There is tension in the African Union. Debating over the pressing issue of access to clean water in the member states, the differing solutions divided the small committee into two blocs: the LIFE initiative and a plan led by Nigeria and Botswana. Although the debate has cooled down, the blocs are racing to finish their
The United Kingdom has written a resolution within GA 1 that solely promotes NGOs as a resource for protecting water resources in impoverished countries. Titled The Euro-African Plan, it is a resolution that comprises of both short and long solutions, including temporary water filtration to prevent chemicals such as Agent Orange from contaminating water to
In GA 6, while discussing various solutions to the issue of militarization in the South China Sea with countries such as France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Belgium, the German delegation has expressed its utmost priority, while resolving the issue, is ensuring that the economy and trade of Germany through the South China sea is
The Security Council has been debating multiple topics in their sessions: a recent terrorist attack by the group ALF who dumped trash into major waterways in 4 different cities, and a revelation that an unknown spy drone was flown over Indonesia. A debate sparked in which most of the delegates blamed China for the creation
The International Maritime Organization’s debates on maritime law for trade routes in the Arctic grew heated today as the delegate from Malaysia attacked the delegate from the United States of America after she attempted to edit existing maritime laws. “I don’t have the audacity to rewrite the rules, [they] want to further their own economic
In GA 2, the issue of the right to use Arctic waters was discussed among the assembled delegates. Thailand, Korea, and other prominent Asian countries argued for tariffs and other trade agreements to promote a more regulated usage of these waters among countries that wish to do so. The regulations include incentives to be more
The delegates of GA Plenary all share an eagerness to combat water insecurity and limited availability. The session opened with various ideas on the root causes of water issues; responses ranged from scientific to blatantly political. The most pressing and controversial root causes presented were the effects of corruption and global conflicts on the ability
In the “World Health Organization”, many nations from around the world met to discuss the growing concern of clean water access. Fresh water is not unlimited and nations are finding that certain countries, especially developing nations, are struggling to supply their citizens access to clean drinking water. Nations present took various stances on how to
The World Health Organization is focusing on preventing pollution of drinking water. There are currently five plans in the works the Big Brother Plan, FAIR plan, HIPE plan, DREAM plan, and SAIL plan. The Big Brother plan, backed by the United States, Kuwait, and Brazil, focuses on developed countries aiding developing countries in minimizing waste.
ATLANTA, Oct. 14 – The South China Sea is one of the busiest and most significant waterways in the world, due to the region’s abundance of natural resources and trade; however, many nearby countries dispute who has claimed over the territory. These include China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, and Malaysia, but recently, China has expanded
