Topic: Situation in the Korean Peninsula
Country: Greece
Delegate Name: Jason Barber
School: Mattawan High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Greece position papers GLIMUN 2009 committees
The threat of North Korea launching a nuclear attack has become more evident then ever. The fact that they have announced they have the materials to create such weapons, and the way they have begun testing them poses real danger to neighboring countries. Also, with the declining health of North Korea's Kim Jong-il, and the naming of his youngest son as his succesor, the Hellenic Republic of Greece believes that this is the wrong way to choose leaders and believes that the election of leaders by their fellow citizens is the way to go. In the past, Greece has always kept good relations with neighboring countries, which is why it believes that if action is not taken at once, the state of the Korean Peninsula and their nuclear technology could become worse than it already is.
The Hellenic Republic of Greece also firmly believes that human rights should never be violated. It therefore actively promotes and protects them inside and outside its own borders. Although the status of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is mostly kept secret, it is overwhelmingly obvious that the government controls virtually all aspects of life within the nation.
Because of all this, Greece calls on not only the European Union, but the entire international community to put an end to the problems in the Korean Peninsula. Although the problem at hand is great, Greece cannot combat it alone, which is why assistance is needed from other countries. The threat to neighboring countries is too real to be left alone, and with an unstable leader and the potential to launch a large-scale nuclear attack, the DPRK should be considered extremely dangerous. A solution must be found to these problems. Earlier, talks were held between countries including China, South Korea, The United States, Russia, and Japan to discuss peaceful solutions for the problems in the Korean Peninsula. The outcome of the talks included sending energy assistance to North Korea, but no real solution to the bigger problems at hand. Without a peaceful solution, the state of the Korean Peninsula could worsen even further.
