Topic: The Question of Kurdistan
Country: Argentina
Delegate Name: Mike Miller
School: Royal Oak High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Argentina position papers GLIMUN 2014 committees
With nearly 30 million people scattered throughout the Middle East region, the Kurds have long been considered the world's largest stateless nation. The Kurds have yearned for independence for nearly a century and pending a referendum due sometime this year, they will have it.
In July of 1991, Iraq passed a constitution, and with it, gave birth to the region of Iraqi Kurdistan. Since Iraq established this region itself, we don't understand why they are in such opposition to the Kurds having their own independent state.
There are still many others who are opposed to an independent Kurdish state, however. The overwhelming majority of whom surround northern Iraq. Despite the recent Iraqi dislike of this region, they have maintained these people's rights as full citizens, which we whole heartedly applaud. But still, we shouldn't be the ones bargaining for a Kurdistan. It should be the Kurds.
The United Nations has many times guided a nation to independence. But this time, it is the Kurds themselves who are fighting. Countries contributing toward the Kurdish surge for independence should not discontinue to do so. But the concentrated effort of the United Nations should not be intervening in this.
Since the Kurds have come to power, peace has taken over. Business is booming, violence is down and prosperity is on the rise. With this new government of the region, it has become an oasis in a sea of chaos.
We would be in favor of any resolution that leaves the decision of independence up to the people under the government of the Kurds.
