Topic: The Situation in Yemen
Country: Finland
Delegate Name: Jack Norman
School: Grand Rapids City High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Finland position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
The current situation in Yemen is a very delicate one, on one hand the obvious route to Yemen's stability is through the support of China and Saudi Arabia which although on the surface seems like a perfectly fine idea it is an extension of Chinese imperialism that will continue to upset the balance of power within the world, especially between the U.S, China and Russia. Finland is on board with the idea of an interconnected world in which countries support each other however the nature of China is to expand and conquer, they have a society and foreign policy system where there is almost always a winner and a loser. Yes, Yemen would gain stability however it is entirely probable that China would demand some sort of repayment for their actions. Finland believes in a market in which countries act together but maintain balance and do not lean too heavily on each other.
As there is very little capacity in which the UN can actually act in this matter due to the fact that Yemen is attempting to gain internal stability so it is not only outside the authority of the UN to intervene but also a poor decision due to the fact that a country built from the outside will often fall apart when the outside authority is removed for instance South Africa.
In conclusion Finland would recommend that the UN make itself known as a place of foreign aid and consultation but would advise against individual countries lending aid to Yemen to prevent an imbalance in global trade and the spread of imperialism.
