CBMUN BULLETIN DAY 2

BulletinNo.2

Thisbulletinisproducedbystudentsofthe JournalismclassatColegioBolivar. Duringthethreedaystheyattendthe debatesheldbytheCBMUN commissions.Theirmainjobistoprepare adailyreportofthecommissions.The resultofthisexerciseispublishedevery dayonthevirtualportalcalledtribuweb andontheModel'swebpage.Theyoung journalistsalsoprepareinterviewsand opinionarticlesthatgatherdifferentviews andexperiencesoftheparticipants,which canbefoundontribuweb.

Journalismteam

CamilaGómez,DanaLukauskis,Sofía Ramírez,MarianaGuerrero,LeahLott, ManuelRodríguez,IsabelaMejía,Ana SofíaClavijo,SofiaSuárez,Viviana Yugueros.

Teachers

CarmenMoncada,VickyVidal.

North

Korea/ISIS Juana Rojas CB

South

Participants

HRC

Delegation Student scho ol

United States Mariana Caicedo Lozano CB

China Juliana Escobar Barco CB

Russia Philip Peter Raute Parra CB

Ukraine Mariana Sierra CCB

Belarus Miguel Tobón G

Afghanistan Alicia Rodríguez CB

Pakistan Laura Gandini CB

Iran Carla Calero CB

Iraq Emilia Guzmán CB

Syria María Guzmán CB

United Kingdom Erin Lafferty CCB

Germany Antonella Ardila CB

Denmark Valentina Esquivel CB

South Sudan Isabella García CCB

Bangladesh Martin Milhen CB

Italy Emanuel Pernett CB

Netherlands Andrea Calonje CB

Türkiye Nicolás Pereira CB

Venezuela Simón Urrea CB

Canada Helena Carvajal CB

DISEC

Delegation Student sch ool

United States Camilo Villegas CB

Korea/South

Africa Emiliano Salgado G

Syria Joaquin Tomás Jaramillo Rich CB

Australia/Bo

ko Haram Sofía Kruger CB

Kurdistan Daniel Tanner CB

Spain/Al

Qaeda CB

Afghanistan

(Taliban) Matías Palacio CC B

Iran Lorenzo Jaramillo CB

Japan/Moza

mbique Isabela Castaño G

Russia Daniel Cano CB

Nigeria Nicolás Mejía CB

Egypt Gabriel Jaramillo CB

Germany/Ni

ger Alejandro Díaz CB

United Kingdom Juan Diego Alomía CC B

Saudi Arabia Martín Mora CB

United Arab

Emirates Sebastián Aristizábal CB

United Arab

Emirates Daniel Naranjo CB

United Arab

Emirates Juan Diego Sinisterra CB UNCSTD

Delegation Student sch ool

United States

China

Juan Felipe Salazar CB

Maria Fernanda Daza CB

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Russia Lucas Ocampo CB

Norway Martín Sancho CB

Apple Juan Jacobo Mora CB

United Kingdom Cristina Solís CC B

France Miguel Ángel Díaz CB

Germany Juan Manuel Agudelo CC B

India Lucas Ocampo CB

Japan Maximiliano Sánchez CB

Italy Santiago Zuluaga G

South Korea Simon Llano G

Israel Sebastián Quintero G

Pakistan Gabriela Iragorri CB

Sweden Francisco Coral Peña CB

Switzerland Gabriela Ruiz CB

Liechtenstein Simón Gonzalez CB

Singapore Samuel Franco CB

Netherlands Jerónimo Muñoz CB

Denmark Joshua Barney CB

GLS

Delegation Delegate

Sc ho ol

Vladimir Lenin Lucas Hernández CC B

Otto von Bismarck Juan David Cano B

Margaret Thatcher Mariana Roldán B

Napoleon Bonaparte Martina Urazán CB

Theodore Roosevelt Antonio Benites CJ

Kwame Nkrumah Sofia CC

Coupland B

Francisco Franco Tomás Otálvaro CB

Queen Victoria Mariana Yusti CJ

Salvador Allende Emilia Arabia CC B

Pope Leo XIII

Pedro Restrepo (stand-by) CC B

Nayib Bukele Natan Kadoch CB

Leopold II Matías Aljure CB

Saddam Hussein Pedro Domínguez CB

Lázaro Cárdenas Natalia Piñeros B

Cleopatra

Sara Nicole Acosta Salamanca CB

Indira Gandhi Sofía Coupland CC B

Genghis Khan

José Manuel Roldán B

Sc ho ol Guillermo León

Delegation Delegate

Rodríguez Orejuela Emmaunel Esquenazi CB

Valencia/Gilberto

Alfonso Lopez

Pumarejo/Rafael

Galeano Jacobo Mejía CB

Luis E

Nicolás Lemos (stand-by) CC B

Mariano Ospina

Pérez/Javier Peña

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Sofia Brenes Baez CB

Belisario Betancur Juan Pablo Gutiérrez CJ

Ciro Trujillo

Castaño/Andrés

Pastrana

Efraín

Daniel Fernando Blanco CJ

Efrain Gonzalez Tellez/Diego Montoya (Don Diego) Tomás Castro CB

Jacobo Arenas Luis Enrique Robles CB

Rubén

Piedrahita/Virgilio Barco Vargas Martín Mejía CB

Samper Nicolás Navia García CJ

Guzmán/Ernesto

Laureano

Gomez/Miguel

Rodríguez

Orejuela Antonio Suárez CB

Gustavo Rojas

Pinilla/Pablo

Escobar Lía Álvarez CCB

Laureano

Gómez/Miguel

Rodríguez

Orejuela Antonio Suárez CB

Gustavo Rojas

Pinilla/Pablo

Escobar Juan Pablo García CB

Misael

Pastrana Antonio Suárez CB

Alberto Lleras

Camargo/Fidel

Castaño Lía Álvarez CB

Rafael Navas

WHO Delegation Delegate Sch ool

United states María Santacoloma CB

United Kingdom Isabella Rojas CC B

Saudi Arabia

Ana Luisa Pérez Éder CB

United Arab Emirates Felipe García Flórez CB

Houthi/Netherla nds Vicente Emilio Martínez Reyes CB

Afghanistan Simón Arbeláez CB

Oman/Belgium Antonia Morales CB

Russia Alejandra Arias CB

China Alejandro Gordillo CB

Sudan Gabriela Aristizábal CB

Pakistan Isabella Correa CC B

Egypt Milhen Mauricio CB

Pardo/Carlos

Castaño Gil Jerónimo Jaramillo

Carlos Lleras

Restrepo Juan Pablo García L

Manuel

Marulanda/Cé-

sar Gaviria Emilio Restrepo CB

Qatar Mariana Bermúdez CB

Iran Lucas Santacoloma CB

Iraq Sofía Orrego CB

Colombia Leonardo Solarte CB

France Nicolás Bustamante CB

Alfonso López

Michelsen Rafael Echeverri (stand-by) CCB

Morocco Nicolás Barrios CB

Czech Republic Emilio González CB

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Russia Daniela González CB

China Luciana Reyes CB

UNICEF

Delegation Delegate Sch ool

United States Samuel Ardila CB

Ethiopia Juan José Caicedo Lozano CB

Iran Álvaro Morales CCB

Saudi Arabia Juliana Ruiz CCB

North

Korea/Eritrea Natalia Ocampo CB

Netherlands/UA

E Lucía Loaiza CB

Russia Alyssa Barney CB

Yemen/Somalia Gabriela Quintero CB

Syria/Oromo

Liberation Army Laura Cobo CB

South

Korea/Sudan Isabella Ossma CB

Palestine/Egypt Mariana Calonje CB

Argentina/Oma

n Emilio Bernal CB

United Kingdom María José Mejía CCB

Germany Gonzalo de Oliveira CB

France Alejandra Mejía CB

Switzerland Michael Glennon CB

Italy/India

Human Rights

Tomás Caro Osorio CB

Watch Luciana Mejía CB

SC

Delegation Delegate Sch ool

United States Jose Alejandro Valderruten CB

United Kingdom Gabriela Tascón CCB

France Luciana Lozada CB

Syria Isabella Reyes CB

Vietnam Catalina Artuz CB

Iran Nicolás Gómez CB

Singapore Joaquín Caicedo CB

Saudi Arabia Juan Camilo Hurtado CB

Iraq Alejandro Rojas CB

Malaysia Sarah Lafferty CCB

Israel Ilana Malca CB

Japan Emiliana Abadía CB

HRC HumanRightsCouncil Savetheinnocent!

Thedelegateswerereunitedtoday onceagaintoresumethediscussionofthe violationofhumanrightsduetothearmed conflictofUkraineandRussia.Therehas beentensionbetweenthedelegationofthe UnitedKingdomandthedelegationof Russia.ThedelegateoftheUnited Kingdomtakessidewiththedelegationof Ukraineastheyinsistthereisnoproofthat Ukraineviolatedhumanrights.

ThedelegationofUkraine presentedthecriticaleconomicsituationof thecountryduetothearmedconflict againstrussia.Thedelegatealarmsits

fellowmembersabouthowthecountry’s povertyrateincreasedby20%astherehas beenalossof83.25billiondollars.The inflationsinceMarch2022increasedby 13.7%.

ThedelegateofBangladesh emphasizesthatifitsfellowdelegates insisttheyhavetoprioritizehumanrights thentheymustactaccordingly. The delegateofFranceinsiststhatthe delegatesarefocusingoncreatingmore problemsthanactuallycomingupwith solutionsthatwillstoptheviolationof humanrights.Tothis,thedelegateof Bangladeshmakesafairpointthatinorder toreachasolution,itisnecessaryto identifyalloftheproblemsofthecurrent situation. ThedelegateofFranceaccuses delegationssuchasRussiaofbeingthe enemyofthisarmedconflictandevery membershouldsidewithUkraineasitis thevictim.

Amongtheseconstantbackand forthaccusations,thedelegatesdecidedto finallyworkontheirresolutionstopresent tothegroup.

DelegationssuchasRussiaand China,representingthedelegationssuchas Pakistan,Afghanistan,Iraq,SyrianArab, Belarus,andVenezuelaproposetothe membersthatUkraineshouldsurrenderto Russiaandbydoingthis,theywould receivemonetaryresources, ensuringa growthinthebotheconomies.Meanwhile, delegationssuchastheUnitedStatesand Ukraine,representingthedelegationssuch asNetherlands,theUnitedKingdom,

Germany,Denmark,Turkiye,Canada,and Italyproposetothememberstocallout forinternationalsupportfromother countriestoprovidemedicalassistanceto thecitizensaffectedbythearmedconflict. Theyemphasizethedemilitarizationof Russiaontheborderthatstandsbetween Ukraine.InvitesmembersofNATO throughtheWorldBank’sPublic Expenditurestoprovideeconomic assistancetothecitizens.

Thedelegateswereabletoputtheir differencesasideandfocusonthemost importantissue:protectinghumanrights. Afterlisteningtotheresolutionproposals, thedelegatesvotedontheproposalof delegationsuchasUkraine.Thedelegates werefinallyabletotransitiontothenext topic:lackofeducationfor in

HSC HistoricalSecurityCouncil

Tensionswiththe Chinas

AnaSofíaClavijo

Todayresumedthediscussionfrom yesterday,USSRrecappedwhathappened yesterdayandthenaimedtowardsthe UnitedStates.Thenthepresidentsshowed acrisis,inwhichVietnamsanktheboats sentbyColombiawhichhad100,000

Colombiantroopsand86,000ofthem werekilledorlostatsea.Vietnamalso movedtroopstowardsKoreatoshow powertowardscapitalistdelegations,the delegateoftheUnitedStateddidan interventionshowingphysicallythe dominoeffectwithlipsticks,thatpissed offUSSRandtheysaidthatthoselipsticks didnotrepresentherideaandthentriedto hittheUnitedStatesinwherethe presidentshadtointerveneandputa seriouswarningontheUSSR.

Resolutionswerecreatedand presented.Therewasaresolutionplanted by thepreviousfightingcountries,and nowtheyproposepeaceandwithdrawthe troopsfromKoreaandplantpeace,they allagreedandthepaperpassed.Nowthey openedthesecondtopicandeachcountry madetheiropeningspeech.Thesecond topicisabouttheChineseCivilwarand morespecificallytheoffensivelaunched byChiangKai-ShekagainstChinese CommunistbasesinManchuria.The tensionsbetweenthePeople'sRepublicof ChinaandtheRepublicofChinahave grownsincetheyarethefacesofthetopic, thecommentsanddebatecomesandgoes frombothsides.

TheUnitedStatesstepsinand makesaboldstatementinwhichitaccuses communismofspoilingthemindofpeople inwheretheUSSRstandsupandfeels offended,thePRCbacksthemupby givingnumbersonwheretheeconomyof acommunistfollowingcountrygrewfrom 1928-1937.ThenVietnamandFrance makeapressreleasewhereFrench

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occupationinVietnamhasended,3,000 Frenchcolonialtroopsretreatedand700 POW'sarecaptured.TheUnitedStates bringswitnessesfromthearmedconflict andcausescrisisinsidetheUSSR,North KoreaandVietnam,theyallbringforward othercasesofhumanabuseand exploitation,leavingtheUSnotwantingto respondandhavingpointsofrelevance, sincethedelegatedoesnotconsider appropriateotherexamplesofhuman abuse.Thediscussionwillcontinue tomorrowandlaterontheywillmake groups papers.

THEUSSRANDUSA

COMCOL

ComisiónColombia

¿PabloEscobar

beneficióaColombia?

MarianaGuerrero

El día de hoy la comisión Colombia retomó el tema del surgimiento del frente nacional, uno de los eventos más relevantes de este fue la crisis que se presentó debido a la unión de Rojas Pinilla, Efraín Guzmán y el bloque comunista, el cual crea un nuevo partido político llamado el Partido Nacional Popular. la creación de este partido se da por medio de un periódico y debido a que lleras Camargo considera este partido una amenaza contra su gobierno y el frente nacional decide secuestrar a Efraín Guzmán. para concluir con este primer tema se presentaron los diferentes comunicados de prensa en los cuales se dieron a conocer las diferentes posturas y solucionesqueteníacadadelegado.

En estos comunicados pudimosver en el caso de Alberto Lleras Camargo, decepción y tristeza por latraiciónquefue su secuestro por rojas, Pinilla, Efraín

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GuzmányLaureanoGómez.Porotrolado, Laureano Gómez, Misael Pastrana, Mariano Ospina y Rafael Navas Pardo presentaron en su comunicado lo esencial que es el frente nacional para la convivencia entre los dos partidos y para cesaraviolenciabipartidista.

Jacobo Arenas y Manuel

Marulanda presentan su postura en contra del frente nacional, buscando derrocarlo completamente e imponer sus ideas construidas a base de la fundación del grupo guerrillero, las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia.Finalmente, Gustavo Rojas Pinilla y Efraín González, quienes afirman que el frente nacional fue creado con el propósito de derrocar el mandato de rojas Pinilla, el cual fue ilustradocomodictadura.

En la últimapartedelencuentro,se presentó el cambio de temaenlacomisión y se abrió el tema de Los Pepes. Jacobo Arenas inicia con la propuesta de una alianza junto a Pablo Escobar, esto con el propósito de fortalecer su dominio a nivel nacional, ya que estos son de gran importancia. Tras los ataquesdediferentes miembros de la comisión, entre esos el Agente Javier Peña y Steven Murray, Pablo Escobar se denominó empresario exitoso colombiano que trajo muchos bienes al país, entre esos empleo, educación y viviendas. tras estas discusiones se criticó por parte de Pablo Escobar a Diego Montoya por falta de compromiso y seriedad frente a las declaraciones en contra de Escobar, las cualesamenazaroncontrasuvida.

On this second debate day, GLS leaders started the daywiththeirdiscussionon whether democracy is the system of the fools.

FidelyCarlosCastaño

Yesterday we left off with Nayib Bukele’s arrest, a situation other leaders used to denounce his government and democracy as a whole. The debate started with a period of lobbying where leaders could start forming alliances and proposing solutions Three different blocs formed: the democrats, including leaders such as Margaret Thatcher; Salvador Allende; and Theodore Roosevelt, the monarchs with King Leopold II; Queen Victoria; and Cleopatra, and finally the dictators with Francisco Franco; V.Lenin;and Saddam Hussein Finally, debate time started with a sentimental intervention from Nayib Bukeleleonhisarrest,whichheusedtoaccuse autocratic governments The discussion quickly heated up after that, with Nayib Bukele and Saddam Hussein engaging in a lengthy argument in which they each singled out the other's hypocrisy, and various presentations on the advantages and disadvantagesofdemocracy.

The session continued with a long lobby time in which leaders had to workontheirworking papers For working paper 11 capitalist and socialist democrats came together to solve the problems present in democratic governments while emphasizing the need for this system to persevere for the benefit of the common people. Although disregarding the notion of citizen participation in politics, monarchs in bloc 12 emphasized the need for capable and educated leaders and asserted that a concentration of power would benefit minorities Next, leaders from bloc 13, including President Bukele, Saddam Hussein, and others, joined forces to present a forceful proposal that stressed a firm hand that would result in security, stability, and no opposition Finally, topic one ended without a clear resolution due to a lack of time. Leaders are set to start discussing topic 2 for the reminder oftheday

Passiontopicssuchas cyberwar

Firstday,delegationsstartarrivingatthe propalconferenceroomatColegio Bolivar ModelUN,studentsfromaround Colombiareuniteinthisspecialeventto challenge,debateandconquernewtopics. DelegationslikeUNCSTDorUnited NationsCommissiononscienceand technologyfordevelopmentdebateswith passiontopicssuchascyberwar,etcwith characterswithpowerfulvoiceslikeElon Musk.

TheodoreRooseveltduringhispresentation

ThecommissionWHO(WorldHealth Organization)discusseshealthissues aroundtheworldinordertoconnect nationsandfindsolutionsinorderto promotequalityhealth,servethe vulnerableandkeeptheworldsafe.The topicthatwillbecoveredtodayisthe HealthandsanitarycrisisinYemen.This MiddleEasterncountryhasbeenheavily affectedbyahealthcrisis,“Bylate2022, morethan17.8millionpeople,including 9.2millionchildren,lackedaccesstosafe water,sanitationandhygieneservices” (Unicef,2023).Yemenisstillheavily affectedbyoutbreaksofdiseases,which canbepreventedbyvaccination.

andthedelegationofIran.Wherethe delegatespresentedtheproblemsin Yemen,suchasthelackofeducationand medicalcare.Thedelegatespresente solutionssuchasestablishing humanitariancorridors,providingspecial medicalcarefortheYemenese,onlyif SaudiArabiawithdrawsblockages. Following,thedelegationofOmanmadea phenomenalinterventionwhereitcalled outthehypocrisyinthesolutions proposed.Fastforward,thepresidents proposedatechnology-freemoderate debate,inwhicheachdelegatehada minutetostatetheirpoint.Summarizing themainpointsoftheconversation,most delegationsareawarethatthecrisisYemen isgoingthroughisdisgracefuland inhumane,andwouldliketokeepgiving aidandareinfavorofremovingthe blockages.

Afterthemoderatedebate,the presidentsproposed20minutesoflobby timeforthedelegationstocreatetheir pressreleasesorresolutions.Resolution 1.1presentedbythedelegationofthe UnitedStatesandthedelegationofYemen wastheonlyresolutioneligiblefor voting.Theresultswere:2abstained,14in favor,and3against,meaningthatthis resolutionsuccessfullypassedthroughthe commissionandthiswasthesolution chosen.

Hedebatebeganwitharolecall, followedbytheordertoresumethe session.ThedelegateoftheUnitedStates andthedelegateofYemenpresentethe WorkingPaper1.1, whereitwas mentionedtheywereprovidingaidto hospitalsandhumanitarianaid.Working paper1.2waspresentedbytheHouthis

At10:50AM,thecommission movedintothesecondtopic:Legal implicationsofassistedsuicide.The delegatesbeganbygivingtheiropening speeches,statingtheirstanceonthematter Allaround,mostdelegationsareagainst thelegalizationof assistedsuicide,there arefewdelegationsinfavoroflegalizing euthanasia.DelegationslikeColombia,the NetherlandsandCanadaareinfavorofthe legalizationofeuthanasia.Thisdebatewill

The delegates before voting in favor or against Writing Paper 1 1

UNCSTD

UnitedNationsCommissionon Science&Technologyfor Development

VivianaYugueros

Thecommissionendedyesterdaywith workingpapers,wherethedelegateswere dividedintotwoblocks:1.1Blockand 1.2Block. 1.1Blockwascomposedbythe UnitedStates,Russia,China,andApple and1.2BlockwascomposedbyFrance, andJapan.Therefore,1.1Blockwas mainlyassuringthebenefitsof surveillancetechnologies,thisincluded trackingdowncriminals,controlling COVID-19,andincreasingtransparency andaccountability.

However,duringtoday’sfirstsession,the commissionwassurprisedbyacrisis. Duringthecrisis, itwasconfirmedthat theUnitedStatesintervenedinRussia’s andChina’stechnologicalprivacy In responsetotheUnitedStates'actions, ChinaandRussiademandedanapology, andeventually,theUnitedStatesadmitted itsactionsandapologizedtotheothertwo nations. InspiteoftheUnitedStates' regret,thedelegationofChinaandRussia didn’tacceptjustaverbalapology, claimingactionscouldn’tbemodifiedby forgiveness.

Afteraninformaldebate,thedelegations weregivenlobbytimeinordertoworkon resolutionpapers.Thefirsttopicended withthepresentationofoneresolution paperpresentedbyGermanyand2press releases,onepresentedbythedelegation oftheUnitedKingdomandtheApple company,andlastly,theotherpressrelease presentedbythedelegationoftheUnited States.

Furthermore,thesecondtopicstartedafter lunch,beginningwiththepresentationsof allthedelegation'sopeningspeeches.The secondtopic,whichisfocusedonthe usageanddevelopmentregulationof AI-drivenwarfaresystems,evoked differentperspectiveswithinthe commission.Somedelegationsseek regulationsofAIinwarfaresystems,yet otherdelegationsbelievethecurrent enhancementofmilitaryperformancehas beenefficientlydevelopedbytheconstant increaseofartificialintelligence.

The delegates before starting the second topic

In addition, delegations such as Israel claimed how artificial intelligence has enormously contributed to saving thelives of citizens placed under a territorypassing through a war Aswellasthedelegationof China, that claims AI could eventually replaceallcurrentphysicalhumansinwar.

ResolutionoftheSouth ChinaSeaconflictand Introductiontothe SyrianArmedConflict

SofíaRamírez Todaythecomissionresumedthe discussionabouttheincreasingpolitical tensionsintheSouthChinaSeaandthey developedaresolutionpaperforthe conflict.Therewasonlyoneblockbecause ChinaandtheUSAcametoajoint, diplomaticsolution;inconsequence,there wasonlyoneresolutionpaper:Resolution 1.1.Theysolutionsandagreementsthey reachedwerethattherewouldbeajoint developmentagreementbetweenVietnam, PhilippinesandMalaysiatosharethe resourcesoftheSpratlyIslands(33.3%of eachextractionwillbereservedtothe othertwocountries),ajointdeclarationby allpartiestoreaffirmtheircommitmentto peaceandstability,andanagreementto meetinthefuturetocreateacodeof conduct.Furthermore,Chinaagreedto renounceitssovereigntyovertheSpratly Islandsandapprovedthejointownership anddevelopmentbetweenVietnam, PhilippinesandMalaysia.Afterthe delegatesvotedontheresolutionpaper anditpassedunanimously,the commissionmovedontothesecondtopic.

Thesecondtopicthatthe commissionisgoingtodiscussisthe SyrianArmedConflict.Thisconflict

Delegations of China and United Kingdom working

startedin2011whenprotestsagainstthe governmentofBasharal-Assadwere initiated.Peoplestartedtoprotestbecause Assad’sregimeresultedineconomic disparities,fakepromisesandauthoritarian government.Before,thecountrywent throughadroughtbetween2006and2010 thatledtoaneconomiccrisis.Thewar startedin2011wheninternational countriestooksides.InAprilof2013,the leaderofal-QaedainIraqdeclaredthathe wouldcombinehisforcesinIraqandSyria underthenameofIslamicStateinIraqand theLevant(ISIL).InAugustof2013,the UnitedStatesinitiatedairstrikesinIraqto stopISILfromadvancingintonorthern Iraq.InSeptemberof2013,theUN declaredthatSyriahadchemicalweapons inpossessionanditreceivedinternational condemnation.

Mid2015,Russiadeployedtroops andmilitaryequipmenttooneofthe principalcitiesinSyria.InSeptemberof 2015,Russialauncheditsfirstairstrikes againstSyria.In2017,theUnitedStates bombedShayrat’sairbaseinSyria.In 2018,theUSA,theUK,andFranceunited andlaunchedmorethanahundredstrikes targetingchemicalweaponsfacilitiesnear Damascus.In2020,theSyriangovernment retakescontrolofthelastrebelstronghold. In2021,thegovernmentwasaccused againofusingchemicalweaponswhich createdanotherinternational condemnation.Thisisthecurrentsituation thatthecommissionisgoingtodiscussto lookforpossiblesolutionstotheconflict.

NuclearAttackfromIran, SyriaandAfghanistanon aUnitedStatesMilitary BaseBringsSessiontoa Decision

LeahLott

Asthepreviousday’ssessionfailed tocometoamutualagreementregardingthe presenceofforeignmilitarybasesinsovereign countries,DISECmetagaintoday,April13th, tocontinuethisdiscussion Towardsthe beginningofthesession,thedelegateswere informedthatAfghanistan,IranandSyriahad bombedaUnitedStatesmilitarybaseasthey hadthreatenedthedayprior Thedelegates thenbegandiscussingthissituation,and brainstormedsolutions.ThedelegatesofSyria, NorthKoreaandIranformedanallianceas well,oftengivinginterventionstogether

ThedelegatesvotingontheResolutionPaper11

DisarmamentandInternational SecurityCommittee

Manypointsabouthumanrights violationsincountriessuchasNorthKorea, Afghanistan,IranandEgyptwerebroughtto lightbythedelegatesofJapanandKurdistan. Theseviolationstiedinwiththeprevious attackthatday,withasurvivingvictimofthe attackrecountingtheirexperience Other violationslikethatofspyingoncitizenswas onceagainarecurringtopic Themainaccused werethedelegatesofNorthKorea,United StatesandChina,andevidencewasprovided toprove.

Intheend,thecouncilfinallydecided todiscussthefinalverdictofthecommission. Bothsides,11and12draftedtheirresolution paperstatingtheirrequests 11’spaper declaredthattheywerecompletelyagainstthe presenceofforeignmilitarybasesinsovereign nationsbecausetheyarethreatstoeach nation’ssovereignty,dangeroustocitizens, andtheyadvocatedfortheremovalofthemost dangerousbases.1.2’spaperreinforcedtheir inabilitytoretrievemilitarybasesfromother countriesandcalledfortheendofspying betweencountries.Theirresolutionpaperalso encouragedNorthKoreatoreleasetheirthreat ofnuclearwarfare

Unfortunately,1.2’spaperhadtoo manyamendmentsinordertopass,sothe sessionvotedonlyon11’sresolution With5 votesagainst,and8votesforthepassingof thepaper,thesessioncametoaclose.Every delegatedebatedtothebestoftheirabilities andthepresidentsofthesessionwereableto keepeveryoneunderorder;adifficulttaskfor asessionofmainlymiddleschoolers

Thesessionbrieflybegandiscussing theirnexttopic,whichisthatofdisarming IslamicinsurgentgroupsinAfrica Theyonly gotthroughasmallportionofthedebatesince

itstartedmuchlater,butthistime,participants includedgroupslikeISISandAlQaeda

Almostallnationswereagainstthe violencethatgroupslikethesecaused,butthe twoinsistedontheirrighttocarryouttheir beliefsinwhateverwaytheyseefit Iameager toseehowISISandAlQaedadefend themselvesaswellasthedelegate’sresponses Seenasthesessionisbehindschedule,let’s hopetheyareabletodiscusstheirpositions andcometoadecisionquickly.

Delegates of Japan and Iran discussing whether or not the bombing of the United States military base was necessary

Delegates of North Korea and Syria present their resolution paper stating their final decision on the issue This paper was passed

UNICEF

united nations international children emergency fund

LGTBQ+Being Censored,WhatAbout freedomofspeech?

ManuelRodríguez

OnThursday,April13UNICEF

continueddebatingaboutLGTBQ+rights todaythedelegatesstartedthedebateby reviewingtheissueandproposingsolutions thisiscalledtheirresolutionpapers As expectedthedelegationsofRussiaandChina proposecensorshipofLGTBQ+whilethe delegationsofItalyandFrancealongwiththe humanrightswatchproposeimplementing totalfreedomofspeechworldwidebuteven thoughtheyhaveseveralargumentsonwhyits wrongtobanLGTBQ+theirsolutionis lackingargumentsandthiswasnoticedbythe chairandtheunder-secretary-generalNicolas Ossmawhocommentedonit

Thedebatecontinuedbackandforth withoutanyresolutions bothsideswerenot budgingandamutualagreementseemed impossible.betweenNorthKoreaRussia ChinaandtheMiddleEastcountrieswerein favorofcensorshipoftheLGTBQ+ communityworldwideeachcountrycan regulateitbutthiswascompletely unacceptableforGermanyItalyNetherlands UnitedKingdomsandFrancewhostoodtheir groundarguingthenegativeimpactof censoringmediaandhowthiscanleadto manipulationofinformationleadingtoa misinformcountryalongwiththeprinciplesof humanrightsandhowcensorshipgoesagainst them thislackofresolutionledtoan interventionfromMrOssmahehighlightedthe doublemoralofmanycountriesandthelack ofemphasisonfindingasolutionhegave someexamplesofthisdoublemoralwith punctualinformationaboutchinasmental healthproblemsandSouthKoreanarguingfor LGTBQ+rightswheninsouthKoreagay marriageisnotallowedandconversion therapiesarestillallowed

presidents starting the meating

delegates from china and south korea presentinting their working papers

Ossma'sinterventionwasmeantfor helpingtheyoungdelegatesunderstandthe realpurposeofthismeetingwhilealso providingaperfectexampleofhowtobe imposingandhaveaclearandpowerful speechthisisvaluableforalltherookiesand middleschoolerstogetahigherlevelandare abletoevolvethroughoutthemodel

Afterthisintervention,thingstookan unexpectedturnsouthKoreaagreedwith NorthKoreaRussia,andChina,andeven thoughtheargumentsmadebythesupporters ofLGTBQ+rightsemphasizingthefreedom ofspeechwerenotenoughthedevelopmentof thesolutionmadebyNorthKoreawas exceptionalandafterbothsidesreviewing theirresolutiondraftsavotingwasdonein whichthesolutionofcensoringmedia providedbybloc1passed thistopicwas interestingandhavingsuchapolemictopic findaresolutionshowedthecapabilityofthe delegates

Watch for Bulletin

No.3 tomorrow May 14th, 2023