Topic: Determining the Legitimacy of Secession Movements and Obligations of Parent States
Country: Iran
Delegate Name: Spencer Cassetta
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Iran position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
Since the dawn of time empires and governments have risen and fallen throughout history. Governments has a responsibility to act within the people's interest and to protect and serve for the people. When governments fail to act in the populous self interest the government is usually overthrown. Iran believes succession is necessary in a scenario when a government has another culture within the government conflicting with its ruling.
A country has a duty to provide its people with opportunity for success, opportunity for food, and an opportunity for shelter and fair treatment for the people which it represents. When these are not met and a counter culture within the government grows to a significant size, succession is likely to occur. While Iran does not have a firm stance on succession of states, we still support decisions of populations made within countries. If a populous wants and votes to succeed it is a concern to be dealt with inside its own nation. In order for countries to be quick and decisive they must be united. A country of divided makes for a weak state. If we allow the UN to make decisions to deal with succession every country's national sovereignty is challenges.
With helping the people obtain a government that represents the population, it is important to keep a multitude of variables in sight. While populations should be allowed to succeed, we believe involvement within the United Nation would challenge national sovereignty. With the interests of all in sight, Iran looks forward to discussing the issue with other delegations
