Ideally, a less corrupt and more responsible government will be able to prevent any future or current outbreaks of ethnic violence within the country. Whether we must use funding, workers, or other means, it is crucial that situations like that of Kyrgyzstan should be prevented and/or stopped at any cost.

As one of the more privileged and developed countries, France would like to offer its full support in favor of a resolution to both encourage better voting procedures and treatment of human beings, and would encourage its fellow countries to do the same. If we want to consider the world today as more humane or civilized, we must do away with these major violations of human rights.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Gabon
Delegate Name: Vincent Hayes
School: Ann Arbor Community High School

The ongoing struggle for political power in Kyrgyzstan has opened the eyes on many people around the world. A country as little as Kyrgyzstan could potentially affect the way our allies transport and shuttle their soldiers in the war on terror. Currently our main ally France is trying very hard to mediate the violent tension between the two political parties. If Kyrgyzstan starts fighting a civil war, an abundance of criminal activity would occur. Kyrgyzstan’s neighbor is Afghanistan, who happens to export 90 percent of the world’s heroin out of its own poppy fields. If the civil war starts, it would mean a much easier method of drug trafficking for the world’s drug lords. It would also compromise the United State’s persistent war on terror, which is of a very high importance. The pending war could also lead to conflict all across Eurasia which would destroy long standing treaties. This would create a gigantic war zone.

Other countries in the United Nations should help Gabon and other working countries to minimize the pending conflict. In order to keep the peace, we must alert fellow member states that they must help create a peaceful democracy in a country that is currently shell shocked. This is a battle that must be fought together so we can keep the drug kingpins from trafficking even larger quantities of narcotics into every single member state. It must also be fought so we can decrease the already elevated religious and political tension of the Middle East.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Germany
Delegate Name: Dalton Allan
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

Rarely in life do we have the opportunity for a new beginning. Germany knows this all too well. Now is the time for our friends and neighbors in the central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan. In April of this year, the government of Kyrgyzstan was toppled by anti-government protests and President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was ousted, making room for a new interim government lead by former foreign minister, Roza Otunbayeva. This change in government has come at an enormous cost. During the protests, more than 1,000 were wounded and 88 Kyrgyzstan citizens were killed. Two months later, more violence erupted in the southwestern regions of the country, as conflicts between Uzbek and Kyrgyz factions arose. Approximately 400,000 Uzbeks were left homeless and starving, and 100,000 refugees fled to neighboring Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The situation in Kyrgyzstan remains tenuous at this time, as the Kyrgyzstan government seeks to restructure and revise its constitution. Their stated goal is to establish the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia.

Our friends in Kyrgyzstan are appealing for assistance. The Kyrgyzstan government has asked for humanitarian assistance and conflict resolution efforts from the United Nations. To date, however, we have failed to respond. There have been no resolutions from the United Nations although “sustained restraint” is urged from the Kyrgyzstan people. It is time for the United Nations to take an active role in ensuring the stability of Kyrgyzstan.

While Germany does not condone the violent uprisings in Kyrgyzstan, surely it is in all of our best interests to support the new regime and bring democracy and foster stability in the region. Germany has joined with other European nations in The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to send a police mission to troubled Kyrgyzstan. Germany, along with its OSCE partners, has made a commitment to send 52 police officers at this time, with the likelihood that more will be sent later. The primary objective of this police mission is to establish stability and reliability in southern Kyrgyzstan. The OSCE police will work collaboratively with the Kyrgyz police, advising them on how to deal with difficult situations. Their mission will be to counsel, observe, and report on activities in the region. These police officers will not be armed in order to respect the sovereignty of Kyrgyzstan. Specifically, trust will need to be restored between the Kyrgyz people and law enforcement after the violent eruptions in recent months. This mission is endorsed by President Roza Otunbayeva and senior members of the Kyrgyz leadership.

Peace in Kyrgyzstan is imperative for global peace. Kyrgyzstan is an important transport hub for Western troops in Afghanistan. Kyrgyzstan is also positioned as an integral transit country for Afghanistan’s thriving heroin drug trade. Continued unrest and instability favors the drug mafia, with dire implications for each of our countries. President Roza Otunbayeva is a person of integrity, but she needs our assistance to bring democracy to Kyrgyzstan, clearly a benefit to us all.

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Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Ghana
Delegate Name: Marc Kohler
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

The situation in Kyrgyzstan is one of promise and disgrace. In April 2010, the second Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was over thrown after continued corruption of his government after many riots and protests by anti-government groups. Roza Otunbayeva was named the interim president for the interim government. This transitional government is helping re-organize and develop a democratic government and is set to establish the new government October 2011. But, this new government can cause more fighting between the Kyrgyz and Uzbeks. Since Kyrgyzstan became independent from the Soviet Union on December 25, 2010, these two ethnic groups have been in a constant feud with the latest incident happening in June 2010 two months after the overthrowing of President Bakiyev. More fighting can erupt because the Uzbeks are limited in voting because they are still mourning the thousand killed and hundreds killed in the last civic dispute between the Kyrgyz and Uzbeks. This dispute lasted four days and the President Otunbayeva called a state of emergency after three days. Since then, the tensions between these two ethnic groups have died down, but, with the establishment of the new government may cause another eruption between the Kyrgyz and Uzbeks.

Countries have been sending aid into the country. Russia was going to send in a battalion of troops to help settle the dispute between the two, but by the time Russia was ready to send in their troops, the dispute was settled. The United States then came and provided food and tents for refugees who fled to Uzbekistan by the thousands. But, the area needs more aid. The United Nations has sent in some aid to help refugees, and needs to request more from other countries and send in more themselves. Also, Ghana believes that the United Nations should not send in military troops, instead, the United Nation police force needs to be sent in to help keep the peace while the new government is established. Sending in United Nation troops can only create more conflict, the last thing Kyrgyzstan needs is more people with artillery. If aid can continue until the majority if not all the refugees are assisted in coming back to Kyrgyzstan and if the United Nations police force can secure peace while the new government is established, this will hopefully insure peace and stability throughout the nation.

Countries such as Russia, Iran, and Uzbekistan need to help sending in aid for the refugees. These countries should not have a problem with this sense they are border countries to a country that is completely land-lock which could cause any conflict to move over into their corresponding countries. The United States should also have no problem in helping with relief and aid efforts because they have an air base in Kyrgyzstan.

Ghana does not believe that any country will have a strong issue against sending in aid into Kyrgyzstan, but one possibility could be the United States. The only thing that can prevent the United States from sending more aid would be the fact that they have an important airbase that is helping them to fight their war in Afghanistan. Also, perhaps Russia. Russia has the potential in assisting Kyrgyzstan, but they were also reluctant to send in a battalion to help with peace.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Haiti
Delegate Name: Hunter Chappell
School: Williamston High School

Currently, Kyrgyzstan is having some major issues in the government. The president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, was accused of electoral fraud causing the whole country to be greatly affected. Large-scale antigovernment protests broke out around the country as protesters tried to topple the president. More than 80 people were killed in these violent protests and hundreds were left wounded. So what does this mean for Kyrgyzstan? A former foreign minister, Roza Otunbayeva, has taken power and will lead the country with a transitional government. This is not the only problem currently occurring in Krygystan. Violence also erupted directed toward an ethnic group of Uzbeks. This has caused many of these people to flee as refugees to the border between the southern and northern part of the country.

The country of Haiti cannot do much to help Kyrgyzstan, but we would like to make efforts in influencing other countries to help Kyrgyzstan. The situation our country is in now has caused us to also have many refugees ourselves that need help. We are hoping that the United States will help both our country and Kyrgyzstan. There has been an American air base in Kyrgyzstan since 2001. Since Otunbayeva has said the air base can remain in their country, the United States will most likely make great efforts to help renew Kyrgyzstan. Haiti has strong hopes that this country will not be suffering for long, and also hoping that with the repair of this country will also come help for Haiti.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: India
Delegate Name: Shamus Carey
School: Royal Oak High School

The country of Kyrgyzstan is in turmoil. Rebel Kyrgyz are protesting and attacking resident Uzbeks throughout Kyrgyzstan, some counts say the death toll is over 1000 people while thousands of others are wounded. This presents a problem for the Republic of India as diplomatic relations between our nations have been forming, including the possibility of an exchange program for children. The Republic of India would like to see improvements in the conditions between the local factions in Kyrgyzstan so that diplomatic relations can continue without fear of violence.

The Republic of India believes that with some work the situation can improve dramatically, but not without some aid from other nations. Several different forms of aid have already been offered, and with mediated talks between the two sides of the conflict India believes that an agreement can be made and matters can return to a constructive path as opposed to a destructive one.

Kyrgyzstan is currently the second poorest country in Asia, and while this conflict continues India believes that economic growth is limited if not halted completely, and this in not beneficial no any nations in the area. If nations in the area wish to grow economically they must consider that their economic growth is reflective of their neighbors, which is more than enough reason to attempt to resolve all conflict in Kyrgyzstan as soon as possible.

On a different note, the issues with the political leaders of Kyrgyzstan are already coming close to a solution. The Republic of India notes that the new constitution of Kyrgyzstan provides for a new election and the citizens of Kyrgyzstan should have no reason to complain about this situation as they all have the ability to vote and elect a leader that is more approved of by the nation as a whole. If the election can be properly monitored a legitimate election can be achieved.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Iran
Delegate Name: Todd Baker
School: Roeper School

In the past year, Kyrgyzstan saw itself became the stage of one of the world’s most bloody, dramatic conflicts. Protesters totally overthrow the government of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, causing him to abdicate. This was incited by rumors that Mr. Bakiyev was perhaps only still in his position because of election fraud. Furthermore, it was also alleged, and being tried currently, that he had ordered soldiers to fire on a crowd of protesters. The ugliest of circumstances led to one thing worth celebrating: Central Asia’s first truly democratic elections for a parliamentary government. This government may have begun to form just today, as three of the parties have joined together to form a coalition government.

First and foremost, the Islamic Republic of Iran would like to say that those passed are in our prayers, and that we give thanks to the Creator for bringing us to this critical point where reaching a new, improved, and stable Kyrgyzstan might be possible. This great nation is a meaningful trade ally of ours, and Iran only hopes to expand that relationship. Kyrgyzstan has called upon Iran for investment and technology, and as we look to them as brothers of the region and brothers under Allah, we look forward to obliging, given the proper mutual conditions are met. We are interested in doing whatever is necessary to maintain a peaceful situation where a popular government with true support works for the people.

This leads us to what we feel is the next essential point. Kyrgyzstan stands out within Central Asia as a nation of great promise. It can stand as an example of stability of government, depth of economy, and strength of security to all nations in the region. There is one thing standing in the way of that. This can never be if they allow the United States to keep their air base and effectively run the region from oversea, as they’re so fond of doing. We hope to illustrate to the great nation of Kyrgyzstan that it is in no way in their advantage, and in fact they are merely being used like so many others as a stepping stone the West’s scheme of virtual world domination. We offer this advice as a neighbor, friend, and brother of Kyrgyzstan. We ask that you consider with whom you have the most in common. Look to the nation that shares your most essential core beliefs. Look to the nation that refuses to sell the word of the Prophet for a buck. We believe that, along with Iran and other neighboring nations that have helped such as Russia, Kyrgyzstan can take this crisis and turn it into an opportunity. Do not let yourselves be blinded by the shimmering promises of the West; they are empty and self-serving.

The Islamic Republic of Iran could not be more excited to sit down with Kyrgyzstan and put on paper real steps to solidify the great work already done. Truly, fellow delegates, together we can achieve great things.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Italy
Delegate Name: Adam Mageed
School: Forest Hills Northern High School

Where there are cries for help in our world, we as the fortunate superpowers of this Earth must be ready to respond. Recently, rioting and violent revolutionary protests have ravaged the country of Kyrgyzstan. In what began as an anti-government protest in the city of Talas in Northwestern Kyrgyzstan against the established republic under second Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, violence has spread across the nation. The protests that spawned on April 8, 2010 and ousted the government by April 14, 2010, thus establishing Roza Otunbayeva as the interim president of the new transitional government, have officially taken the lives of 88 civilians, leaving more than 1000 wounded. Two months later, on June 11, 2010, another violent episode shook the country, with two rival gangs in the city of Osh, in Southwestern Kyrgyzstan, fighting, which erupted into a massive-scale clash between armed Kyrgyz factions and groups of Uzbek civilians. The unremitting violence continued for four days, when on June 15, interim President Otunbayeva dropped the state of emergency initiated just days before. The aftermath has left 400,000 Uzbeks homeless and starving, with 100,000 of those refugees fleeing to the nearby countries of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. However, violence may resume at any moment, especially with the establishment of a new constitution erecting the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia on October 10, of which many Uzbeks are critical of because of their abstention or lack of opportunity to vote due to mourning the recent events. The remaining frightened and cynical Uzbeks within the southern region are requesting the United Nations’ help and humanitarian relief to not only alleviate the situation but to also strike a compromise between the two ethnicities.

Although Italy does not share a significant connection with the country of Kygyzstan, it does wish to see peace in the troubled region. The country of Kyrgyzstan is requesting mediation, and the minority Uzbek refugees are in desperate need of food, water, and supplies. Italy is a member of the UN’s World Food Programme, which has instituted its headquarters in Rome, and has contributed more than 55% to the program’s exported humanitarian aid to the country of Kyrgyzstan, with the remaining divided largely among Ireland and Norway. The European Union’s High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton issued Statement A 52/10 on April 8, 2010, that affirms the European Union’s policy of shared compromise through stating a call “to all sides to show continued restraint”, and that “the EU stands ready to provide urgent humanitarian assistance if necessary.”

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged for sustained restraint, and through a spokesperson has acknowledged that “while freedom of assembly is an essential element of any democratic society, the rule of law must be respected.” He has further called for and “urgently appeals for dialogue and calm to avoid further bloodshed.” Thus far, no UN resolutions have been drafted and presented for approval.

The Italian Republic believes that action should be taken in order to settle the animosity between the two warring Uzbek and Kyrgyz ethnicities, and that a resolution of peace and compromise should be sought and enacted. Italy takes no sides and remains absolutely neutral in the conflict, but does wish to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of impoverished refugees. The country of Kyrgyzstan has been devastated by recent bloody clashes, and the nation is asking for help in order to pursue peace. The Italian Republic stands ready to help ensure this.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Jordan
Delegate Name: Amit Khandhadia
School: Roeper School

The Kyrgyz Republic is a young nation formed in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This past year this young nation has endured uprisings and conflict between the major ethnic groups the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks. Kyrgyzstan is surrounded by similar young nations formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Jordan believes that a loss of control in one nation could lead to a political collapse in the entire region. The Hashemite Kingdom believes immediate action must be taken to ensure the stability of the Kyrgyz Republic.

By no means does the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan support the violation of national sovereignty, but Jordan will not stand for inaction in the face of a growing threat to the stability of Asia and possibly the world. The refusal to act by Russian President Dimitri Medvedev this past April despite a plea from the Kyrgyz Republic’s leader, Roza Otunbayeva, is a perfect example of the actions that could jeopardize this situation. The deputy chief of the current government, Temir Sariyev, has admitted that the current security forces were not strong enough to quell the riots earlier this year. Thus Jordan believes that the Kyrgyz nation requires immediate military assistance to stand by in the event of another conflict from larger more developed nations.

Thousands of Uzbeks and other minority groups have been forced to leave Kyrgyzstan as refugees, and the current government does not have the resources to aid any of those affected by the violence. The Kingdom of Jordan agrees with Uzbek leaders that UN Peacekeepers must be dispatched to ensure safety of this ethnic minority in the country. Additionally many Uzbeks have been forced to flee the country as refugees, and the people of Jordan demand that developed nations give humanitarian aid to assist this persecuted minority.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan believes if UN Peacekeepers are dispatched the Uzbek leaders and the current government can work together to stop further violence and save the nation from further conflict. Jordan is ready to work with all nations to create resolutions that will help achieve these goals.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Delegate Name: Matthew Bush
School: West Ottawa High School

The last eight months have been devastating for the Kyrgyzstan people. The violent slaughter of protesters in April led to the destruction of the Bakiyev regime, resulting in the institution of a transitional government, led by Roza Otunbayeva. This government sought to bring order and stability to the Kyrgyzstani people until official elections could be held in June, which would establish a new government and elect a President to act as a leader to oversee the recovery of the crisis. Unfortunately, four days of ethnic rioting in southern Kyrgyzstan left many Uzbekian citizens starving, homeless, and mournful from the loss of loved ones. This left many in little position to go out and vote to form the new government, leading many Uzbekians to question the legitimacy of the election. We regret that the current government alone does not possess the resources to reign in the leaders in the south, and thus violence has continued. Now we represent a divided nation, and many have requested aid from the United Nations.

Distrust from the Uzbekian leaders has made United Nation interference a necessity. The government of Kyrgyzstan humbly asks for the UN to send in mediators to help resolve this conflict. While the government of Kyrgyzstan would like to see a satisfactory resolution reached for both sides, a ceasefire to all hostilities is an immediate necessity. Should fighting continue, Kyrgyzstan would not be opposed to temporary military protection for oppressed citizens, and would also ask for aid in properly training their own police force to be better prepared to handle future situations without racial or cultural biases regardless of the situation.

It should not be forgotten that there are many Uzbekian refugees still displaced from the June violence. While the World Health Organization has agreed to help supply these people with food and water, they lack the resources necessary to meet the needs of all the refugees. As a result, the government of Kyrgyzstan would like to formally request aid from anyone, whether they are a foreign government or NGO, to help get these poor victims back on their feet. This would entail an extensive integration program, to integrate the oppressed back into society with a means to contribute to the well-being of Kyrgyzstan. The government of Kyrgyzstan fears that if the needs of these refugees are not met, they will either riot or mass emigrate to other neighboring countries. The latter would cause a financial strain on nearby nations. Recognizing that we lack the resources to properly handle this problem on our own, the government of Kyrgyzstan seeks aid from the international community to help solve this crisis.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Lebanon
Delegate Name: Stephen Bova
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

The situation in Kyrgyzstan is much like a roller coaster. Since its independence on 25 December 1991, the government in Kyrgyzstan has had trouble maintaining order, all coming to a head In April of 2010 the Askar Akayev government collapsed under opposition from the opposition party led by . In the capital city Bishkek there was a total break down of law and order. Protesters looted and destroyed stores and homes. The former president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, was forced to hide in the province of Osh.This was the first of riots and protests led by the opposition party led by, Roza Otunbayeva . They oppose the Bakiyev government and symbols of the government such as the American military base. Another broke out in early June and a third in the beginning of August. The situation in Kyrgyzstan is unacceptable. It is a human rights disaster. Hundreds have been killed, thousands are injured, and there has been millions of dollars of property damage. Protesters have stormed government offices and demanded that the US end its lease of land for its military base Lebanon has assisted Kyrgyzstan through the UN to provide aid after the riots, particularly after the June ethnic clash. Lebanon has helped support the UN’s decision to send a probe to investigate the causes of the June ethnic riots. Lebanon sympathizes with Kyrgyzstan because of the possibility of an ethnic civil war between the Uzbeks and Kyrgyz.

Lebanon believes that the UN needs to assist the current interim government in Kyrgyzstan to maintain stability as well as continue to provide as much humanitarian aid as needed. that Kyrgyzstan has failed to do since the turmoil began. Lebanon proposes the sending of UN troops to help maintain law, peace and order. Lebanon also believes that humanitarian aid needs to continue to pour into the country to assist the thousands of innocent bystanders that have been affected by the crisis. Lebanon sees the need to concede some things to the protesters in a hope to quell the continued violent protests. To maintain peace the US needs to end its lease of land for its military base. In doing this the Lebanon believes that protesters will be less likely to riot again.

Lebanon expects countries such as Russia, Iran and turkey. All these nations are expected to support because all of these countries border Kyrgyzstan. It is in there best interest to maintain stability in the region.. The reason most countries will back this resolution is because the situation of Kyrgyzstan needs to be stabilized to prevent future destabilization in the middle east, a region currently riddled with problems and chaos.

Lebanon expects the US to oppose the proposition to move its base. The US claims that it needs this base for its continued war in Afghanistan. A war that is further destabilizing the unstable region.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Libya
Delegate Name: Joe LeVesque
School: West Ottawa High School

In April of this year, wide spread anti-government protests in Kyrgyzstan led to the former leader of the country, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, to flee from the country. A transitional government, led by former foreign minister Rosa Otunbayeva, was established and elections were set for June. Throughout the month of May, there was a cleaning out of the supporters of the former government of Kyrgyzstan. By June, there were few supporters remaining of Kurmanbek Bakiyev. In early June, ethic riots broke out and threatened to split the country in two. A truce was struck between the Uzbek rioters, led by local leaders of the region, and the government, and the elections went on as planned. In late June, Kyrgyzstan voted to adopt a new constitution with a parliament and a president. However, the legitimacy of the constitution was in question because the victims of the ethic riots, the Uzbeks, were still recovering and mourning during the election.

Libya has diplomatic relations with Kyrgyzstan and Libya is strong allies with Pakistan, a neighbor of Kyrgyzstan. Being strong allies with Pakistan, Libya will work to achieve peace in the troubled country. Libya would be willing to support any local action to settle the disputes within the country and offer any support it can to help the troubled country. Libya would like to help its fellow Muslim brothers and sisters in their struggles to maintain control of their country and keep it out of the grasp of nations that seek to add another state to their stable.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Malaysia
Delegate Name: John Kim
School: Forest Hills Northern High School

Violence in Kyrgyzstan recently elevated in June and at least 400 people were killed in the conflict between the majority Kyrgyz and the minority Uzbeks. Tens of thousands of Uzbeks fled from their homes and about 2,000 houses were destroyed by arson. Conflict could break out again at any moment due to the rigid tensions between the two ethnic groups. The government cannot resolve the conflict between the two groups because the two groups cannot agree on terms for peace due to distrust within the Kyrgyzstan government. The People of Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution in late June 2010 which set up the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia but the Uzbeks criticized the vote due to thousands of them still being in mourning and most likely not voting. Without the support of the Uzbeks, the government will likely create even more conflict in the future.

With over a decade of conflict between the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan, the country of Kyrgyzstan has requested help from the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir. Dr. Mahathir is highly respected within the Muslim community and he is well known within Kyrgyzstan because of a visit he made to the land-locked country in 1996 and 1997. Dr. Mahathir was the one who convinced the first president of Kyrgyzstan to open a Kyrgyzstan embassy within Malaysia in 1997.

The Kyrgyzstan ambassador in Malaysia, Bakir Uulu Tursunbay said that Dr. Mahathir, who served as the Prime minister for 22 years and chairman for the Perdana Global Peace Organization, has the necessary abilities and experience to help mediate between the two ethnic groups. Bakir believes that Dr. Mahathir would be accepted and would aid in the settling of the conflict because he would be an un-biased third person mediator. Bakir has sent an invitation for Dr. Mahathir to come to Kyrgyzstan and hopes that Dr. Mahathir will accept his invitation.

The Federation of Malaysia wishes to help mediate the conflict between the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan. We wish to help the Kyrgyz Republic to achieve peace after all of the conflict which has devastated the country. Kyrgyzstan and our country has had diplomatic ties since 1992, a year after the republic gained independence after the fall of the Soviet Union so we are ready to help Kyrgyzstan in their mission for peace. The Federation of Malaysia will do all that it can to help its political ally. With the help of our Dr. Mahathir, hopefully peace will finally be accomplished and maintained within Kyrgyzstan.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Mexico
Delegate Name: Charles Kolean
School: West Ottawa High School

Kyrgyzstan has been cast in overwhelming turmoil recently due the over throw of the previous government. As many as 400,000 people have fled the country to avoid violence and violence is still happening in the country. The country’s new government wrote and approved a constitution.

Mexico believes that this problem must be solved through the United Nations. Mexico believes that if this problem is not solved it could lead to a downward spiral of the country. Many countries must provide funding to enable the country to become stable again.

The solution that Mexico believes can solve instability is the funding of the new government and the building of a United Nations hospital. The funding would go to three major areas; the building of a United Nations hospital, the expansion of the Kyrgyzstan police and government forces, and the build of new infrastructure.

Funding for a new hospital will create a sense of security for people living close to the hospital it will also allow for several new jobs to the area which will increase the private sector of Kyrgyzstan which will lead to stability. In any former USSR state a scene of security is valued. So the funding of a larger police force and military will give the people of Kyrgyzstan will lead to a higher sense of security, hence leading to more stability. Lastly the funding of new infrastructure will create jobs in the country which will lead to the development of a private sector and it will also create an infrastructure that will benefit its people.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Morocco
Delegate Name: Collin Banghart
School: Mattawan High School

For many years, Morocco has been searching for peace in the Middle East. While Kyrgyzstan is just outside the borders of the Middle East, efforts still must be made to insure its stability because its unrest may spread to other parts of the world if the current chaos is allowed to continue. Morocco has many appeals to Kyrgyzstanis, especially in the area of religion. Both countries have high Muslim populations which places both countries in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Religion is always a close tie to the people of a country and it is the people of Kyrgyzstan who are searching for stability.

Riots continuing throughout the country of Kyrgyzstan must be stopped seeing as they have been continuing since April, and became so bad that the president was forced to flee the country. Many countries belonging to the United Nations have openly made statements toward supporting peace in Kyrgyzstan. If other countries of the UN have made statements, why not take actions. Some minor actions have already been made by the UN such as sending UNICEF aid which Morocco praises heavily, but still feels that it will never be enough to establish a strong peace treaty. Morocco hopes to make an active movement toward establishing a new, stronger government in Kyrgyzstan. In order to end violence in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan must also make efforts to end its antagonizing actions. Cooperation from both countries must be mediated by a country that has intentions of establishing peace. Morocco requests that it should be the country to monitor the resolution to end the chaos in Kyrgyzstan.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Netherlands
Delegate Name: Jacob Davison
School: Ann Arbor Community High School

the Netherlands as a nation is united in the belief that the situation in Kyrgyztan should be at the top of the priority lists for the UN. This issue stirs up controversy in national economic and military relations, if the power of that country ends up in the wrong hands, it could mean the end to the largest united states air force base in the middle east. the Netherlands and its people recommend that the UN handles this situation with great caution, because you pull the wrong block out, and the whole tower comes crashing down. John Holmes from the united nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs says on the status of Kyrgyztan "I have been shocked by the extent of the the violence and appalled by the deaths and injuries, widespread arson, sexual violence, looting of state, commercial and private property and destruction of infrastructure."

this report is cause enough for the UN to launch an appeal for humanitarian aid in Kyrgyztan, in which they did. an appeal that ended up weilding $71,145,639 million, this could make a major impact on the future of the UN's role in the middle east. The Netherlands firmly believes that with this campaign launched along with the 8 million dollar allocation that Kyrgyztan is recieving, it should be enough force to "reboot" Kyrgyztan sociologically. Additionally our deed will have established a sense of investment from the US to the middle east.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: New Zealand
Delegate Name: Bob Wang
School: Forest Hills Northern High School

It all started with an idea; an idea, born from civil dissatisfaction, of bringing about a change. That idea soon gained support and pretty soon, a whole movement was organized. Eventually, that movement became reality, and in the month of April in the year of 2010, antigovernment protestors in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan overthrew the government, forced the current President, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, to flee the city, while killing 80 and injuring hundreds of people along the way. In the wake of the chaos, former foreign minister, Roza Otunbayeva, established a transitional government with him at the head. The change that they brought was unprecedented. In June, 2010, the interim government proposed a new constitution, one that would substantially increase the powers of Parliament and decrease the powers of the President, and submitted it to the people. Although the voting was flawed, a majority of the people approved, thus establishing Kyrgyzstan as the first Parliamentary Republic in Central Asia. However, at the same time, ethnic riots broke out in the southern region of Kyrgyzstan. The civil unrest that inspired the overthrow of the government also ironically led to fights between the Kyrgyz majority and the Uzbek minority. While the fights commenced and the riots broke out, leaving 180 killed and 1,900 injured, the central government was too new, and so, did not have enough power to do anything. As the government stood helpless, 100,000 Uzbeks fled to Uzbekistan while 300,000 more fled to other places within Kyrgyzstan. By the end of the riots, the powerlessness of the central government left most control of the southern region in the hands of the elite in the region. Now, with around 2,000 homes destroyed and 40,000 people left homeless, Kyrgyzstan is on the brink of collapse and has asked for humanitarian aid, such as food, water, and shelter, and other help from countries and, more specifically, us, the international organization designated for the preservation of peace, stability, and security.

The country of New Zealand has always considered itself a peaceful and peace-loving country. Along with being a nuclear-free zone, New Zealand contains many peace-oriented divisions, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, whose goal, among others, is to have “transboundary solutions and effective international rules promoted”. New Zealand is not only a member of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), but also has a New-Zealander as the head of the organization as of 2004. Although UNTSO only applies to the Middle East, New Zealand provides the same amount of humanitarian aid and diplomatic help that it uses for the Middle East towards other countries as well. Being among one of its top goals, the country of New Zealand hopes to make itself a better place for its citizens while making new and strengthening old connections with other countries. Therefore, many Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), alliances, and agreements have been made between New Zealand and many other countries, especially in Asia. New Zealand has established a FTA with China and trades often with the other surrounding countries. Therefore, the country of New Zealand’s humanitarian efforts towards peace will also be focused on the crisis in Kyrgyzstan as well.

Even though no resolutions have been passed on the issue in Kyrgyzstan, the UN has already begun looking into the crisis, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon saying that “the crisis in Kyrgyzstan has once again illustrated the value of close cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and regional organizations. In my briefing to the Permanent Council of OSCE in April, I suggested five practical areas for stronger, broader and deeper cooperation between our two organizations: disarmament and non-proliferation, securing peace, elections, environment and development, and human rights”.

Many countries, if not all, have agreed that peace within the country of Kyrgyzstan and among the Kyrgyz people and the Uzbek people is desirable. Other countries may also have other motives as well, such as the U.S. and Russia whom of which have military stakes in Kyrgyzstan. However, the country of New Zealand advises countries like the U.S. and Russia to, if they have not already, put ensuring peace in Kyrgyzstan as their number one priority. How would the conditions for military activities be negotiated if one side is filled with chaos, corruption, and destruction? It is only when peace is established in Kyrgyzstan and the country is stable that any further motives would be able to be discussed. New Zealand also recognizes that saying your country wants peace is one thing, but actually achieving peace along with security and stability is a whole other matter. However, New Zealand believes that the peace can and will be achieved, by taking action resolve tensions between the Uzbek and the Kyrgyz people along with sending international defense forces to not only protect the people but also train their forces. Currently, we, the countries of the UN, have the idea. And we, the countries of the UN, have the means and ability to turn that idea into a movement. Now we, the countries of the UN, are only one short step away from making that idea reality. And when we do, the country of New Zealand throws its full support behind that one step.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: North Korea
Delegate Name: Jason Talley
School: Ann Arbor Community High School

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) doesn’t want to have anything to do with the United States (U.S) and their constant “Opus, I’m sorry my bad’s” and all the sorts of foolishness because they have failed to open their eyes to the full picture of “Communism.” The violent actions that were used to over throw the President and over 120 people were killed and more than 400 were fatality wounded by Kyrgyzstan’s military. This led to the countries President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to flee Bishkek which brought a traditional government whose head figure was former foreign minister Roza Otubayeva. All this talk of ethnic rioting in the southern cities is just unheard of within your nation and because of our Communistic beliefs we have been able to maintain peace within our nation. I don’t understand the need for a U.S military base being posted there if they can’t even handle situations such as ones like these, it just goes to show you how lazy and careless the U.S military truly is. You would never find such absence of authority and control in DPRK, maybe if Kyrgyzstan were to act more like us things such as these rioting out breaks wouldn’t even be a question or even be thought about revolting an actually respect its leader. We laugh at the futile attempts by the U.S army to help stabilize the conditions there but honestly their just wasting their time trying to make it look like there doing something.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Pakistan
Delegate Name: Alina Soltis
School: Saline High School

During June of 2010 there was a antigovernment huge protest causing the president of Kyrgyzstan to flee from the country with his family. In June 400 people were killed in Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz, who are the majority people in Kyrgyzstan, and the Uzbeks, who are only 15% of the population. This outbreak of violence has lead to many Uzbeks fleeing their home which then that has lead to the Uzbeks having much resentment toward the Kyrgyz. This may lead to more bloodshed on the act of revenge from people wanting justice. With struggles in ensuring the power of the government Pakistan believe there should be a more controlled military along with a more stabilized government and making sure the citizens there are not having unnecessary harassment done unto them. This issue needs to be resolved for fear of not only the safety of the citizens of Kyrgyzstan but also the safety of Pakistanis and other people who are living there. Right now there are at least 1,500 Pakistanis in Kyrgyzstan where most are students pursing a degree so Pakistan is quite concerned with having peace in Kyrgyzstan. With both countries being members in the organization of the Islamic Conference Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan has both diplomatic and economic relationship. Pakistan is willing to support Kyrgyzstan at any point. Pakistan believes with supporting Kyrgyzstan with brotherly nations rather than outside forces will help bring peace to the region. Hopefully when resolving the issues between the two ethnic groups there will be no more unnecessary bloodshed.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Sierra Leone
Delegate Name: Kaylyn Berg
School: Williamston High School

The country of Kyrgyzstan is in turmoil, but what else would anyone expect to a country with an incredibly recent complete change of government? A mere handful of months ago a movement of antigovernment people swept the country and overthrew the president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, whom they believed to be corrupt and an unfit leader for the country. The president has since been forced to flee from the city and the former Prime Minister, Roza Otunbayeva has put in place a transitional government until they can get a more formal government in place. Yet that is not the only thing occurring inside Kyrgyzstan; they also have ethnic problems in the south that have caused thousands of Uzbeks to flee the country due to violent acts against them. The new government was not capable of helping anything as it happened because they were simply too new and inexperienced. This country has fallen into chaos, something that caused them to outreach to other countries for help, and hopefully we can find some way to help them.

Sierra Leone sympathizes with Kyrgyzstan as many other do. Our country has recently been through a civil war as well that was fought mainly about government and corruption. Now we are fortunate enough to have a president who is just as against corruption as the people and we will try to aid countries fighting a similar battle, as in this case, Kyrgyzstan. Even though we share very little ties to this country, it borders one of our allies, China, and we wish for their and Kyrgyzstan’s sake that they return to relative stability as soon as possible.

We wish for Kyrgyzstan to return to stability and ethnical peace as soon as possible, but we know how difficult it will be for there to be peace between races in a country but we propose to group together and for everyone who is able to to put in a bit of aid for this country. Also we would like to see peace keepers sent to the southern part of the country to try and at least cut the number of attacks against Uzbeks some.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: South Africa
Delegate Name: Ruby Smith
School: Williamston High School

Kyrgyzstan is infamous for being a politically unstable country throughout history. The recent political strife in Kyrgyzstan starts with the death of their former leader who was also their general. His death caused a fraudulent election for the leader in 2009, which soon became violent in shootings by government military into a protesting crowd. Violence in Kyrgyzstan encompasses the disputes between fighting ethnic groups Uzbeks and Kyrgyz, troubling the Central Asian Region. South Africa, being a peaceful nation strongly is apposed to the violence escalating in Kyrgyzstan, and South Africa wants to ensure peace in Kyrgyzstan.

South Africa’s point of view on the situation in Kyrgyzstan to keep a peaceful environment is to continue the United States presence in the neighboring county of Afghanistan. South Africa feels so strongly about this issue because if the chaos in Kyrgyzstan spreads to neighboring countries along with Africa. This would be bad news for South Africa because it hits very close to home, our boarders. South Africa fells as though it is a leader to the entire continent of Africa and by solving this problem or the world with show its strength and leadership. This will cause other African countries and other places worldwide to follow South Africa's peaceful example. We expect other peaceful nations like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Sweden will support South Africa in this struggle, making it a step crucial towards world peace. Rising tensions in Kyrgyzstan must come to a end and a peacefull resolution must be set in place.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: South Korea
Delegate Name: Riley Waugh
School: Forest Hills Central High School

The situation in Kyrgyzstan has left hundreds of thousands of both kyrgyzs and uzbeks displaced and in need of help. With the makeshift Otunbayeva government in place, we hope that the United Nations will be able to help Kyrgyzstan to avoid the instability and corruption of their past and replace it with a political system that functions well and is backed by all of the country. The Republic of Korea (ROK) realizes however that the two factions (kyrgyzs primarily in the north, and the uzbek minorities that are mainly concentrated in the south) will be difficult to unite with the high level of mistrust and hostility from both sides.

With the crisis currently at hand, we would like more aid to be sent to Kyrgyzstan to help the displaced people. With so many suffering, we find it disturbing when a country seems more concerned about the welfare of its military base than that of many suffering people. We are impressed with and approve of the efforts to form a stable government in the country, and we hope that through greater political stability, the ethnic situation will become more harmonious.

The goal of the United Nations (UN) is of course to promote peace, therefore as a member of the UN, the ROK would hope that all fellow UN member states would like to stabilize Kyrgyzstan as well. Private organizations and countries such as the United States who have the means by which to contribute donations and aid to Kyrgyzstan would be greatly appreciated. Furthermore, countries with stable governments would likely assist in legitimizing Kyrgyzstan’s election processes.

The ROK requests that countries do not use Kyrgyzstan’s unfortunate situation for political strategy involving military bases. We strongly urge the focus to be on helping displaced persons and creating a more stable government so that Kyrgyzstan can stand on its own two feet.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Syria
Delegate Name: Annisa Karaca
School: Mattawan High School

The nation of Kyrgyzstan has found itself as the stage for a scene of violence and destruction. In April 2010 a temporary government came to power after the president lost power because of accusations of seizing power. The people of Kyrgyzstan approved a new constitution later that month, which formed the foundation for the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia, showing that even in times of tragedy, good things can arise.

The republic of Syria wishes only the best for the hopeful nation of Kyrgyzstan. As shown in our friendship House that was established in Kyrgyzstan, we hope for the development of cooperation and friendship between our two countries. The fact that over thousands people total were killed is a tragedy that cannot be ignored. This is why we stand strong with our close ally, Iran’s position on the situation. Syria agrees that it would be beneficial for Kyrgyzstan to eliminate the United States air base. Hopefully once the military base is eliminated the violent protestors will be silenced. Because of the fall of the central government and the fact that power is in the hands of a temporary government that does not even have control over the southern part of the country, Syria believes that it is necessary for intervention from the United Nations. UN troops need to be sent in order to maintain peace and order, in addition to the protection of innocent citizens of the country whose lives have been turned into a nightmare by this crisis.

Syria hopes to see stability in Kyrgyzstan soon, which comes about through peaceful meetings and negotiations, and a general willingness from all involved parties to give the Kyrgyz people, including the Uzbek minority, the right to live together peacefully.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Turkey
Delegate Name: Erik Burbulla
School: Roeper School

In April of this year, protesting opposition toppled the government of then Prime Minister Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Political instability ensued and Roza Otunbayeva took over as interim Prime Minister, calling for elections in October. The problems most concerning Turkey are the ethnic violence that took place in Kyrgyzstan in June and the thousands of displaced ethnic Uzbeks who no longer have homes.

Turkey has had a long and fruitful relationship with Kyrgyzstan. Turkey was the first country to recognize Kyrgyzstan following its independence in 1991. Turkey was also one of the first nations to set up foreign relations with the government of Kyrgyzstan, establishing official diplomatic relations and exchanging foreign embassies in 1992. The Republic of Turkey believes that it can play a pivotal role in assisting with the peace effort in Kyrgyzstan. Our government proved this by recently sending our minister of foreign affairs to sign over USD21 million worth of donations and economic agreements with the new Otunbayeva government.

To achieve peace and stability in Kyrgyzstan the country must restore relations between ethnic groups, rebuild damaged communities, and use regional and international assistance which Turkey is happy to supply. From a political standpoint Kyrgyzstan is doing very well on its own to achieve a democratic society. Successful elections in October saw Otunbayeva elected to a full term as Prime Minister. The international community and especially Turkey needs to be prepared to assist the new government in whatever they need whether it is political support or economic assistance.

To ensure the end of ethnic violence and instability Turkey thinks it is necessary to employ the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measure in Asia (CICA). Turkey has chaired this conference for two years and strongly believes that this forum provides the best venue to help rebuild trust and security that the region needs to end ethnic violence. If worst comes to worst and the violence flairs up again, Prime Minister Otunbayeva has said that she is open to international peace forces to assist in southern Kyrgyzstan which Turkey would willingly support.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Uganda
Delegate Name: Kelsey Berry
School: Mattawan High School

Tensions in Kyrgyzstan began rising in April 2010, after president Kurmanbek Bakiyev was forced into resignation, and fled to Bishkek. Protestors accused the former president of usurping power from the government, causing nationwide protests to break out, resulting in the more than eighty deaths, and many more left wounded. Standing president Roza Otunbayeva took power after Bakiyev's resignation. Two months later, ethnic riots erupted in June between the Kyrgyz and Uzbek people, in the city of Osh. Thousands of Uzbeks fled their homes, and about 2,000 homes were destroyed. The government was unable to regain control of these attacks, and lost control of southern areas of Kyrgyzstan. Once the violence subsided, police pursued the investigation of the violence, while allegations came up claiming that Uzbeks were being subjected to beatings and other abuses. Concerns rose about the strength of Kyrgyzstan's weak central authority, and President Otunbayeva has asked support for an international police force, but has been unable to gain enough control to overpower the local leaders in the south opposing the government.

Uganda supports working towards stability in Kyrgyzstan, and since Uganda and the United States are in good relations, Uganda has no issue with the U.S. holding its airbase in Manas to aid its forces fighting in the Middle east. Uganda openly supports the War on Terror, and desires to see other countries begin to return to peace, just as Uganda was in a similar situation before. The United States gave aid to Uganda in its time of need and suffering, therefore, Uganda wishes to see other nations stabilized as well.

Uganda believes that it is important to begin rebuilding its ethnic ties as soon as possible, in order to stabilize a split nation. To achieve this, Uganda thinks it would be well to strengthen the government into one that can better control the ethnic protests and violence, and to suppress the fear felt by the Uzbeks. Because the United States has ties with Kyrgyzstan, and Uganda has ties with the United States, the country of Uganda would very much consider giving aid to Kyrgyzstan as well, and wishes only for the troubled nation to swiftly return to peace.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: Ukraine
Delegate Name: Jordan Drake
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

In the recent years of the disbanding of the USSR, there were several territories which were “**Abandoned**” by Russia and left to fend for themselves economically, politically, and militarily. The last of these has not yet become a problem in most of the former Soviet Territories, but the first two have certainly filled in where the last hasn't. Some nations have certainly been hit harder than others; if one were to look at the differences between Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, the observer would see that the countries' pasts are relatively similar but their progressions after the disbanding of the USSR began to stray from one another; one of the more obvious differences in the countries being the stability of the nations, but also the economic standings of the nations set them apart as well.

I've mentioned a few deficiencies in some different political, economic, and social structures of Kyrgyzstan (not to say that Ukraine does not have its own deficiencies and shortcomings), but the greatest of these are its political and martial instability. There may be some countries which have some of their own self-centered *motives* for stabilizing the nation other than for the nation's own health and livelihood; some nations may even have military interests in the country and use that as their only motivation. The nation of Ukraine has no direct problems with this fact, but we are somewhat offset by nations being as egocentric to only wish the remediation of another country for its own military and economic gains.

I'd like to draw a *line of comparison* between a few nations and show some trends in statistics among them. If one were to order nations by their measure of political unrest and anarchical violence, and then would observe the nations' economic statuses; they would notice a shockingly pronounced correlation of more political disarray to less economic power. This is why the nation of Ukraine feels that economic support in Kyrgyzstan coupled with military support to prevent overthrow of existing government would greatly improve the lives of Kyrgyzstanis. It would also be beneficial to the citizens of Kyrgyzstan to be informed of, for example, why there are peacekeeping troops in their streets, because without this knowledge many may become fearful and resort to violence against the troops which would not be best for the citizens' well-being.

The nation of Ukraine would be elated to offer its support to the struggling nation of Kyrgyzstan if needed, because we have felt similar *growing pains* and, as stated before, we've followed similar paths in our national youth, and would like to lend a helping hand as other nations have done for us. We would also encourage other countries to follow in our willingness to help a nation in need. Economic and political transitions can be some of the most trying times for a nation, and they will more than likely need help then, so we should all be more than willing to help.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: United Arab Emirates
Delegate Name: Parker Williams
School: Mattawan High School

U.A.E. is an collection of Arab states that have come together to form one of the richest and most rapidly increasing GDE. U.A.E is located on the coast of the Persian gulf, neighbors to Saudi Arabia. Their allies include but are not limited to The United States, Russia and are included in OPEC.

The U.A.E. wants to be the center of attention, or the jewel of the desert. They also support many other less fortunate countries around the region. They gave seven billion USD to Iraq durning relief efforts, they also gave 550 million USD to Afghans to help rebuild from war.

The U.A.E. would like to create a separate Palestinian state so they would probably want to separate Krygystan into North and South Krygystan because the Uzbeks are concentrated in the south like the Arabs are concentrated in Palestine of Israel. In Krygystan at least 400 people were killed in fighting between the Majority and the minorities(Uzbeks). Over 10,000 Uzbeks fled their homes in fear of death. And over

The U.A.E. likes to go with flow. They do not feel that the current check point and increased security force isn’t going to work because the killing keeps occuring. They usually agree with what every the United States or any of major ally. And Kyrgyzstan is a major ally with the United States of America and one of the only allies in the central Asia. Kyrgyzstan host an important US air base, so stability is very important.

Topic: Ensuring Stability in Kyrgyzstan
Country: United States
Delegate Name: Evie Atwater
School: Forest Hills Central High School

In examining the current situation of Kyrgyzstan, immediate UN action is necessary to address the needs of refugees who are currently facing winter without a home or reliable food source. Humanitarian aid through the UN, individual donors, and NGOs is strongly encouraged. The United States believes that stability in the region is of utmost importance. This is a situation where United Nations attention should and will be directed to the plight of the displaced refugees.

The United States realizes that root causes of unrest must also be taken into consideration. We recognize that stabilizing the government is the first step to mediating peace in the area, and we applaud and support Kyrgyzstan in its efforts to strengthen and stabilize its democracy. Current Kyrgyz officials inherited a political system full of corruption and disorder left in the wake of former president Bakiyev. Over the past few months, the new Kyrgyz government has demonstrated its commitment to creating a solid new government through crackdowns on corruption and transparent, honest elections.

We have been delighted to see the strengthening of US-Kyrgyzstan relations through our continued lease of the Manas Airbase. This agreement is a mutually beneficial one that has provided significant revenue for Kyrgyzstan and given us an important and safe military location. Any negotiations about the long time future of the base are not pressing concerns—the fate of the refugees takes precedent. The United States wishes to stress that our base will not politically influence or overshadow the humanitarian efforts in Kyrgyzstan. We do not seek to impose our interests over the plight of the displaced people of Kyrgyzstan. In fact, the US Assistant Secretary of State specifically stated that “we will be happy to discuss this matter with the new government if and when they would like to do so. We are not trying to dictate terms…as far as we are concerned, the agreement remains in effect until we are told otherwise.”

The United States hopes that other belligerent nations will not turn this humanitarian crisis into more than it is. We believe that every nation can agree that UN and WHO action is required. Let the focus remain on assisting the refugees, ensuring stability in the country, and ensuring that the people of Kyrgyzstan may live safe lives.