“Empowering Youth for Sustainable Development” STUDY GUIDE AGENDAS Illicit Trade of Narcotic Drugs Human Trafficking UNODC | Dhaka University National Model United Nations 2014 1 Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Letter from the Executive Board Introduction Agenda A Questions for Discussion for Agenda A Agenda B Questions for Discussion for Agenda B UNODC | Dhaka University National Model United Nations 2014 2 Letter from the Chair Dear Delegates‚ My fellow chair and I decided to propose two
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Americans spend more on illegal drugs than on cigarettes. The American economy has been suffering a downturn‚ while in the shadow economy of the underground world there are high levels of success‚ mimicking the prohibition period of alcohol‚ which fueled the illegal markets in the 20’s and 30s. No aspect of farming has grown faster in the US over the past three decades than marijuana‚ with one-third of the public over the age of 12 having used the drug. It is estimated that marijuana
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with the cartel. They’re supposed to teach people a lesson‚ so that they do not follow in these footsteps‚ but it can backfire and show people techniques. “La Reina del Sur‚” or “The Queen of the South‚” is supposed to be the girlfriend of a drug trafficker form the Sinaloa cartel. She then becomes a powerful trafficker herself‚ and it goes from there. Later‚ they showed another “novela” called “Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal‚” or “Pablo Escobar‚ The Boss of Evil.” He becomes a big drug trafficker
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the United States. The lyrics above are a preview of what the narcocorrido is- a genre known for its story-telling demeanor‚ its main instruments of the tuba‚ and accordion‚ and its lyrical content: the lifestyle and mentality of a drug trafficker in a Mexican drug cartel. Very recently‚ the narcocorrido has gained much popularity and has even evolved into its own very distinct genre. It’s popularity‚ however‚ also gives rise to immense criticism of the genre’s explicit lyrics. The evolution of the
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many things and have more power than the government and the army do. But drug lords are usually in conflicts between them‚ and even if you’re not involved in crimes or violence you are reached by them‚ no matter what. There’s always a kind of fear when you leave home. It’s very common to appear in news that someone has been killed by accident‚ or even because he was in the wrong place at a bad time (in the middle of a cartels’ battle). Another reason is the many kidnappings happening‚ now there’s
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top of this issue. Mexican cartels and elsewhere have been battling over control of the Southern United States border in an effort to expand their drug empires (). This includes‚ funneling drugs into America through the immigration loop holes to their stateside counter parts for distribution. The Texas Department of Public Safety correlates a multinational relationship between the drug cartels in Mexico with regional gangs which lead to an overall higher level of drug trafficking‚ human smuggling
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The ongoing Mexican Drug War has led to acts of brutality on both sides of the equation. While drug cartels are rightly condemned to their reckless disregard for human rights‚ there have been numerous incidents of Mexican police forces acting in much the same way. Further heightening the situation‚ corruption has led to some police forces acting against the public’s best interest. In Mexico‚ police brutality is focused around their corruption as well as dealing with drug cartels. Police brutality
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Marijuana: Should be Approved? American people have debated over the legalization of marijuana for many years. This discussion is an example of how the united states have struggled to reach an agreement about the use of marijuana. In recent year’s drug policy have been increasingly challenged‚ especially in America. In the United States a group of nearly twenty states has allowed the medical use of marijuana‚ even though neither the federal government nor the United Nations Convention recognize that
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Widow” was a female drug trafficker that committed numerous murders while she was trafficking cocaine from Colombia to the USA. Griselda was born on February 15‚ 1943 in Cartagena‚ Colombia and since a young age used to traffic drugs to Southern California‚ Miami and New York from Columbia. Griselda was raised in an abusive household that leader her into a life of crime and prostitution at a very young age. She was eventually associated with one of the most infamous cartels in Columbia called the
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------------------------------------------------- The effects of the ‘War on Drugs’ Preface The purpose of this report is to get an insight in the relationship between illegal drugs and violence in Mexico. The rapport focuses on the relationship between Mexico and the United States‚ the effects of the ‘War on Drugs’ and the situation now a day. This report consists of an introduction of the relationship between Mexico and the United States involving Drugs. In the following chapter the current situation will be
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