Topic: Question of Kurdistan
Country: Vietnam
Delegate Name: Jaclyn Pilcowitz
School: Cranbrook Kingswood
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Vietnam position papers GLIMUN 2008 committees
The delegation of Vietnam recognizes the issues that could arise with the desire of an ethic group to secede from its country of residence and form an independent state. With the wishes of many Kurdish minorities, there has been much debate on the formation of a “Greater Kurdistan,” a state that would unify the separated minority groups. Vietnam understands that the secession of the Kurdish people from various nations, such as Iraq, would only lead to further political unrest and violence amongst countries along their borders. Measures must also be taken to help decrease the amount of discrimination towards the Kurdish people in Turkey. Vietnam feels that the body must address the current situation and the decision to form a “Greater Kurdistan,” and we must constantly keep the best interest of the Kurdish people in mind while preparing an effective resolution.
As a nation that unified its northern and southern regions in 1976, Vietnam feels that unification is one of the only means of diminishing political instability. Although our unification may have stimulated much turmoil in the beginning, it only led to progression and prosperity as time went on. If it is possible to bring an ethnic group from different parts of the globe together to form an independent state, it should be done to preserve culture and would allow them to aim towards advancement.
Vietnam would like to note that if maintaining the interest of the Kurdish people is to be of the utmost importance, a committee of Kurdish leaders from each of the nations with a significant Kurdish presence should be assembled. This would enable the Security Council to work with this committee and would not only provide for the valuable input of the Kurdish people, but also allow them to be represented fairly. If the creation of an independent state is viewed favorably by most of the Kurdish leaders, the United Nations should support the Kurdish people in developing a homeland. To prevent violence and attacks from surrounding regions, Vietnam is in favor of calling upon the Security Council to form a military unit with the purpose of protecting “Greater Kurdistan.” The council should also monitor the distribution of power within the newly formed state to ensure the creation of a just political system. Lastly, even though the Kurdish economy has the potential to prosper as a producer of oil, other sources of income and means of industrialization should be implemented in the nation as well. Overall, Vietnam supports the unification of the Kurdish people to build a “Greater Kurdistan.” We request that the Security Council respects the wishes of the Kurdish people, and aids them in the creation of an independent state, if that is what they desire as an often-oppressed minority group.
