Topic: Situation in the Korean Peninsula
Country: Cameroon
Delegate Name: Alexandra Plichta
School: Mattawan High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Cameroon position papers GLIMUN 2009 committees
North Korea, having begun nuclear testing, is creating worry among nations around the world due to the fact that the testing is unauthorized by the United Nations. Leader, Kim Jong Il, has also allowed for multiple missile launches which was conceived as a threat by neighboring countries. If missiles or other types of nuclear weapons were used towards nations in close proximity, especially South Korea, further conflict would ensue. Any launching of missiles by North Korea would evoke a response from many nations globally. Cameroon does not support such nuclear weapons; however, Cameroon, also, realizes that, without collaboration with North Korea, a solution to this large threat may never be reached.
Cameroon believes that a solution could be attained if and only if the United Nations first begins to have peaceful exchanges with North Korea. If this happens, North Korea may be less opposed to creating an agreement over the creation and regulation of nuclear weapons. Many nations in the African Union would agree that this is a sufficient start to finding a resolution with North Korea. Because of the fact that Kim Jong Il has sovereignty over North Korea, he may find it offensive if the United Nations do not give him knowledge of what their intent is. Thusly, Cameroon suggests that the United Nations, however, do not simply look into the nuclear weaponry without the consent of Kim Jong Il first. Doing so may engender more animosity and conflict between North Korea and the United Nations. All in all, if the United Nations takes a less aggressive approach first, more progress may be made with North Korea.
