Topic:
Country: Denmark
Delegate Name: Casey Nelson
Submitted to: Special Political and Decolonization Committee
From: Denmark
Topic: The situation in Yemen
The Kingdom of Denmark officially recognizes the ongoing situation in the nation of Yemen. Seing how this situation has grown to cause problems for the whole world, it is urgent that this committee come to a resolution that can promote peace in the region. Since the Huthis took over Sana’a in 2014, the unending disturbance of peace and the loss of countless innocent lives has appalled the Kingdom of Denmark.
Although the Houthis took over 10 years ago, the issue has been going on for much longer and this topic needs to be discussed with the understanding that this isnt a new conflict. Looking at this historically, what does this committee need to do to promote peace in the region? Seeing as the minority group in Yemen has revolted against the government in power it might be bennifiacial to help reshape the Yemeni government to be more inclusive and make sure all voices are heard.
Providing assistance and guidance to the Yemeni government to help it include more representation for the Houthi people could be a very helpful resolution to help keep peace in the future. In the meantime establishing a ceasefire would allow humanitarian aid to reach the innocent lives that are in dire need for it. On top of this, the Kingdom of Denmark would like to see sanctions put on the countries that are violating the arms embargo and fueling this conflict.
Seeing how the UN has fallen short in the past, specifically with the Rwandan genocide to provide peacekeeping and effectively resolve the issue, we are presented now with a topic that gives us an opportunity to take what we learned from that failure and apply it now and set a strong precedent for the future. The UNs failure to act in respondance to the Rwandan genocide simply can not be allowed to happen again.
While this situation may seem dire, The Kingdom of Denmark is optimistic in this committee’s ability to provide an effective resolution that can help the people of Yemen and set a powerful precedent for future committees and ultimately promote peace and save lives.
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Reuters. (2024, January 12). Denmark supports strikes against Houthis in Yemen. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/denmark-supports-strikes-against-houthis-yemen-2024-01-12/
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