... as MUN), that I attended in the winter of 2013. It was one of the most important and rewarding experiences of my life since it not only enhanced my English proficiency, but also provided me a chance to communicate with new friends with different cultures and backgrounds, learned the diversity ... world. Before the conference, each candidate needs to submit a position paper based on his or her topic. My topic was decolonization in Western Sahara. To be honest I never heard about this country before, and I had no idea how to start with. Originally the reason I applied for this conference...

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... that now holds power in much of southern Somalia, prohibits any international aid agencies from assisting the poverty-stricken Somalis (Raghavan). Although uncontrollable, natural elements played a huge role in the country's famine, the militia multiplied the effects by taxing the general public in Somali on food and other goods. In fact, this militia denies that Somalia is even suffering from a famine ... , but the United Nations has revealed the extreme condition of the country to outsiders. Today, the death toll reaches as high as tens of thousands. Those that are able to walk - typic...

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... , she immediately went into hiding. The State Department in Washington fears for al-Obeidy's safety and is working with international organizations to find her a safe haven in an anonymous third country. Deputy spokesman, Mark Toner, expressed that the department is "very concerned" and has kept an open line of communication with her. Other non-governmental organizations are also trying to get ... ...

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... of Yeonpyeong, which killed two South Koreans, wounded at least 14 others, and set more than 60 buildings on fire (Lederer, Frayer). Russia initially called for the Security Council meeting, where Moscow proposed a draft statement that encouraged the U.N.'s most powerful body to request that North and South Korea "exercise maximum restraint" and urge immediate diplomatic efforts to lessen the tension. It ... drills were merely routine procedures, defensive in nature, and not to be taken as a threat. The United States, a strong ally of South Korea, agreed with the drills saying that ever...

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Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee, written by Dee Alexander Brown, is a great novel that shows the attempted genocide of Indian nations. Many of the young Indian children were stolen and forced into slavery. Most of the children died along their journey. At the battle of Wounded Knee almost four-fift...

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... and the rest of the world ignored Rwanda's obvious genocide, resulting in an estimated 800,000 deaths in 100 days. In an anarchic system where states are worried about their own securities, it is important to protect an endangered population when in trouble, even if it means disrespecting state sovereignty ... the brutal acts much more difficult. The contradiction between the disturbance of a state's independence from foreign interference and the violation of individual rights in said country, is a fine line that must be analyzed thoroughly before it is crossed by outsiders. In the case ...

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... for torture and human rights abuse on prisoners. In its recent report, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has placed Ethiopia the third worst country in Africa for journalists. This report came about as the government arrested a group of political bloggers named "Zone 9 bloggers" on ... the nation's security, the newly introduced anti-terrorism law is being used to silence journalists from telling all sides of the story in the country. This law has a broad definition of terrorism that makes it easier for the government to arrest anyone they deem a "terrorist." ... these jail...

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... to date despite efforts by some African countries and the international communities trying to bring peace. This civil war in this country has led to poverty and hunger to many in this country. Despite this country experiencing civil war and instability, Somalia is one of the driest countries in the world. This is the major problem ... people but seriously it does not help for long because every year, these people need food. I congratulate the UN and its bodies for trying but in my mind we are not doing enough to solve this issue. The only solution that is being done is a temporary one a...

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... eat is very poor in quality and is further reduced by parasites such as hookworm and ringworm, which can cause disease and even death. As a country we spend money on many useless commodities. For example in this very room we have a combined total of 29 T.V. This may not seen like a lot ... but compared to a poor country like Burkina Faso where they have 1 T.V. for every 90 people we can start to see the difference. Some of you may now be thinking, "So what, What about the poverty in our country?" Well, in Burkina Faso the average life expectancy is 45-50 year ... in educating the poor c...

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... the war on terrorism: not many countries are as able as the U.S. to provide aid; the U.S. has organized a national security program for our country and has already worked out a strategy to attack terrorism to seek retribution for the terrorists" actions; and the U.S. finds itself to be a prime target ... The U.S. has a history with every person or place mentioned, so the U.S. should have zero tolerance for any act of terrorism. Also, our country has started an office in our government to specifically deal with terrorism. That office is called Homeland Security. The assistant to the Presi...

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... to decide whether to learn the specifics of world nuclear policy, or to define its position in the policy of nuclear disarmament. Our country has chosen the last one, that is the elimination of nuclear weapons. In my opinion, Kazakhstan made a rational decision, cause it increased its security. Military security guaranteed by nuclear weapons was replaced by military security ... Japan became the initiator of resolution for International Cooperation and Coordination for Rehabilitation of Population and Ecology, as well as for Economic Development of Semipalatinsk region. Another advantage...

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... -destruction weapon, terrorism extermination, Middle East peace, and an energy security. Israel and Palestine have big problems which acquire the right of the country and the problem continues today and it is not only two countrys problem. It is very difficult for making this war finish. Jew refugees ... the Nazis collapses. And -- The United Nations accepted their request. In May 14, 1948, the country where Jews are new makes name the Israel republic. They stepped forward in their new country. However, the race Arab in whom religion and customs completely differ from Jews lived in Pale...

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... can do is to better understand how we can manage to benefit our country and economy by realizing the possibilities of what stands to be gained/lost. To expand on these ideas I've laid out what in my view are the pertinent points and the ones that certainly pique the interest of ... should really be most concerned about. They are the foundations of any country and where they are most comfortable will not only determine where they live but also how productive they are. They are the essential elements that will move the country and further its acceptance as a global power to be reckoned wi...

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... are forced to make a decision as to weather they do or do not support the use of military action to solve global disputes. War, in my opinion, is not an option and thousands of people agree with this as they are protesting the ongoing dispute in Iraq around the world. There are many ... to go to war and despite what many people may believe, there are peaceful alternatives to military action. It is a common belief, after WWII that when a country goes to war it's economy will receive a boost as a result of the war effort. According to 2001 Nobel Prize winner for Economics Joseph Stiglitz, p...

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... 1. The U.S. along with coalition forces need to neutralize random acts of violence against our troops and instill some kind of trust in us occupying there country for the time being. a. Since Saddam has been captured there should be a growing trust and moral in both the citizens and troops, which should make ... and Germany have to get much more evolved in the rebuilding effort. This is no longer a war mission it is a humanitarian mission, and no country can be justifiably excused from the rebuilding effort. - With Saddam in custody there should be then a greater sense or security, and ...

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... couldn't take a stand on the subject either way. I have really dissected the points of the pro-war and anti-war parties and have created a conclusion of my own. I took the three main issues of our war right now: weapons of mass destruction, the state support for terrorism and a sustained assault on human rights ... in serious consequences. Since then he has done such things as denied the rights of Weapons inspectors to search certain place and see certain areas of the country. This poses a threat to the US and the rest of the world (US. Dept. of state). At the same time, the acquisition...

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... United States, inequality is increasing. According to Nancy Birdsall in a study for the United Nations, the income of the poorest 20 percent of households in this country has been steadily decreasing since 1970 while the income of the richest 20 percent has increased by 15 percent and that of the richest 1 percent by more than ... the book capitalism: the unknown ideal states "to idea of a new world society which values one world one government order will for the poor into a state where revolution is one of their only options-. War is inevitable as long as there is man but with national s...

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... adhere to the principles of Darwin's theory. In time, underdeveloped countries would soon die of due to either absolute financial collapse or even disease. In my opinion, it is the circle of life that keeps the world in check and that the weak are most likely left behind in the process of ... wars are fought with weapons of the biological and chemical weapons as well as weapons that can wipe out an entire city in five minutes. Whichever country possesses the most power in the form of military, intelligence, as well as alliances would be the nation to survive amongst the competition. Whe...

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... GDP, but it would also remove our dependence on foreign oil. Also eliminated would be smarmy heart-to-heart "Elect because I"m like you even though my senate job has me set until I"m a hundred" political campaigns that play off of the Social Security scare. As a matter of fact, Texas Two ... nothing else, Texas Two would provide the United States with supreme bragging rights. This annexation of the Middle East would increase the size of our country by over 30%. The world would finally regard America as the true superpower, similar to how the western world felt toward England in the ... ...

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... wars, lending money, and increasing the level of education and health care in developing countries. Considering the political issues, civil wars destroy the unity among people in a country. Two or more groups in a country get in conflict with each other because they cannot reach a compromise for their dispute. When the problem between the two groups gets more intense, people from both sides ... have lots of secondary industries to produce goods and sell it to other countries. International Organizations like World Bank send many bilateral aids form one country to another or tied aids fr...

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... is to outline the objectives, to present the hypothesis of my research, to explain the main tasks needed to reach the goal of the research and to give preliminary results of the study. Hypothesis As the most representative inter-governmental organization ... by UN. The programs on protection of water resources in the region were also created by UN. UN and Tajikistan implement the promising program to combat drug trafficking in the country. Conclusion To sum up I should say that on the basis of findings any kind of problem in spite of its complexity and its location is solved accurately...

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... truth is developing countries don`t have the money to focus on education or health care. Canadian foreign aid provides sustainable economic growth for a developing country. A growing economy creates jobs and higher incomes which provide governments with more financial resources to improve the well-being of their people. Canada focuses ... better economies, standard of living and the developing countries just don't have the economies to support themselves. Living in a powerful, clean, successful country, it is our human responsibility to provide aid to the people of the world who aren't bo...

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... Arab countries (Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: War). The United Nations need to consider the events that Palestinians have endured as one of the factors to reconsider Palestine has a legal country status. After the war between the nearby Arab countries and Israel, Israelis ruggedly forced the remaining Palestinians to get out of Israel. Some Palestinians need to live in surrounding Arab ... law. The United Nations should ensure that every single Palestinian be treated equitably and equally inside Israel, but the United Nations ignores refugees and Palestinian Israelis' demand for a p...

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Health care in our country has been widely debated for many years now. There is an overwhelming disagreement about whether health care is a right, or a privilege for those who have ... as successful. While these are all good arguments, I side with the United Nations on this issue, and believe that health care is a human right. Almost every other country that is part of the United Nations now has a form of universal health care, which also applies to their pharmacy costs. Many of these countries are reporting improved ... the economy as well as our current billion dollar health care industrie...

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... al queda terror cells. Not to mention the fact he and his sons torture and kill their own people. How can the United States or any country let this go unnoticed and have a clean conscious? For the past twelve years Saddam has stalled United Nations inspectors every time a search is implemented. ... Then when the threat of war is pointed at his country he decides to let the inspectors search but not until he has hidden the illegal weapons. The belief that Saddam is to conform if we just give ... to attack Iraq. Should we wait until Saddam supplies a terrorist with the means to carry out ...

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