Topic: Protecting Civilians in Conflict Zones
Country: Myanmar
Delegate Name: A.J. Macon
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Myanmar position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Around the world, there are about 375 million children in conflict zones, whether civil war zones or the like. Of those children, approximately 165 million are in war zones with especially high conflict. These are only children, meaning that adults and senior citizens are in just as many numbers. Governments, militias, and hate groups are all additions to the conflicts and deaths around the world. Groups like ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Abdullah Azzam Brigades are common names in the news internationally, the violence and destruction that they cause is concerning and is up for the joint collaboration of as many powers as possible to stop.
Myanmar has had a bad, and dangerous past in terms of its citizens and their government. Currently, the tyrannical government that previously ran the country is no longer ruling. Buddhist militias in Myanmar as of now have been trying their best dealing with domestic threats, while the official military of Myanmar has been out fighting around our borders, protecting the citizens. In 2015 we have clashed with militias from China claiming to be government sent, thousands of citizens were forced to flee over into Chinese territory. Wars like the ones involving the Kachin and threats from al-Qaeda were not welcomed, nor government honored. We are currently being criticized for our dealing of the Rohingya people.
During committee, Myanmar will be open to most ideas and proposals to help the civilians in danger. Any delegate from any country with a proposal will be heard by Myanmar if no one else. With the hopes of resolving the issue at hand, Myanmar looks forward to discussing with other delegates.
