Model United Nations – Position paper

Committee : Security Council

Nieto Nathan TS1 Dubray Lucas TS2

Delegation from
The United Kingdom / Represented by
Ozanam High School

The topics which we will be discussing within the Security Council Committee are: The North Korean nuclear threat and The impact of the Syrian crisis. The United Kingdom is ready to cooperate with other countries in order to reach an agreement aimed at promoting peace concerning these topics and the resolutions which will be taken accordingly.

●The NorthKoreannuclearthreat

North Korea is getting more and more military and nuclear power. We need to find a solution to prevent North Korea from using its missiles because they can be really dangerous. As you know, they now own intercontinental ballistic missiles which can reach almost all the north part of the world. North Korea is an increasingly important nuclear threat for all of us and we need to protect ourselves against this threat. The United Kingdom is very concerned about the fact that the security of the Korean peninsula or even of Northeast Asia is no longer assured, which poses a threat to peace. According to a UN report, North Korea bypasses the toughest sanctions by using intermediates. We expect consequently North Korea to lower the current military pressure (4 missile shots since early 2017) and slow down the arms race. If North Korea does not show that it is moving towards a denuclearization of its armaments, the UK proposes to reinforce the economic and financial sanctions taken on 23/3/17 against this country, in order to isolate it and make it powerless. However, the UK calls for vigilance on this process. Indeed, the isolation of Korea leads to an increased need for surveillance of human rights in this country. As Mr. Quitana - the United Nations Special Observer in North Korea - reminded us, this very strong tension distracts attention from the issue of human rights, which are being questioned notably in prisoner camps, but also in all internal justice. The UK is calling for inspectors to have access to these camps, as long as the solution does not reduce the tension in the peninsula and prevents any dialogue with the North Korea on this subject.

●The impact of the Syrian crisis

For many years, Syria has been the scene of violent confrontations. The initial demonstrations have given way to the civil war, which has become increasingly violent. This war has caused hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths and millions of political refugees. A milestone reached in 2013 with the use of chemical weapons and control of a large part of the country by the Islamic state. After two ceasefires in 2016, it is extremely urgent to restore peace in this devastated country. However, once again chemical weapons were used on April 4, 2017, and many civilians were affected.

The United Kingdom is very concerned about this latest attack and its consequences in the escalation of violence and also about Russia's veto on the latest motion for a resolution. Moreover, it is a real humanitarian crisis which is played locally and in the world because more than 4.5 million people have fled Syria since the beginning of the conflict. Neighboring countries can no longer accommodate an inflowing, and European countries, such as the UK, France and Germany, are also defeated on this issue. We believe it is necessary that the situation be settled locally for the Syrians to resettle in the country. Several million people have been displaced inside Syria and 70% of the population do not have access to clean water, no longer has food and are located in very difficult areas to reach. The delegation of United Kingdom therefore suggests to secure an area in Syria to set up humanitarian aid for civilians and partnerships with local NGOs. In order to do this, it is also necessary for the resolutions to be applied, and additional human and financial resources to be allocated to these actions.