Topic: 2024-The Situation in Guyana
Country: Italy
Delegate Name: Benjamin Fischer
The situation in Guyana
Introduction
As the situation in Guyana continues to worsen, the need for change in the country increases. The flooding, the lack of power and other basic needs, and the overall safety of the citizens are all on a decline. We, The Republic of Italy, formally recognize the need for change. We believe that one’s own country should be somewhere that feels safe, rather than a place where crime is on the rise and power is scarce. This article goes over Italy’s stance on Guyana’s pressing matters that simply must be addressed, as well as possible solutions to some of the main issues.
Italy’s Perspective
We recognize the large problems that currently plague the country of Guyana. The unsafe and borderline unlivable conditions in some of Guyana are taking a toll on the general population in the country. We take pride in being a very safe nation and if that were to change, you best believe we will do everything in our power to protect our citizens and their ways of life.
In order to have a similar situation in Guyana, some measures must be taken. Some of the main concerns are as follows:
High crime rates
Crime rates and robberies are at an unreasonable level in Guyana. Citizens are afraid to leave their homes in broad daylight, let alone at night. Rightfully so too, Guyana has some of the highest rates of homicide, robbery, and murder in the world. Levels have begun to decrease, but it is still a major problem.
Flooding
There is excessive flooding in Guyana, mainly as a result of recent heavy rains. Over 1,500 people have had their homes swept away, taking away the life they once knew along with them. High water levels also have damaged infrastructure in the country, resulting in many other problems.
Lack of power and other necessary recourses
Guyana is experiencing a shortage of electricity in homes partially due to the flooding, but also due to aging and bad infrastructure in regards to the power grid.
Proposed Solutions
To attempt to resolve or at least address these issues, The Republic of Italy proposes the following solutions.
Law Enforcement
In order to help decrease the crime rate, we believe one of the following actions should be taken. The first option would go supply Guyana with grants from the UN to provide much needed funding to police forces as well as other peace keeping organizations. The other and more durastic action would be to send in UN peacekeeping troops. Italy supply’s about 3.3% of said troops, and we believe they should be used to help better the world.
Power problems
The Republic of Italy has a few plans we believe could help with the power shortages. For some background information, Guyana has recently discovered large oil deposits near the border. We believe that this oil could be used to help the country if done correctly. First of all, Guyana could place taxes on oil exports and use the money from foreign countries to help improve their power grid. The other, more direct possibility would be the advocation of oil based power plants. While this would be terrible for the environment, it could serve as a short term solution to help the country get back on it’t feet.
Flooding
We believe the best solution to the problem of flood damage would be UN grants to citizens that have been affected by the natural disasters. It would help citizens return to their normal lives and kickstart the full recovery of the area.
Conclusion
Overall, Italy believes that a lot should be done in order to help Guyana with its struggles of crime, floods, and a lack of power. These issues place significant stress on the citizens of Guyana and issues should be addressed as soon as possible.
