1.
PRESS CORPS – HARVARD MODEL UNITED NATIONS INDIA 2014
AL JAZEERA
Articles
and
Interviews
by
Chanakya
Varma
Correspondents
of
the
various
agencies
at
the
Press
Corps
at
the
Harvard
Model
United
Nations
India
2014
had
to
shadow
committees
and
write
articles
covering
the
latest
happenings,
and
consequently
the
global
repercussions
of
these
updates.
Apart
from
literary
journalism,
they
also
had
to
conduct
interviews
of
an
assigned
member
of
the
Secretariat
and
host
press
conferences
in
various
committees.
The
following
are
the
articles,
opinion
pieces
and
interviews
conducted
by
Chanakya
Varma,
the
representative
of
the
Al
Jazeera
News
Network.
After
holistic
evaluation,
the
representative
of
Al
Jazeera
was
awarded
the
Best
Delegate
Award.
T h e
i n c i d e n t s
r e p o r t e d
i n
t h e
f o l l o w i n g
a r t i c l e s
a r e
e n t i r e l y
f i c t i o n a l ,
a n d
a n y
r e s e m b l a n c e
i s
p u r e l y
c o i n c i d e n t a l .

2.
WORLD
REUNITES
TO
SETTLE
QUESTION
OF
INTERVENTION
BY
AL
JAZEERA
One
hundred
years
ago,
a
single
fired
shot
in
Sarajevo
threw
the
entire
world
into
conflict
and
war.
Today,
as
the
correspondent
of
Al
Jazeera
walked
into
the
simulation
of
the Social
Humanitarian and Cultural Committee, he was greeted by shooting of another kind – the hands of
the delegates shooting up to propose solutions to what has been described as the bone of contention
of the 21st century – humanitarian intervention.
This symposium of the SOCHUM kicked off with a clear division of ideologies, as delegates
furiously tried to convince their counterparts what the more pertinent issue was – the rehabilitation
of refugees or the creation of a framework for humanitarian intervention. The delegate of Sudan – a
country nestled deep within humanitarian crisis itself - was the trailblazer in the committee,
passionately reasoning that sovereignty was a right only rightly bestowed when the state exercised a
certain responsibility towards its citizens. Iran echoed its African ally, and further added that the
violation of the Geneva Convention in the Arabic region – especially in Iraq and Syria – was
beyond any logical justification and underlined the essentiality of Responsibility to Protect and the
definition of a framework for implementation.
The Delegate of Israel, however, offered another point of view to the issue by logically stating that
diaspora was a byproduct of any intervention, and hence, the creation of a “safety net” was
extremely vital to minimize any collateral damage. Fortunately, realizing the small amount of time
they had at its disposal, the committee came to consensus and decided that the issue of refugees was
indeed a subset of the bigger question of humanitarian intervention.
The committee adjourned for the first day with vigor and enthusiasm, and as the doors closed, the
words of the current Secretary General remained hanging in the air, who passionately stated,
‘Delegates – the question isn’t whether or whether not to have humanitarian intervention, but rather
how to.’
USA
THREATENS
IRAN
-­‐
BLATANTLY
VIOLATES
UN
CHARTER
BY
AL
JAZEERA
In
an
act
of
unprecedented
betrayal
and
complete
disregard
for
the
clauses
entailed
in
the
United
Nations
Charter,
the
United
States
of
America
have
publicly
announced
that
they
will
carry
out
a
full-­‐fledged
drone
strike
over
Tehran,
and
subsequently
the
rest
of
Iran
as
well.
In
the
wee
hours
of
14
August,
coded
missives
between
the
White
House
and
the
headquarters
of
the
Mossad
were
leaked
on
the
online
whistleblowing
website,
WikiLeaks.
These
missives
contained
extremely
sensitive
information
confirming
the
potent
threat
of
the
drone-­‐war
posed
by
the
United
States.
These
drones
are
currently
stationed
at
an
undisclosed
location
in
the
Negev
desert
in
Israel.
Experts
have
estimated
that
there
are
enough
mobile
arsenals
to
release
over
400
megawatts
of
energy.
It
has
also
been
established
that
the
United
Kingdom
and
France
are
completely
supportive
of
the
action
of
the
United
States
and
Israel.
The
correspondent
would
like
it
to
be
noted
that
if
the
strike
is
carried
out,
the
United
States
and
its
allies
violate
not
only
the
Charter
of
the
United
Nations
and
the
Geneva
Convention,
but
also
exhibit
inexcusable
hypocrisy
as
they
go
against
the
‘no-­‐first-­‐strike’
policy,
a
movement
which
has
been
championed
by
the
United
States
itself.
This
of
course
is
only
the
edge
of
the
bottomless
pit
the
United
States
is
pushing
itself
into.
The
issue
of
inevitable
civilian
harm
has
always
been
interconnected
with
drones,
and
although
the
delegates
of
the
US
assured
that
the
drones
would
have
“a
very
high
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at
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accuracy”,
their
ominous
track
record
has
given
the
world
has
enough
reason
to
not
be
convinced.
Serious
questions
have
been
raised
about
the
accuracy
and
efficacy
of
strikes,
and
the
publicly
available
evidence
that
they
have
made
the
US
safer
overall
is
ambiguous
at
best.
In
fact,
a
2012
poll
by
the
Pew
Research
Center’s
Global
Attitude
project
found
that
only
17%
of
Pakistanis
supported
drone
strikes.
And
remarkably,
among
those
who
professed
to
know
a
lot
or
a
little
about
drones,
97%
considered
drone
strikes
bad
policy.
If
this
does
not
exemplify
the
self-­‐centeredness
of
the
United
States,
I
don’t
know
what
will.
This
unashamed
violation
introduces
a
new
turn
to
the
agenda
being
hotly
debated
at
the
Security
Council.
A
historic
perpetrator
of
jus
gentium,
the
United
States
is
willfully
adding
insult
to
injury
by
maintaining
such
an
extreme
stance.
The
machinist
indifference
expressed
by
the
American
delegates
when
asked
about
collateral
damage
has
raised
serious
questions
about
certain
ulterior
motives
that
the
world’s
largest
military
might
be
bringing
to
global
symposiums.
This
unsettling
development
boils
down
to
the
billion-­‐dollar
question
of
the
century
–
does
the
United
States
of
America
still
deserve
permanent
member
status
in
the
Security
Council?
(This
an
opinion
article
which
reflects
the
views
of
correspondent,
and
not
necessarily
the
ideologies
of
the
Al
Jazeera
News
Agency.
The
correspondent
holds
the
Russian
Federation
in
high
regard,
and
praises
her
for
expressing
solidarity
with
her
Iranian
brothers,
and
calls
upon
the
international
community
to
seriously
consider
the
ramifications
of
their
whims
and
fancies.
)
STALEMATE
ON
THE
AFRICAN
CHESSBOARD
IS
STARTING
TO
DISSOLVE
BY
AL
JAZEERA
It
is
said
that,
“Africa
is
more
than
a
union
of
states
–
it
is
a
fully
functioning
organism,
whose
every
organ
works
in
orchestrated
harmony.”
The
continent
is
renowned
for
its
spirit
of
fraternity,
but
today,
as
the
African
Union
convened
to
decide
the
role
of
China
in
the
region,
one
could
only
wonder
where
that
brotherhood
has
faded
away
to.
China
–
the
world’s
next
superpower,
and
Africa
–
the
world’s
biggest
potential
market
make
for
an
exciting
combination,
but
this
cohesion
is
not
without
friction,
as
the
delegates
have
engaged
in
a
furious
war
of
words
to
convince
their
allies
as
to
what
is
indeed
the
best
course
for
China’s
future
in
the
continent.
Following
up
from
the
proceedings
of
day
one,
the
committee
was
clearly
divided
and
the
inability
of
delegates
to
compromise
seemed
to
be
sign
of
impending
financial
stagnation
for
the
region.
The
committee,
however,
whizzed
back
to
life
when
they
were
shown
a
live
press
release
of
the
plight
of
a
poor
Beninese
peasant.
Faced
with
a
lack
of
profitable
markets,
the
farmers
of
the
region
were
clearly
distressed
at
the
apathetic
demeanor
in
which
the
committee
was
progressed.
At
once,
it
was
clear
to
the
delegates
that
seeds
of
agitation
had
been
sown
in
the
African
populace,
and
further
difference
of
opinion
would
only
nurture
the
dissent.
Almost
magically
and
much
to
the
pleasure
of
millions,
the
committee
joined
hands
and
took
up
the
topic
of
an
intercontinental
trade
agreement
with
renewed
enthusiasm.
The
delegate
of
the
São
Tomé
and
Principe
proposed
what
could
be
described
as
an
African
Forum
that
worked
on
barter
dynamics.
She
believed
that
this
would
proliferate
local
economies
and
in
turn,
create
a
regional
produce
and
demand
line,
reducing
dependence
of
extra-­‐regional
economic
entities
like
China
and
the
United
States
of
America.
The
Democratic
Republic
of
Congo
suggested
the
inception
of
cooperative
societies
–
a
socio-­‐economic
venture
that
has
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proven
to
be
successful
time
and
again.
The
committee
also
fervently
embraced
the
provision
of
a
minimum
support
price
for
food
crops,
which
would
invariably
prove
to
be
an
impetus
to
the
agricultural
section
of
the
developing
economies.
As
Ghana
proposed
rebuilding
the
international
roads
and
other
infrastructure,
and
Botswana
introduced
a
civic
ombudsman
to
address
public
grievances,
Al
Jazeera
could
not
help
but
note
the
nods
of
approval
in
the
committee.
In
a
state
of
rare
consensus,
the
delegate
of
Botswana
proposed
a
moderated
caucus
to
discuss
an
extremely
pertinent
issue
–
the
misuse
of
funds.
All
the
delegates
unanimously
accepted
that
mismanagement
of
funds
was
severely
hampering
the
political
stability
of
the
continent,
and
consequently
hindering
its
potential
for
development.
Aiming
to
establish
the
framework
for
a
transparent
audit,
delegates
pushed
for
an
upper
limit
of
external
funding
claiming
that
installments
were
the
best
way
to
efficiently
document
the
exchange
and
the
allocation
of
funds.
The
utopian
harmony
was
certainly
unprecedented
and
extremely
heartening
to
watch,
and
as
the
icing
of
the
cake,
Sudan’s
suggestion
to
include
an
anticorruption
bill
was
greeted
by
resounding
applause.
While
the
bigger
issue
of
Chinese
involvement
is
yet
to
be
decided
on
in
concrete
terms,
the
chessboard
is
slowly
dissolving
away
stalemate.
As
the
world
watches
what
can
potentially
be
described
as
the
socio-­‐economic
alliance
of
the
century,
Al
Jazeera
has
only
four
words,
‘Your
move,
African
Union.’
HUNDRED
WITH
HILLARY
BY
AL
JAZEERA
(On
the
15
August,
Al
Jazeera
interviewed
the
Director-­‐General
of
the
Harvard
Model
United
Nations
India
2014,
Hillary
Higgins.
Shamelessly
attempting
alliteration,
the
correspondent
apologizes
for
reporting
only
five
questions.
Do
note
that
the
next
ninety-­‐five
will
be
added
before
Leonardo
Di
Caprio
wins
an
Oscar.
Patience,
delegates.)
AJ:
If
Hillary
Higgins
was
a
product
being
advertised
on
Sunday
night
television,
how
would
you
go
about
to
sell
yourself?
HH:
(chuckles)
That’s
an
interesting
question!
So
actually,
a
few
years
ago,
I
ran
for
this
election
where
I
thought
of
these
3
‘H’s
to
add
to
my
two,
because
I
love
alliteration!
It
went
something
along
the
lines
of
‘a
hardworking
and
honest
student
hoping
for
a
better
future,
here’s
Hillary
Higgins.’
I
think
that
exemplifies
the
person
I
am.
AJ:
Apart
from
the
lucrative
opportunity
to
suit
up
and
get
a
new
display
picture
for
your
Facebook,
why
do
you
think
students
should
MUN?
HH:
(laughs
–
Al
Jazeera
suspects
that
over
30%
of
Hillary’s
previous
pictures
are
candid
moments
of
her
in
committee)
Well,
I
think
it’s
really
important
for
students
to
engage
with
such
global
topics
at
an
early
age.
Discussing
and
debating
issues
of
such
relevance
is
really
important,
especially
considering
that
the
youth
of
today
are
the
leaders
of
tomorrow.
I
also
think
that
the
best
part
about
simulation
is
that
it’s
also
stimulation.
Stimuli
for
innovative
thought
processes,
MUNs
beget
the
spirit
of
the
questioning.
That’s
really
pertinent
in
today’s
world,
and
even
more
so
among
adolescents.
Apart
from
that,
delegates
also
hone
their
leadership
skills
and
collaboration,
and
stuff
like
that
goes
a
big
way
in
their
professional
lives
as
well.
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Moreover,
it
really
opens
up
a
host
of
careers
that
delegates
can
pursue!
I
mean,
you
could
be
a
journalist,
a
diplomat,
a
politician
–
it
just
goes
on!
AJ:
A
more
serious
question:
let’s
face
it;
the
United
Nations
isn’t
proving
to
be
as
successful
as
it
theoretically
could
be.
What,
in
your
opinion
is
the
most
pressing
flaw
in
the
dynamics
of
the
United
Nations?
HH:
Okay
so
I’m
thinking
along
lots
of
lines,
but
they
all
revolve
the
same
theme:
response
time.
I
think
that
optimum
effectiveness
of
any
organization
is
underlined
by
the
urgency
it
exhibits
while
dealing
with
issues.
With
the
UN,
I
think
that
there’s
a
lot
of
incessant
debate,
and
that
really
hampers
how
impactful
a
resolution
is.
Don’t
get
me
wrong;
there
are
some
great
people
with
some
great
ideas
here,
but
the
only
thing
that’s
missing
is
timeliness.
AJ:
What
is
the
one
thing
you’ll
miss
the
most
back
home?
HH:
Honestly,
it’ll
be
that
energy.
It’s
the
enthusiastic
spirit,
the
passion
–
whether
it’s
the
HMUN
India’s
Got
Talent,
or
the
Speaker
Series,
or
the
global
village
–
I
just
love
that
contagious
vibe
I
get!
That’s
why
I
love
to
speak
to
every
delegate
I
meet,
who
they
are;
where
they’re
from
(sometimes,
they’re
surprised
at
how
much
I
know!)
just
to…
you
know,
refuel
my
enthusiasm!
I’ll
be
honest,
as
a
Director
General,
I’ve
seen
this
conference
right
from
its
birth,
but
I
can
proudly
say
that
it
has
been
successful
only
because
the
delegates
jumping
up
and
down
to
speak
are
a
testimony
to
my
claim.
It’s
really
heartening.
I
also
love
the
festive
Indian
heritage,
and
well,
I’m
Colombian,
so
it’s
really
fun
to
try
and
amalgamate
both
of
these
easygoing
cultures.
Especially
the
Bollywood
music
–
it’s
designed
to
get
you
to
jump
up
and
get
dancing,
and
I
try
to
dance…
AJ:
I’ll
be
honest,
that
was
a
really
great
dance!
HH:
(laughs)
…but
that’s
what
I
mean!
It’s
contagious!
AJ:
All
right,
last
question.
Since
you’re
studying
international
relations,
you
probably
have
a
very
comprehensive
knowledge
of
the
international
community
and
how
it’s
evolved
over
the
years.
So
here’s
my
question:
if
you
could
represent
any
nation,
in
any
committee
so
that
you
could
alter
the
course
of
history,
which
country
would
you
choose
and
why?
HH:
That’s
actually
a
fantastic
question.
Okay
so
I
guess
I
would
want
to
change
a
lot
of
things,
so
let
me
try
and
zero
down
on
one.
Now
I’m
really
into
the
econo-­‐political
development
of
the
Latin
American
region.
I
mean,
just
reading
about
Castro’s
Cuba,
Pinochet’s
regime…that
stuff’s
really
something
that
should
have
been
stopped
at
the
bud.
The
ethnic
genocides
and
oppression
of
liberal
thought
really
hampered
the
development
of
the
region.
The
consequent
rise
of
Leftism
after
these
governments
collapsed
–
that’s
something
I
wish
happened
much
earlier.
So
to
answer
your
question,
I
would
love
to
be
any
country
in
the
United
Nations
in
around
the
70s,
so
that
I
wish
I
could
direct
the
attention
of
the
community
to
the
region.
I
honestly
don’t
think
that
the
situation
in
countries
like
Argentina
for
example,
deserved
to
be
ignored
by
the
arms
race
and
the
Cold
War.
Yes,
I’d
definitely
want
to
end
the
South
American
tyranny.
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AJ:
Thanks
a
lot
Hillary!
It’s
been
an
honor.
I
hope
I
haven’t
caused
any
inconvenience,
and
you’ll
definitely
receive
a
letter
of
thanks
from
me!
BONUS!
AJ:
Another
question,
if
you
don’t
mind.
Why
are
there
no
roses
at
HMUN
India
2014?
HH:
Umm,
well,
we
didn’t
want
the
delegates
to
get…
AJ:
Distracted?
HH:
(rather
relieved
a
politically
correct
term
is
used)
Yeah,
yeah,
distracted!
That’s
the
word.
But
don’t
worry;
I’ll
get
you
a
rose!
CHANGING
HISTORY
–
ONE
QUESTION
AT
A
TIME
BY
AL
JAZEERA
(As
the
delegates
of
the
Historic
General
Assembly
(1958)
take
their
last
–
and
most
significant
–
coffee
break,
the
correspondent
of
the
Al
Jazeera
caught
up
with
the
Delegate
of
the
Egypt.
Fueled
with
caffeine
and
impatience,
Egypt
gaped
at
us
with
bewildered
eyes
when
we
asked
for
just
five
minutes
of
his
time.
However,
despite
the
severe
paucity
of
time,
Al
Jazeera
managed
to
ask
a
few
pertinent
questions.)
AJ:
Good
morning.
Travelling
over
5000
miles
to
attend
the
conference,
what
does
the
State
of
Egypt
expect
of
the
committee?
DoE:
As
the
most
powerful
non-­‐aligned
country,
I
believed
it
was
my
duty
to
promote
all
solutions
that
denied
the
Western
and
the
Eastern
bloc
the
opportunity
to
push
their
own
special
interests
in
Eastern
Asia
above
the
interest
of
international
peace.
I
expected
the
military
blocs
to
pose
a
stiff
opposition
to
me,
and
I
wanted
to
turn
the
bi-­‐polar
situation
into
a
tri-­‐polar
situation,
with
the
help
of
a
“neutral”
bloc.
AJ:
Are
you
satisfied
with
how
the
committee
is
progressing?
DoE:
(checks
watch)
Extremely
so.
The
committee
has
turned
out
to
be
less
polarized
than
I
expected
it
to
be,
and
countries
seem
to
be
willing
to
cooperate
and
compromise,
so
the
solutions
proposed
were
less
extreme
than
I
feared.
AJ:
How
do
you
think
the
outcomes
of
the
committee
could
affect
the
international
community?
DoE:
The
decisions
of
the
General
Assembly
are
a
powerful
legal
precedent
for
countries’
policies;
if
this
Emergency
Special
Session
passes
an
enabling
resolution
under
the
enhanced
powers
granted
by
Resolution
377(V),
its
position
will
be
crucial
for
the
future
of
the
UN.
The
UN
has,
until
now,
been
the
main
pillar
of
neutrality
in
the
international
community,
and
if
it
passes
a
resolution
with
strong
pro-­‐West
or
pro-­‐East
leanings,
on
such
a
sensitive
issue,
it
will
lose
its
credibility.
That’s
why
I
think
it’s
so
important
to
ensure
that
the
proposals
implemented
by
this
committee
are
both
neutral
and
comprehensive.
I
feel
that
is
enough.
Thank
you
–
I
must
bid
farewell
now.
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at
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Press
Corps
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Nations
India
2014
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7.
LIVE
STREAMING:
CSW
RESOLUTION
DRAFTING
BY
AL
JAZEERA
As
the
correspondent
of
Al
Jazeera
pushed
the
doors
of
the
Commission
for
the
Status
of
Women,
he
was
greeted
by
an
unearthly
silence,
as
the
committee
was
deep
into
the
business
end
of
resolution
drafting.
Al
Jazeera
has
always
believed
that
people
have
not
only
the
right
to
information,
but
also
the
right
to
timely
information.
To
cater
to
the
interconnected
social
network
of
the
21st
century,
Al
Jazeera
has
decided
to
cover
the
proceedings
in
a
manner
never
attempted
before
–
in
140
characters.
ü 2:57pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
The committee has broken into unmoderated caucus #CSW #UN
ü 3:03pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
The time for this unmoderated caucus has #elapsed – this is the next big thing in
women’s rights
ü 3:09 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
There is a shortage of paper – the resolution is being distributed digitally - #CSW is
#green
ü 3:10 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Draft Resolution 1.1 has been introduced! We’ll be posting clause summaries
ü 3:11 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
#DR1.1 has 31 signatories including Iran and USA #CSW
ü 3:17 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
#DR 1.1 guarantees “voluntary choice in marriage and family formation”
ü 3:18 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Awareness and education is of utmost importance in #DR1.1
ü 3:21 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
There is special allocation of funds for the R&D of gynecology – especially in rural
areas #DR1.1
ü 3:23 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Abortion authorized only if there are direct complications to mom’s health or if
child is conceived as a result of sexual assault
ü 3:25 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
#DR1.1 calls for ‘introduction of separate segments in the curriculum particularly
dedicated to detailing the implications, nature and characteristics associated with
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8.
sexual and reproductive health’
ü 3:26 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Combating #childmarriage is of highest priority #DR1.1
ü 3:28 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Free #AIDS testing to be implemented for people below the age of #eighteen
#DR1.1
ü 3:30 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
#HIV testing is to be made mandatory before any legal marriage #DR1.1
ü 3:31 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
#CSW asks for international tolerance of social and religious customs and traditions
ü 3:33 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Police taskforce and border police to work to prevent human trafficking
ü 3:37 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Q&A session opens!
ü 3:39 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Japan – how does #DR1.1 effectively prevent teenage sexual intercourse?
ü 3:43 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Pakistan – how accountable is #DR1.1?
ü 3:49 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Belgium – what happens when state’s policy is not in line with cultural norms?
ü 3:51 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Russia – clauses 8 and 7(d) are contradictory!
ü 3:53 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
France – what will happen in radical and repressive states?
ü 4:01 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
and we’re done with the Q&A! We’re now having a MC discussing #DR1.1
ü 4:04 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Kenya – abortion after 12 weeks might be fatal for mom and fetus
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9.
ü 4:05 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Kenya – must create fear to stop adolescence pregnancies
ü 4:07 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Namibia – committee must not work towards instilling fear – UN works on harmony
ü 4:08 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
China – population explosion not addressed!
ü 4:09 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Turkey – making abortion illegal creates a black-market for unsafe and very
expensive illegal abortionists to thrive in
ü 4:12 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
UK – clause 12 redundant! – It’s already been implemented
ü 4:15 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
Ghana – maternal health is not adequately addressed
ü 4:18 pm @AlJazeerafromHMUNIndia
and we’re done with #DraftResolution 1.1! We’ll be writing a full-length summary
soon!
While
the
draft
resolution
proposed
by
the
delegates
from
Iran,
Kenya,
Spain
and
Thailand
might
appear
to
be
extremely
comprehensive
and
explicit,
it
possesses
gaping
holes
in
its
current
form
that
must
be
addressed
if
the
authors
of
the
resolution
plan
to
bring
about
meaningful
and
impactful
change.
The
primary
objection
with
this
draft
is
that
its
repercussions
might
be
more
detrimental
than
beneficial.
As
Turkey,
for
example,
clearly
entailed,
illegalization
of
abortion
would
pave
way
for
a
plethora
of
unlicensed
and
illicit
abortionists
to
create
a
“black
medical
market”
of
sorts.
It
is
evident
that
in
their
search
for
short-­‐term
solutions,
the
authors
have
conveniently
ignored
its
ramifications.
Another
concern
raised
was
the
scope
of
its
implementation.
The
impact
of
the
resolution
is
extremely
dependent
on
the
degree
to
which
governments
are
willing
to
“show
tolerance
for
customs
and
traditions.”
Certain
Middle
Eastern
and
North-­‐East
Asian
states
like
Saudi
Arabia
and
the
Democratic
People’s
Republic
of
Korea
have
historically
shown
absolutely
no
regard
for
international
jurisprudence.
The
delegates
of
the
CSW
have
definitely
maintained
a
very
myopic
view
of
the
situation,
and
Al
Jazeera
hopes
that
the
following
draft
directives
are
more
comprehensive
and
thoughtful.
To
conclude,
the
following
statement
probably
best
represents
Al
Jazeera’s
stance
on
women’s
rights
–
the
world
does
not
need
another
resolution
–
it
needs
a
revolution.
Delegates
of
the
CSW,
it’s
time
to
be
that
revolution.
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at
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Corps
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2014
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