Topic: 2024-Private Military Contractors
Country: Sudan
Delegate Name: Johnny Thai
Ever since humanity appeared on Earth, humans have fought against each other. As time progressed, so has war. As humanity developed further, money would appear becoming a necessity within human society, and many would do anything for it. It was this desire for money that would cause many to fight wars be it for, or against their own countries. Before private military contractors, mercenaries were the arms for hire, and now, they appear again, but under a new name and supposedly abide by international laws.
Sudan had and still has relations with private military companies, most notably the Wagner Group, a Russian state-funded private military company, which has most notably supplied Sudan with equipment and medicine during the coronavirus pandemic. The Wagner Group has also aided Sudan in the defense of its mining operations, as the government of Sudan does not have the manpower to defend its resources. The delegation of Sudan urges the members of the United Nations to not impose harsh policies upon the private military companies due to the need of many countries, such as Sudan, Afghanistan, and surprisingly, Japan, who need these private military companies to aid in the defense of their nation for reasons such as being imposed by international law to not be able to raise a military, Japan as previously stated is a case of this, as well as not enough able or willing citizens who wish to be part of the armed forces.
The delegation of Sudan asks the members of the United Nations to allow countries themselves determine how they wish to utilize and restrict private military companies that come upon their soil, for each nation has their own needs that these companies can provide. The delegation of Sudan acknowledges that private military companies have been cited to misuse its powers within conflict zones and requests this general assembly to regulate them through resolutions such as providing situations private military companies may defend themselves and their client. This also provides a demonstration of the roles private military companies may have, especially within humanitarian aid allowing the protection of said aid against organizations such as the Abu Nidal Organization which has harmed Sudanese citizens during the years of 2019 and 2020, around the time of the coronavirus pandemic.
Thus, the delegation Sudan implores the general assembly of the United Nations to further allow the operations of private military companies to aid nations and humanitarian efforts who require them as stated previously, due to the nature of conflict zones around Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Though private military companies have been at the forefront of international war crimes, they have been few and far inbetween to harshly regulate these companies. The private military companies, such as the Wagner Group can help nations who require it, without the need to concede to other nations in return for aid, thus the delegation of Sudan requests again, to regulate private military companies lightly.
References:
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“Sudan.” United States Department of State, www.state.gov/reports/country-reports-on-terrorism-2020/sudan/.
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Howell, Jeremy, et al. “Wagner in Sudan: What Have Russian Mercenaries Been up To?” BBC News, 23 Apr. 2023, www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65328165.
