Topic: Security Cooperation in East Asia
Country: Burundi
Delegate Name: Karthik Vuyyuru
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Burundi position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
Tensions have been on the rise in East Asia between Japan and China. As China and North Korea made an alliance, many countries, big and small, have been on their heels to see what is going to happen next. China also is causing problems for other countries with the South China Sea problems by taking over islands that are also claimed by other countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. While the United States has been active in this region, they are on the fence with this issue because a few shots fired in the wrong direction can lead to a new devastating war. The US however seeks to keep their bases in both South Korea and Japan. The United States has also recently decided to agitate China by deploying new anti-missile systems in South Korea. Japan also would like to go on offensive military policy after years of being on the defensive. Burundi truly would not like to see more war within our own country and also in the world. While this topic is not as important to Burundi, we would like to preserve peace among the world.
Even though this topic is not an issue in Burundi, we would like to see the maintenance of peace in East Asia. While fighting wars of our own against rebel groups, Burundi has realized the importance of peace across the world. We also do not want to get involved this issue because the fight is too far away to be pertinent for Burundi and Burundi has no resources left to maintain peace after constantly fighting against rebel groups. Overall, we wish to not get involved in any further conflicts, and all we seek for is peace throughout the whole world.
Burundi would like to make a recommendation to bigger countries involved in the East Asia conflict: preserve peace at all times. Because of the high amount of nuclear weapons in store in the countries at talk, another world war could be at risk if shots are fired. Even though Burundi overall does not have any say in this conflict, Burundi would like no further deadly wars.
