Topic: Situation in Egypt
Country: Argentina
Delegate Name: Elvira Kate Kovachevich
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Argentina position papers GLIMUN 2013 committees
Argentina is aware of, with deep consideration, the violence taking place in Egypt. We realize the crimes that have occurred against the people of Egypt and believe that a democracy is what they are in need of. That is actually what the Egyptians were in hopes of achieving when they elected Morsi as their leader. Unfortunately, violence erupted. While we condemn the violence, the country of Argentina has publicly stated that we have not made, nor plan on making, much effort in finding a solution.
Though there are numerous restricting factors in finding a solution to the problems in Egypt, Argentina is adamant on discussing human rights in committee and addressed through a resolution. Argentina previously had a very oppressive government which actually lead to the "Dirty War" (1976-1983). The name suggests this to be a war, when in reality it was actually a sort of campaign "strategy" by Argentina's military dictatorship against left-wing opponents. Anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 people were killed, yet many more, both during the Dirty War and after it, were deemed "disappeared." This means that the government actually abducted people and presumably killed them. The government has evolved dramatically in the last 40 years, with a Peronist leader in office currently. In fact, she is actually a women. 39% of the overall population the government are women. In 2010, Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize gay marriage. Basic human rights are improving in Argentina and we wish to globalize that. Other key points Argentina sees important are representation, constitutionality, democracy, and authority. Overall, Argentina believes that in order for Egypt to possess democracy and peace, there must be a constitutional government with the dialogue of all social and political sectors with popular representation and respect for human rights.
Likely allies would include Paraguay and Venezuela. We all possess the same government (democracy) and believe all countries should be able to trust in their government and have a say in public affairs. Currently, Paraguay is involved in an organization called 3-plus-1 Regional Mechanism which focuses on counter terrorism in the tri-border region. The tri-border region includes Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina as well as the "Plus-1" being the United States. While this group focuses on the tri-border region, the main point is that they all condemn violence of any sort.
