Chemical Weapons - Pakistan
Chemical Weapons and Their History
Chemical Weapons are a toxic chemical contained in a delivery system. They can
cause effects that range from skin rashes and blisters to suffocation and dearth.
These chemicals can be delivered by bombs, by grenades, by bullets, or they can be
sprayed by planes. Chemical weapons can leave long lasting effects not only on
people, but also on the environment.
You can trace back the history of these lethal weapons all the way to World War I.
Chlorine and Phosgene gases were used during many battles. Germany used 168
tons of Chlorine gas against French-Algerian troops, on April 22,1915. Iraq used
mustard gas against Iran during their war in the 1980`s. USA has also attacked both
Vietnam and Iraq with very toxic gases such as Agent Orange and Uranium.
Chemical Weapons inspectors from the UN have confirmed that chemical weapons
were used against civilians on Syria, on August 21,2013. The UN is not sure who was
responsible for this attack. The Syrian government claims that rebels did the attack.
Other countries think that the government was the one responsible. Either way, this
attack was catastrophic, according to the UN the attack left more than 100,000
casualties.
During the MUN simulation all the countries should state their position on the issue
and proportionate a solution that would be fair for everyone and that will solve the
issue. This solution should be meant to acquire world peace and to make the world a
better place for everyone.
Country and Position
My delegation is a part of the CWC (Chemical Weapons Convention) since January
13, 1993. We believe that world peace is what we need to achieve. My delegation
completely disapproves what is happening right now in Syria and we believe that it
needs to be stopped. Masood Khan, the Pakistani representative in the UN, said
“This is time to put an end to the blood shed in Syria and mobilize all resources for
national reconciliation and a transition that is acceptable to the Syrian people,” We
believe that Syria`s civil war needs to stop, but the use of military force should be
avoided. My delegation believes that Chemical Warfare should be completely
abolished. This kind of weapons are inhuman due to the fact that they are meant to
only hurt living organisms, this is why my delegation proposes to destroy all
chemical weapons from all countries. My delegation wishes to do this because we
don’t want Chemical Warfare to become a bigger issue in the future than what it is
now.
Solutions
My delegation proposes different solutions to this major problem. First, we believe
that the US-Russia agreement should be applied. This plan states that Syria must
give chemical weapons inspectors access to their country and to all the sites. Then,
Syria`s chemical weapons must be placed under international control, so that they
can be destroyed immediately. This plan should be completed by November, and it
is estimated that the complete elimination of all chemical weapons should be done
by 2014. Once all chemical weapons have been destroyed, my delegation would like
for the UN to send Chemical Weapon inspectors to all countries that are suspected
from producing or stockpiling Chemical Weapons in the future. Also, my country
called out for the Geneva II peace conference that will take place later this year. This
conference has the purpose of stopping Syria`s civil war and organizing a plan for
the post-war period. This problem is affecting a lot of people and it needs to be
taken care of.
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