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Topic: Open
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Delegate Name: Jackson Peebles
School: Mattawan High School

Bosnia and Herzegovina feels that one of the international community’s most pressing humanitarian issues that would be in the Security Council’s best interest to address is the ongoing refugee crisis across the globe and, especially, those in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Refugees pose an immediate security threat to all nations, and they must be provided with haven in a safe, stable environment to ensure their avoidance of terrorist, anti-democratic, and anti-government activities.

Victims of humanitarian disasters are often offered protection and asylum from countries hoping to take advantage of their situation and turn them against the group that harmed them. For instance, terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Taliban oftentimes provide homes and purpose to those displaced by violence or natural disasters. In the case of wars, these terrorist groups may take advantage of the psychological resent that the displaced individuals feel against the party that caused them harm, regardless of motive in order to grow in power and size.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a very large number of refugees as a result of previous ethnic cleansing in the region, and, as a result, possesses a very high unemployment rate. These unemployed individuals harm the economy and pose a threat to the safety of not only the Bosnian government, but international democracies as a whole. In following the example set forth by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (adapted September 28, 2001 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on the United States of America), Bosnia and Herzegovina strongly urges the United Nations Security Council to safeguard the system of international refugee protection from abuse by terrorists. Furthermore, we propose to adopt additional resolutions relocating existing refugees that pose risks to others to safer, more developed nations that can provide work and purpose to them, as well as significant aid to those refugees who cannot be satisfactorily relocated.

Topic: Open
Country: Brazil

The Federative Republic of Brazil would like to impress upon the Security Council the necessity of Security Council reform. Currently, the membership of the Security Council does not adequately reflect the membership of the United Nations, or the interests of the global community. In order legitimize and strengthen the Security Council’s authority in making dynamic, global decisions both the non-permanent and permanent memberships need to be extended.

We feel that the Security Council need to more fully represent the world’s population and economies. Large economies and flourishing democracies are missing from the make-up of the Security Council, namely nations such as India, Japan, Germany, and Brazil itself. The Federative Republic of Brazil believes these nations have the credentials and capacity to contribute continuously for the maintenance of international peace and security. These nations all fall within the world’s top 12 largest GDPs, and top 15 largest populations. India is the second most populous country on the planet, Japan has the second largest economy in the world and is also the second largest contributor to the United Nations’ regular budget, Germany has the fourth largest economy and is the third largest contributor to the UN budget, and Brazil is fifth most populated country in the world. Brazil is also the largest country in Latin America in terms of population and GDP. South America is one of the continents that currently does not hold a permanent seat on the Security Council, the another being Africa. Africa, despite being the second largest and second most populated continent in the world, and having the most members states in the UN is vastly underrepresented. We must also strive to ensure that the African continent has adequate representation.

The Federative Republic of Brazil is still in favor of the draft resolution we put in front of the General Assembly January 9th, 2006. This draft resolution expanded permanent membership status by six and non-permanent membership by four. In this draft, the permanent membership would grow to include, by election, two African nations, one nation from Latin America and the Caribbean States. two Asian nations, and one nation from Western Europe. The four non-permanent members added to the Security Council would be elected thusly: one from African States, one from Asian States, one from Eastern European States, and one from Latin America and the Caribbean States.

The question of veto power for the new permanent states would be postponed until fifteen years after their entry into the Council, so as to allow the Council time to ascertain the status of the veto.

Brazil believes that this plan will ensure that the Security Council represent the reality of the international landscape and create a more representative, more legitimate, and ultimately more effective Security Council.

Topic: Open
Country: Russia
Delegate Name: Malcolm Bean
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy

The issue of reevaluating the permanent members of the security council is something that must be addressed now while still in the theoretical phase before lines and allegiances are created. There are several things that have changed since the inception of the United Nations, for instance Europe was war-torn and fractured, Africa’s nations were just beginning to create their own idea of a nations looked like, and the Middle East was not the economic power it is today. These are all criteria and regions that must be considered so that the United Nations may serve its purpose of fairly representing the world and its citizens.

However we would recommend caution when selecting these nations as they cannot be nations with any risk of corruption, or in some more dire cases, collapse. These nations will be the new guardians of security, the new paragons of international society, they cannot be flimsy, shallow entities. With this in mind removal of the already permanent members would do nothing but upset this and not provide any type of role-model for these new nations. So Russia would not be in favor of removing those already made permanent, only in re-evaluation and addition of new members.

Russia is excited to be one of the champions of change and reform that the United Nations so desperately needs. We find ourselves in a unique situation where we benefit from the old ways but recognize the need for new ones. We hope that our attitude will go along way in convincing people we are serious about this endeavor.

Topic: Open
Country: Turkey
Delegate Name: Jeremy Gloster
School: Roeper School

The UN’s mission is one that is committed to protecting the rights and welfare of all people. With that in mind, the Republic of Turkey has sought to confront the most pressing issues of our time.

When the UN rewarded Turkey’s growing regional and global influence with a non-permanent membership to the Security Council in 2008, we seized the opportunity. We have since attempted to address terrorism, the nuclear situation in Iran, and other issues with sensitivity, insight, and determination. Earlier this year, we chaired the Council on Diplomatic Strategies to Combat Terrorism.

As a nation that is uniquely situated between Europe and the Near East, counter-terrorism is our first priority. Our goal to significantly reduce global terrorism will not be fulfilled until every group that promotes terrorism, regardless of religious or political affiliation, ceases to exist. This is an issue that demands international cooperation and engagement.

Accordingly, we strive, with all of our efforts, to deter proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) both regionally and globally. All member states, including nuclear states, must hold a policy of non-proliferation. We have fought for, and continue to suggest, the creation of a "Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East," as called for by UNSC Resolution 687. We understand that this is a nuanced issue, and that not every country should face the same consequences for defensive action, but this body must uphold certain standards, including, but not limited to, non-proliferation.

Ultimately, Turkey cannot appropriately over-emphasize the importance of multilateral diplomacy. We cannot make progress on these issues, which must be solved in the interest of international security, without the cooperation and active involvement of the international community.

Topic: Open
Country: United States
Delegate Name: Cody Colvin
School: Forest Hills Central High School

The United States plays a significant role in many of the United Nations Security Council’s topics on the agenda.

Probably the most two prominent countries we are involved in that happen to be on the agenda are Afghanistan and Iraq, as our military is currently stationed there fighting off harmful insurgents to ensure the betterment of the lives of the Afghani and Iraqi people as well as our own. Our citizens and government also make sure to fund many relief projects for countries in need, as well as funding the projects that are in process to remove any possible violence from the regions.

Since we are a charitable nation, we are funding many of the United Nations missions to ensure a better quality of life for people in need and/or encourage democracy. Among some of them includes but are not limited to Ethiopia, Burma/Myanmar, Angola, Sudan, Uganda and many other places of inequality. The United States wants to ensure that every man, woman and child receives proper foundation for life. We are also involved in rebuilding countries that are recovering from crises and that are slowly gaining or regaining a democracy in the process.

The United States also feels that not all countries are stabile enough or have well enough intentions to have nuclear weapons or enriched uranium or hazardous materials. Through the United Nations and through our own outlets we are working towards lessening the possible danger of nuclear devastation. We strongly believe in nuclear non-proliferation and imposition of sanctions if the situation calls for it.