Topic: Situation in Egypt
Country: North Korea
Delegate Name: Harrison Watson
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All North Korea position papers GLIMUN 2013 committees
Since the events that unfolded in the Middle East during the Arab Spring in 2011, Egypt has been in a state of near constant turmoil. Beginning as opposition to the leader Hosni Mubarak, the movement escalated quickly and ended in his resignation in February of that year. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces then took control of the leaderless state in the months leading up to the election of Mohamed Morsi. Soon after his election, Morsi and his administration began to make major changes to the Egyptian government, giving immunity to all decrees of Morsi, and giving him the power to take any measures that he deemed necessary in order to “preserve the revolution”. This reform was faced with popular protest and ended in his removal from power by the Egyptian military. Since then, Egypt has been run by a civilian caretaker government that is backed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Still, backers of Morsi demonstrated in opposition to the military, resulting in a crackdown. These protests, largely orchestrated by the Muslim Brotherhood, have resulted in a few violent incidents during which lives have been lost. Such is the price of peace. This has brought about a time of great civil unrest for the Egyptian state, and an uncertain future lies ahead for the people of this state.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a strong supporter of a nation’s right to rule. Egypt, while it is in a delicate state of transition, must be treated with respect as it is still a country represented in the United Nations body. The intervention and meddling of countries acting independently under the pretense of peacemaking in the past has only lead to disaster, especially in the Middle Eastern region. Intervention in the affairs of the state in Egypt will only resolve in more internal and international conflict, given the delicate state of the Egyptian government. Infringing on the sovereignty of the Egyptian state is unacceptable and the UN should abstain from taking action on a situation that is undefined and underdeveloped. The observation of the processes and changes that the Egyptian state will undergo in the future by the UN, with the consent of the Egyptian state will allow for an international presence that can stay updated on new developments, and will allow for communication between the UN and the Egyptian government. It will also grant a new perspective, and will prevent the hasty actions of irresponsible nations from doing harm in the future. A resolution centered around non-intervention and the observation of future developments by the UN will ensure a cautious approach to the situation at hand, and will guarantee that the national sovereignty of the Egyptian state is preserved.
