Cathedral Model United Nations 2011 Study Guide Study Guide UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS Dear Delegates‚ It is my pleasure to welcome you to Cathedral Model United Nations 2011! The simulated UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has an extremely ambitious topic area to cover. Each delegate shall‚ explore the tumultuous world of Afghanistan’s illicit drug trade; treading through the mountainous borders of Afghanistan‚ Pakistan and Iran‚ while uncovering a trail of drugs‚ an addicted
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guerrilla organization Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC) brought some tensions with the Colombia Government. The Colombian military conducted unauthorized raids on Venezuelan soil killing senior FARC rebel Raul Reyes. In 2009 Tensions between the two countries increase still further after Colombia accuses Venezuela of supplying arms to FARC rebels‚ and Mr. Chavez accuses Colombia of allowing its troops to stray over their common border. The diplomatic
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What are terrorist? terrorist is a person who uses unlawful and intimidation‚ they are against innocent people‚ in the political war terrorist believe in justice. Terrorist will find away to get justice when they feel like no one hears them out. Terrorist are really getting out of hand that america wants to declare war on terrorist . but they don’t know what terrorist is. Terrorist are violent‚ non-combatant people‚ their intentions are to put fear into those targets. Do you ever wonder what
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but kidnappers and dangerous people overwhelm the jungle capturing anyone who does not belong there. Organizations such as the FARC are widely known for kidnapping tourists and adventurers‚ and possibly killing them. This makes exploring the Darien Gap much‚ much more dangerous and risky. I was unaware that such things like this occurred. I have never heard of the FARC until I learned about Panama and the Darien Gap. I didn’t expect people to live in the Darien Gap‚ for there are many dangers that
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1.3. Why the Illegal Drugs Industry grew in Colombia The exponential growth of the illegal drugs industry in this country raises several questions: why is Colombia so much involved in this illegal drug market? Why is this country the main importer of cocaine in the United States and in Europe? Why the production is located in Colombia and not in another country? Many analysts tried to answer these questions‚ and the answers cannot be so obvious since the drug can be produced in many other countries
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Terrorism is “The use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal” (merriam-webster.com). Terrorist attacks obtain international attention by targeting specific locations which demonstrate their disagreement on distinct situations both social and political. This acts kill innocent civilians in the pursuit of political or ideological goals. (terrorism-research.com) The first terrorist attack ever reported took place in the 14th century by the
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THE SINKING SHIP: VENEZUELA Culture is defined as “the beliefs‚ customs‚ arts‚ etc.‚ of a particular society‚ group‚ place‚ or time”‚ according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016). Venezuela’s culture consists of the combination of three different cultures; The European (in specific the Spanish‚ Italian‚ and Portuguese)‚ the indigenous tribes of South America‚ and the African culture. The official language of Venezuela is Spanish as well of some indigenous dialects; that makes a total of about
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Should Chiquita have agreed to make the payments to the terrorist group to protect its employees? In knowing the history of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia‚ also known as FARC‚ I can understand Chiquita’s executives reasoning in making the decision to pay the paramilitary group. I agree with their decision to make the protection payments. What ethical principles support your opinion? One of the strongest principles is: Do no Harm. This means to prevent or minimize harm to the
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storage of their product. There are also records of the Guinea-Bissau government selling surface-to-air missiles to bring down U.S. helicopters in Columbia. These weapons could also be accessible to FARC‚ Colombian terrorist organization‚ which also works hand in hand with the Sinaloa Cartel in Africa. The FARC and the Sinaloa Cartel are also expanding operations in the Middle East. In China the Hong Kong Triads provide chemicals to the Sinaloa Carter for the production of methamphetamine. This relationship
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Special Air Service man Richard E. Bevir ‚ and engineer Terence John Whitfield. This first vehicular expedition lasted 136 days and averaging 201 meters per hour. The thick forest serves as a hiding spot for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) which they done countless assassinations‚ kidnaps‚ and lots of human rights violations during decades fighting against the Colombian Government. The Gap also serves as a barrier to difficult drug smuggling to the other side of the continent‚ even
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