There's a lot of visible content in current events that relate to our first topic of nuclear disarmament. Much of the news this past month has involved North Korea and its nuclear program. Don't let this overshadow our second topic of illicit small arms trade. As you can see in our committee's topic synopsis, there are many regions in the world affected by this topic. One such is Ukraine. Its civil war with the rebelling Donetsk People's Republic has allowed Russian small arms to flood the country. Through its backing of the DPR, Russia has provided a massive number of firearms and light artillery equipment that have been leading to the death and injury of civilians.
Here's an article from a Ukranian source on the recent killing of a civilian due to mortar fire:
The website has a lot of great articles on this ongoing war that we tend not to hear much about.
Germany condemns Russia's actions in Ukraine and urges countries to stand up against them. Russia has used their military dominance to take advantage of smaller countries, such as Crimea and Ukraine. Since Merkel's takeover, Germany has been in charge of Western diplomacy. Although in recent years, it hasn't been as successful, Germany aims to continue its policy of curbing Russian influence and dominance in developing countries.
ReplyDeleteGermany urges countries to unite against the injustices done by Russia. We recognize that they are capable of throwing the world into disarray, but it is better that we stop them now, rather than later. We would like to encourage nations to collaborate in order to find a better way to curb Russia's influence, seeing as implementing sanctions has had little effect on the huge nation. In recent meetings, the UN and NATO haven't seen the importance or use in countering Russia's influence because they don't want to escalate tensions. However, the delegation of Germany strongly urges the UN to change their mindset in order to combat Russia's capability of creating instability in the world.
Lastly, Germany encourages the oversight of the flood of small arms in Ukraine. This will be a challenge because Russia is mainly sending weapons to the DPR, a small group within the country, which is why it is necessary for countries to unite and help with this issue. Although Ukraine has yet to become a global issue, it is important that the UN helps curb the illicit trade of SALW in every country. Seemingly minor small arms issues in smaller countries tend to affect the larger ones around them. This can be seen the most near border towns. Additionally, these small issues can and do rise and eventually become nationwide, or even global-scale problems.