Cohesion of Compounded Voices

When it came to extra territorial coercive measures, oration on the topic of sanctions was deemed necessary by the committee. Thus, the delegate of Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica), Republic of Mozambique (Mozambique) and Arab Republic of Egypt deliberated on the effectiveness of sanctions with a majority of their opinions being indecisive. Most delegates in the assembly agreed that while unilateral sanctions were derogatory to the countries they were imposed on, United Nations (UN) mandated sanctions were deemed to have a positive effect. The Delegate of Federal Republic of Germany further argued that the sanctions failed to accomplish their intended purpose due the contradiction of preferred outcomes within the government that imposed them. The delegate also stated that since sanctions achieved similar results to that of war but with a significantly lesser cost, the sanctions would ultimately be a fruitful solution when refined and worked upon.

The Delegate of Mozambique chose a different perspective by stating that while the sanctions did aid in suspending the manufacturing of weapons as in the case of the Republic of Iraq, they contributed little to the development of infrastructure due to the overuse of sanctions. The Delegate of Costa Rica further stated since their country has no army, the coercive measures imposed on them were of an economic nature as they were deterred from trading. This had an unfailing negative impact on their economy.

The Delegates of Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands) enunciated their concerns about the negative effect of sanctions on human rights. The Delegate of Marshall Islands elaborated on their stance by explicating that there had been a number of nuclear tests occurring on their soil which rendered it nearly uninhabitable. Even after approaching the UN twice, they were denied the right to discontinue testing, which the Marshall Islands considered to be a violation of basic human rights. Delegates from Federal Republic Somalia and Republic of Cuba shared the opinion that sanctions ultimately resulted in more chaos than productivity and that the cons, under the current circumstances of the sanctions issued, outweighed the pros.

The Delegate of Kingdom of Morocco strongly stated that the sanctions and extra-territorial coercions were an unparalleled replacement for war. In the present state of affairs, with political relations and economic constraints, sanctions provide a convenient alternative. Not only do they prevent the massive cost of war, but also are in no direct violation of human rights. Hence, the delegate strongly endorsed this course of action.

Thus, as the session ended for the day, the delegates reached no consensus, simply stating their grievances and their individual opinions on the preferred course of action.

(Edited by Harsha Sista)