Topic: 2024-The Situation in Guyana
Country: Jordan
Delegate Name: Ell Johnson
SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE
The situation in Guyana
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Portage Central High School
Ell Johnson
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan recognizes the importance of addressing the current situation in Guyana. As a nation dedicated to international cooperation, Jordan affirms the need for a peaceful settlement of the current situation. The conflict in Guyana traces back to 1841 when Venezuela challenged the territorial drawings that had been established when Venezuela claimed independence from Spain in 1819. Since then, both Venezuela and Guyana have claimed the right to the Essequibo region, in 1899 American arbitrators were appointed and ruled the land should belong to Guyana. This was the standing until Guyana gained independence from Britain in 1966 when the topic was revisited. However, it was decided to leave the Essequido region under Guyanian control until recently. Tensions heightened when in 2015 Exxon Mobile discovered 11 billion barrels of oil and gas in the region, making it desirable to Venezuela. In recent years, the tensions at the Guyana-Venezuela border have been skyrocketing, approaching a full-scale armed conflict. Jordan recognizes the urgency of minimizing tensions and avoiding the potential for conflict. Understanding the negative implications of this conflict on all, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan calls for decisive and peaceful mitigation of conflict.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan calls for the United Nations Special Political Committee to address this issue. Jordan will continue to take an impartial stance, we encourage a fair outcome for both nations. Jordan asks for international cooperation and encouragement of direct negotiation between Guyana and Venezuela. We believe that peace must be enforced by an international court of law, protecting both countries involved and the rest of global society. We encourage stability, as war in the region would harm global trade and peace. Jordan asks that this issue be handled by the International Court of Justice. We request an even sharing of resources between the two nations. Jordan calls for oversight by the United Nations and other global entities to maintain tranquility and foster discussion to achieve a resolution of peace between Venezuela and Guyana. We suggest that a UN sub-committee be created dedicated to the issue and that peacekeepers be sent to the region. Jordan requests that any nation sending military aid to Venezuela or Guyana limit their support to de-escalate the chance of military conflict in the Essequibo region.
Jordan demands that every nation understands the dire consequences that would occur if a war were to occur. Understanding this, we hope that the international community addresses the situation in Guyana with urgency and care.
Sources:
https://history.state.gov/countries/venezuela#:~:text=Summary,relations%20with%20Venezuela%20in%201835 https://glica.org/glimun/committees/the-situation-in-guyana/
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=62103#:~:text=The%20first%20significant%20oil%20discovery,project%20in%20the%20Stabroek%20block.
