Topic: Protecting Civilians in Conflict Zones
Country: Kuwait
Delegate Name: Hannah Heemstra
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Kuwait position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Protecting at risk civilian populations is a topic that has been ongoing for years. Attacks against civilians flaw the idea of long-lasting peace causing around 128 million people in need of humanitarian aid. The sickening welfare of these people has been largely ignored, while little action has been taken in their defense. For example, UN Security Council Resolution 2286 (2016) addressing the protection of healthcare workers, has not been accomplished or properly implemented. Healthcare workers are still facing attacks, which caused colossal damage. The civilians are affected in the way of, workers are not willing to come to give aid and discourage vulnerable individuals from seeking much need medical help. These issues remain vital questions that our committee of Disarmament and International Security must put an end to. Furthermore, the United Nations has followed through on actions to protect the civilians in conflict zones.
The nation of Kuwait is concerned that terrorist attacks and conflict zones will push into the country, given the regional neighbors, Iran, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan struggle a refugee crisis. Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah our Prime Minister spoke during the general assembly in September 2017; He voiced supported international counter-terrorism actions such as rebuild and to allow refugees to return home to Iraq. He emphasized that parties of conflict must come together to hold disquisitions aimed at finding a peaceful political settlement. In 2015 Kuwait hosted the donor conference raising hundreds of millions of pledges for Syrian people in a rising tide of militancy and conflict. Furthermore, the action went into place to help Palestine refugees after a donation of fifteen million. The generosity did not stop there, in 2016 Kuwait has contributed six million dollars to support Palestine refugees in Syria as long with medicine to help refugees in Lebanon.
The State of Kuwait proposes that the Security Council increase in protection forces in conflict zones. With additional forces in areas where terrorist attacks are likely to occur. In doing this the State of Kuwait hopes that health care workers will begin to return and give aid to the secured civilian populations. Another proposal that Kuwait brings to the table is to engage with the non-state actors in an effort to increase buy-in from reasonable regional power brokers. Many of these groups are the real power if the United Nations can bargain with them to set standards, an example of this is the Taliban in Afghanistan and revolutionary forces in Columbia. The State of Kuwait would encourage this committee to secure the safety of civilians.
