Topic: The Situation in Afghanistan
Country: Japan
Delegate Name: Mr. William Fleming
School: Fishers High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Japan position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
The people of Japan would like to first remind other of the resilience of the people of Afghanistan, and of how many times that they have resisted invasion from outside threats. Given this, Japan believes that the best way to help the standing government of Afghanistan is to first quickly aid in the defeat of terrorists, and then begin to provide the government with a way to restore the federal government to power, while prosecuting those who have corrupted the government. While other governments have tried to install democracies in the world, most have not stood the test of time and have collapsed. The Security Counsel’s goal should not revolve around the strength of the government, but rather the people of Afghanistan will work with experts to develop local economies and train police to act according to the standards put in place by the government. We must also look to combat the terrorist cells that still exist in the region if we are to fully restore the government of Afghanistan. The growing threat of terrorism in the area from groups such as ISIL and Taliban are cause for concern when discussing the rise of a restored government, and we must use precise strikes to allow the Afghani people to reclaim the land they have lost. The people of Japan would like to encourage other nations to join in aiding those who would seek to fight ISIL in the area, though we cannot commit to troops on the ground due to governmental restrictions. A final key point that the people of Japan would like to recognize is the displaced persons from groups like ISIL. If the Security council places restoring the government first on our priority list, then we must place aiding displaced persons second. The number of persons who are being displaced grows daily, and the Security Council must do all that is within out power to stop this.
