Topic: Determining the Legitimacy of Secession Movements and Obligations of Parent States
Country: United States
Delegate Name: Logan Vredenburg
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All United States position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
Seceding from a parent state is difficult, and is most commonly plagued with warfare and violence, but it is important that there must be recognition and support from both the parent state and other nations around the world. The Unites States recognized South Sudan the day it formally declared independence on July 9, 2011, and has supplied South Sudan with military supplies and assistance along with 5 military strategists to aid in the post secession conflicts.
Seceding states must have justifications for their wanting to secede from the parent state. Violations of human rights, unfair representation in government, governmental abuse of power over its citizens, and religious persecution are examples of fair reasons for a large group of individuals of a nation to secede from a nation. Seceding states should be allowed aid in the development of their financial systems, and should also be able to receive troops from other nations if their parent state refuses to cease attacks inside of the newly seceded state’s territory. The troops would be there to protect the citizens of the new state, and do everything within their power to prevent attacks from the parent state.
Both the parent state and the seceding state should have discussion regarding the formation and establishment of territory boundaries. The seceding state should bring forth its grievances against the other state, and with those grievances a proposal for territorial boundaries. It will be between the two states and any other neighboring nations to settle border disputes.
