Topic: The Rights and Status of Refugees
Country: Bolivia
Delegate Name: Bella Oswalt
School: Vicksburg High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Bolivia position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Historically, Bolivia has been extremely accepting and welcoming of displaced peoples. During the holocaust, when other countries such as Canada and America were turning away the hoards of displaced people produced from World War Two, Jewish refugees were accepted by Bolivia. As the amount of displaced people in the world continues to steadily increase, Bolivia feels it is important for the United Nations to address the situation at hand.
Today Bolivia is itself producing refugees, and our own president, Evo Morales, calls for universal citizenship. Not just the president is calling for action, though, and as a country Bolivia is one of the few nations that formally recognizes Palestine as independent. More so, as the economy and climate of our country changes, and more and more of our citizens are forced out of their homes, Bolivia relates to the struggles of many other countries faced with similar conditions and situations. Hoping to prevent more countries from producing refugees, Bolivia finds it important to establish the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular migration. The agreement would help to prevent, and safely handle the issues of displaced people not only in Bolivia, but all over the world.
With the release of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and the conference to adopt it being held in December, our nation feels it is important to keep pushing for humane solutions and rights. Bolivia is willing to support resolutions that help to keep our nation's morals in place, as well as to establish the basic rights of refugees.
