Context: This paper was written by my brother for a junior conference, which was his first Model UN conference. He ended up winning Best Delegate at this conference.
[Committee: General Assembly – 4
Delegation: Indonesia
Topic: The Role Of The Sale Of Weapons To War-Afflicted Countries]
'In today’s world, we have to live with the reality of war in various parts of the world like the war in Ukraine, the armed conflicts between [redacted], countries with destabilized political arenas and ethnic disputes like South Sudan and brutal civil wars in countries such as Myanmar, Ethiopia, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen and in this position paper, the delegation of Indonesia would like to state its opinion on the role of the sale of weapons to war-afflicted countries and some solutions to this problem that can resolve this issue.
The delegation of Indonesia firmly
states that we are opposed to all types of armed conflicts, whether it be civil
wars, terrorist insurgencies or political sectarian violence. To
oversimplify our stance on this issue, we state that wars are bad, but what is
the foundation of all wars? Weapons. If more weapons are sold (especially to
war-afflicted nations), wars can continue to exist while taking down the lives
of millions with it, which will lead to more refugees, more crises, and more
violence. And in the past, the delegation of Indonesia has sought to ratify (this)
position against armed conflicts by notifying it to the world with a series of
decisive statements and actions such as the President Joko Widodo’s statement
on the Russo-Ukrainian war at the G20 summit when he stated: “Stop the war, many things are at stake,
if war happens.”
The question may arise as to why Indonesia should even be considered as a key player and/or stakeholder in this issue, especially with the advent of aggressive military exportation by countries like the United States of America, the Russian Federation, and the People’s Republic of China.
But Indonesia is a key player for the fact that they are the 68th largest exporter of weapons and the 12th largest importer of
weapons, and plays a very important role on the world stage, chairing (formerly)
the G20 and the ASEAN and played a key role in negotiations to adopt the ATT (Arms
Trade Treaty) in the United Nations, whilst also being an influential nation in
South-East Asia when it comes to weapons along with nations like India, Japan,
and South Korea.
Thus, keeping all our challenges and desires in mind, the
delegation of Indonesia would like to put forth some solutions to the issues at
hand, keeping in mind all sides of the conflict. The following measures are to:
1. Encourage all countries who have not signed
or have signed but not ratified to sign the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to ensure a
significant reduction in the number of weapons being sold and bought to war
afflicted nations, with a special emphasis to all weapons related to
radioactive materials.
2. Encourage all nations who are involved in
the sale and purchase of weapons to war afflicted nations monitor and tighten
control of the sale of weapons in general and to reduce the potential lethality
of the weapons that are being purchased, with a special emphasis on limiting
the sales and transfers of cluster bombs, anti-personnel landmines, nuclear weapons,
and chemical weapons and to ensure transparency and accountability from both
suppliers and retailers of weapons to war afflicted nations [with a special
emphasis on WMD’s (Weapons of Mass Destruction)] pertaining to information
regarding the identity of the customers, the type of governments who rule in
such countries, the number of weapons being sold, their potential uses, and in
which conflicts they would be used in.
3. Impose tight sanctions on terror regimes
like Iran and North Korea who are dealing in dangerous and lethal weapons and
weapons-manufacturing processes to be sold to war afflicted nations which, in
due course of time, will endanger many people lives to the risks of weapons
usage.
The delegation of Indonesia would like to conclude by stating that the task in front of us is not easy and that there will be many challenges, but we sincerely believe that together, we can solve this challenge.'
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