Since the conclusion of the Second World War, more than 50 million civilians around the world have been forcibly displaced due to armed conflict. They’re cast into a foreign country, often times resulting in exploitive employment, poverty, and a dependency on government charities. The militarization of the arctic have been implemented fairly recently, being less than a decade ago. However, the startling lack of transparency and the saturation of the arctic with Soviet and American nuclear weaponry harrowing.
According to the Russian Federation: “In order for transparency to exist, we must first recognize what is a realistic course of action to be taken. There are nuclear submarines and weaponry situated around the world. That, in essence, is the only barrier between peace and war; it is a fear of total annihilation.”
In warfare and armed conflict, the majority of casualties are civilians that are unable to escape the way of fire. According to Amnesty International’s study, for every person who is killed in armed conflict, many more are injured, tortured, or abused. Weapons such as arctic intercontinental missiles have the capability of destroying hospitals, homes, markets and transport systems. The result is especially appalling in the case of the far north, where buildings are far and few.
The general consensus of the committee, however, provides an optimistic viewpoint for the resolution. Many voices of support for the eradication of nuclear weapons from the arctic act as a form of pressure on the Russian Federation, strongly discouraging the secrecy surrounding the prospect of atomic destruction.
In a speech, China stated: “The reason why militarization in the arctic exists is for the sole purpose of defense. It is not only a preventative measure of conflict, but it can resolve any potential conflicts quickly and efficiently. However, the lack of transparency only casts a shadow of distrust between fellow UN nations. If we cannot trust each other, how can we expect to work together?”
For a unified consensus to be achieved, DISEC delegates still need to specify what the UN agrees upon. Notwithstanding the Russian Federation’s incredulous lack of transparency, Amnesty International is confident that we and the committee will be able to achieve a peaceful resolution that benefits all international bodies as well as the indigenous people of the arctic.
According to the Russian Federation: “In order for transparency to exist, we must first recognize what is a realistic course of action to be taken. There are nuclear submarines and weaponry situated around the world. That, in essence, is the only barrier between peace and war; it is a fear of total annihilation.”
In warfare and armed conflict, the majority of casualties are civilians that are unable to escape the way of fire. According to Amnesty International’s study, for every person who is killed in armed conflict, many more are injured, tortured, or abused. Weapons such as arctic intercontinental missiles have the capability of destroying hospitals, homes, markets and transport systems. The result is especially appalling in the case of the far north, where buildings are far and few.
The general consensus of the committee, however, provides an optimistic viewpoint for the resolution. Many voices of support for the eradication of nuclear weapons from the arctic act as a form of pressure on the Russian Federation, strongly discouraging the secrecy surrounding the prospect of atomic destruction.
In a speech, China stated: “The reason why militarization in the arctic exists is for the sole purpose of defense. It is not only a preventative measure of conflict, but it can resolve any potential conflicts quickly and efficiently. However, the lack of transparency only casts a shadow of distrust between fellow UN nations. If we cannot trust each other, how can we expect to work together?”
For a unified consensus to be achieved, DISEC delegates still need to specify what the UN agrees upon. Notwithstanding the Russian Federation’s incredulous lack of transparency, Amnesty International is confident that we and the committee will be able to achieve a peaceful resolution that benefits all international bodies as well as the indigenous people of the arctic.