Topic: Improving Political Conflict Resolution Mechanisms
Country: Guatemala
Delegate Name: Conor Estabrook
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Guatemala position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
Guatemala’s position on the improving of conflict resolution mechanisms is that of a median. While Guatemala has had terrible conflicts and turmoil in its nation spawning from the civil war that lasted from the late 50’s to the early 90’s and can thank the intervention and diplomatic aid of other nations who helped us through the turmoil into a period of reformation. At the same time Guatemala was already spawning into a budding democracy when interference from other nations started the series of events leading to the civil war, out of fears that we would ally ourselves with the soviets. The result is that why’ll we need to help nations negotiate diplomatic disputes and discuss human rights issues we need to do it with a light hand of encouragement and without disrespecting national sovereignty. This means we need to talk out our issues and only when one of the nations involved request that these issues be brought up. This is not to say that we should treat the issues as taboo but do not force discussion unless serious human rights abuses are involved and try not to be so heavy handed in solutions. The current process that the United nations uses is to heavy handed and reliant on larger more powerful countries to act as enforcers for economically crippling sanctions. We need to use a lighter guiding hand on nations that break arms agreements and develop nuclear power. The current practice of sanctioning all uncooperative nations only further escalates conflict. Through peaceful and rational discussion we can solve the problems placed in front of us.
