Topic: Access to Medical Isotopes
Country: Sudan
Delegate Name: Sophia Knape
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Sudan position papers GLIMUN 2014 committees
Sudan is a country without nuclear plants. Plans are in the making for a thirty year plan to establish four nuclear plants in Sudan. Policies are being made to create proper use of the nuclear planets to benefit the country. As of 2030 it is a goal to make grounds with four new nuclear planets. It is estimated to cost 3-6 billion dollars. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is helping the on how to develop safety, security safeguards, legal and regulatory issues to start such projects. Research reactor would be established first to train staff and to produce radioisotopes which could be used in medicine to treat tumours and diagnostics and also in agriculture to create disease-resistant species or reduce insect populations.
Only 20% of the country has electricity and the goal is to get 80% by 2020. Additional things like dams for hydroelectric power, fossil fuels, and alternative energies including bio fuels such as ethanol and solar powers and wind powers. While Sudan is Africa’s biggest country the energy and medical attention is needed to fill the gap of supplies. Sudan signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and is entitled to the peaceful application (of nuclear technology).
The new establishment of these plants would bring attention to the fact of how nuclear waste will be disposed and managed. It is the countries best interest to ensure security to these plants and get them operating them in a proficient manner.
