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Topic: Open
Country: Austria
Delegate Name: Ian Magenta
School: Saline High School

Although Austria does care for the safety and security of the international community, its neutrality will most likely come in to play on this open topic. Austria does understand that the international community might come under a crisis during this conference but, depending on the nature of the crisis, Austria has no plans to take any course of action on them that would violate its own constitution.

Austria stresses that, unless a major crisis were to occur, the topic of Iran be addressed first as many countries have a variety of conflicting viewpoints on the subject. Not only would this spark some much needed debate on the topic but could lead to possible solutions to the problem.

Austria believes that the topic of Afghanistan, although important, is less pressing than the topic of Iran and believes that Iran will take up most of the Security Council’s time during this conference providing that, again, no emergency were to arise for the Security Council to deal with.

Peace is Austria’s eventual goal with most topics and believes that, if handled properly, the time spent in committee will yield major progress toward that goal. Austria realizes that the council will be dealing with delicate issues, especially the issue of Iran, and there is a good chance that no formal resolution will be made by the end of the conference. But Austria believes that if these problems are tackled directly that at least other countries will begin to better understand each others opinions on these issues.

Topic: Open
Country: China
Delegate Name: Karly Lawniczak
School: Royal Oak High School

Economic opportunities and future development are based on a closely connected international community. The Peoples Republic of China advocates the extension of these opportunities through worldwide diplomatic policy coordination. In order to strengthen and create sustained economic growth, we first must lay an economic foundation for sustainable development, ensuring food and energy security.

The international community must work with direct investment, financial agreements, development aid, and free trade agreements to expand access to markets, capital, technology, and natural resources. To achieve these ends, developed nations in particular must take concrete actions provide this expansion. PR China also seeks to reassure the global community that our growing capabilities will not undermine other states economic and security interests.

In light of the recent economic downturn, PR China would recommend that nations look towards using foreign policy to assist the increasingly complex tasks of economic development at home. We would like to create a more effective global community where national development can be supported by economic and political resources.

Due to PR China’s immense urbanization within the past decade, we hope to expand trade significantly with the Middle East and Latin America. We look forward to continuing this trade and developing closer political as well as economic ties with these nations. PR China is striving diversify our access to energy and other natural resources in these areas, creating a source of wealth and access to trade within Asia. PR China expects that our increased trade will not just benefit our own economy, but those of our trading partners as well.

Topic: Open
Country: France
Delegate Name: Joseph LoCascio
School: Roeper School

Issues the Security Council may take up in the open space may include Pakistan, Georgia, Sri Lanka, various conflicts in Africa, etc. Our humanitarian stance on many issues ought to be reaffirmed, as well as our commitment to the stability of nations and their defenses. France is proud to be the architect of many ceasefires, i.e., Georgia and Israel-Palestine, and is steadfast in its diplomatic abilities to end crises.

The French government’s response to the economic crisis was perhaps the most rigorous of all. We are determined, as one may see through this action, to stabilize the world economically as well as in ways dealing with individual international or intranational conflicts.

Our relationship with Africa, one which extends back for centuries, means our language and cultures bind us together, making France an obvious peacemaker for the region. Our involvement in the renewed stability of Chad, and our military presence in many nations experiencing conflict have aided tens of thousands.

In France’s term as president of the European Union, it showed its mettle on important issues such as energy and immigration, bringing the French’s obvious abilities to grapple with and defeat the world’s most broad and important crises into the spotlight.

Though it is not an issue that the Security Council would necessarily take up, France believes it would be beneficial to mention its stance on Security Council reform, as this may influence this body’s functioning greatly. As Monsieur Sarkozy stated, “It is unacceptable that Africa does not have a permanent member of the Security Council, or to exclude South America, with such a power as Brazil, or India with its population of one billion, Japan or Germany.”

Topic: Open
Country: Turkey
Delegate Name: Catherine Gray
School: Royal Oak High School

Turkey would like to focus on Darfur, Sudan and the despicable acts that are happening while you sit here reading this. The government is giving money to the Janjaweed who are killing the citizens. The delegation of Turkey would not only like to focus on providing aid, funding for aid, refugee camps, and how to disarm the Janjaweed but also the citizens who are caught up in the conflict. There are dozens of political agendas of many different armed groups. To reach a stable nation many of these groups need to disarm. If everyone is armed, the goal of a stable nation cannot be reached. Turkey would like to focus on a peaceful solution, talking with the government and coming to an agreement. We respect the Sudanese government as a government, we do not, support their recent actions. We want to make sure that through out the process of creating a solution, we respect the sovereignty of Sudan. The government has made several mistakes, Turkey hopes that through peace talks the government can began to rectify those missteps. Our resolution should take into account and began to answer the following questions. The most important question is: how? How can we ensure we are helping the citizens and not the Janjaweed? What aid is needed? How can we provide aid, to help the citizens? How can we ensure that the government does not intercept the aid and give the aid to another group other than the civilians? What needs to be funded? Where is funding going to come from? What steps can countries take to help Sudan, in general?

Topic: Open
Country: Vietnam
Delegate Name: Andrew Stinavage
School: Mattawan High School

Myanmar is a major issue that the United Nations must address. The country has been under the oppression of the ruling military junta for the last two decades. Formed in 1988, the junta threw out the results of a democratic parliamentary election in 1990 that was overwhelmingly won by the party led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; who, has been under house arrest ever since. More recently, in the wake of Cyclone Nargis in 2008, the government refused aid from international organizations and the American government. In addition, the dictatorship violently put down a popular unrest in 2007.

The potential global and regional impact of resolving Myanmar is significant. This would enable greater economic growth and development within Southeast Asia and would set an example of progress to be emulated by other nations around the world.

Myanmar and Vietnam share similarities in history and culture including our colonial past. This makes no country better than Vietnam to negotiate a transition from the military rule in place in Myanmar to one more amenable to human rights and willing to enter the global community.

In order to bring Myanmar out of instability, Vietnam supports the efforts to follow a seven-step democratization and national reconciliation roadmap which has gained support from ASEAN, the UN and the international community. Also, Vietnam emphasizes the importance of the UN General Secretary’s intermediary role in this issue and affirms that Myanmar’s future lies in the hands of its people.

Vietnam expects China to be its primary ally on the issue of Myanmar due to our traditional as well as regional ties.