Topic: The Situation in Afghanistan
Country: Egypt
Delegate Name: Charlie Uchno
School: Roeper School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Egypt position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
Egypt understands the recent escalation of the situation in Afghanistan and urges the global community to work with haste to resolve the conflict. However, throughout the United Nations’ interactions with Afghanistan, it is crucial to respect the autonomy and self-governance of the nation, for if the global community does not respect the Afghan government, why should the countries people respect it? Thus, Egypt urges UN forces to focus on addressing the presence of terrorism rather than attempt to reform Afghanistan’s political system.
In this situation, the United Nations’ primary goals should be to protect the rights of the people of Afghanistan, especially those who are internally displaced, as well as to deescalate the violence caused by terrorism. Living in a war-torn country and suffering from the effects of political instability, the Afghan people need assistance. While international aid is certainly to be a part of any assistance, it is important to recall Afghanistan’s extensive history with intrusions from other nations. Past interactions with Afghanistan have been imperialistic, impulsive, and ineffective in ridding the country of its terrorist organizations, as demonstrated by recent events. Therefore, if further de-escalation is to be pursued, it is crucial that a majority the global community is on board.
Though there is a definite focus of operations in Afghanistan in the organizations of the Taliban and ISIL, it is crucial that any and all actions taken by the United Nations are made wisely. This violence has gone on far too long, and Egypt believes that with the unity of the UNSC, such devastation may ultimately cease.
