Topic: The Situation in Yemen
Country: Botswana
Delegate Name: Tyler Clifton
School: Royal Oak High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Botswana position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
Seeing as both the government of Botswana and the formal government of Yemen are both in the FATF, the delegation of Botswana is in full support of the formal current ruling government in Yemen. The delegation of Botswana is also aware of the blockade controlled by Saudi Arabia and although we understand the poor conditions that the people of Yemen are in we believe that Saudi Arabia is fully just in it’s decision to blockade Yemen until Iran backs off as the rebels should not be supported in their outrageous cause. In order to fix the problem of the poor conditions, the Yemeni people are going through. Botswana suggests aerial supply drops sent in by a neutral 3rd party and guarded by the military forces of the formal government of Yemen. We hope our good friends in Saudi Arabia will be alright with this considering their blockade, but since the supplies will be dropped off by a willing and able neutral 3rd party, Iran will have no control over the supplies; that means that no contraband will end up In the supply drops and therefore the rebel hands. Another thing we do need to worry about is, in fact, the civil war of course and a solution to it, the delegation of Botswana, of course, being good friends with the formal government of Yemen would prefer the rebels release their control on the city but considering how long the conflict has lasted perhaps a more diplomatic approach will be necessary, perhaps the 2 political parties could reach some sort of treaty where the parties can peacefully separate or a solution similar to that circumstance occurring. In Conclusion, The Delegation of Botswana Respects the individual issues of each country and believes that should be met in time. But Botswana also believes that the first priority of all parties involved should be the well being of the Yemeni people, these people are sick, injured and starving and, as human beings, that should be our utmost priority.
