Esteemed members,
There are a few points that the CBR feels must be made at this point in the discussion.
Firstly, no idea should be ignored simply because of the nation which proposed it. Ideas should be considered for the merit they hold, and not disregarded simply over disagreements with another nation.
The Central Baiiltemmic Republic has not approached recent events with any predetermined agenda or bias. Our policy is simple: we support an authorized use of force against the Ryccian junta, and we support authorizing such use of force. We can not, however, support unauthorized use of force. Accordingly, we believe that while unauthorized use of force must be met with a proportionate force, we also support the principle of this resolution in authorizing the use of force.
What fellow member states will not see is the CBR ignoring the voices of other member states without considering their ideas. There are nations in this debate who have questioned whether I have even read the proposed resolution, and there are nations in this debate who have accused the CBR of defending a possible genocide. In spite of all of those disagreements, we continue to support the goal of this resolution, to authorize military force against the Ryccian junta. We have not closed our ears and simply dismissed our fellow member states as being rude, lacking common sense, or bearing a hatred for the CBR. Insteaad, we have considered the ideas presented based on their own merit.
Despite this, some of our fellow member states seem intent on ‘ignoring’ the CBR and excluding it from the democratic process. If there is a legitimate reason for the suspension or removal of the CBR as a member, it can and should be presented as such. In the absence of any such reason, the world will forever note which nations seek to listen only to the voices that agree with them.
Secondly, this discussion should remain civil and dignified. Resolution 1d specifically states that “undignifying language” and “insulting or threatening an official” are offenses for which the Chair of the Assembly may issue warnings, suspend speaking rights, and/or impose other sanctions. It is highly disappointing that some fellow ambassadors have decided to ignore these provisions and resort to ad hominem attacks instead of meaningful policy discussions. For instance:
- Ambassador Frere of the Republic of Eflad has “appeal[ed] to the ambassador of the CBR to get some common sense.” This is a clear insult that suggests the ambassador of the CBR does not have common sense. It also provides no substantive input, at all, into any proposed resolution.
- Earlier in this debate, Ambassador Brown of the United Kingdom of Emerald-Denver referred to the CBR’s proposed ideas as an “idiotic proposal.” If this is not undignifying language that has no place in the World Forum, then I do not know what is. It also, once again, offers no substantive input, at all, into any proposed resolution.
I do not wish to convey any personal offense. I must ask, however: can our fellow member states point to any instance in the World Forum of the CBR resorting to such conduct? I strive to hold myself to a higher standard of conduct than that, and some of my fellow ambassadors, clearly, should do the same.
Thirdly, international cooperation is the only path forward. It allows all countries to help based on their unique situations.
Ambassador Savvidis of the UPRAN questions why the CBR has not even sent “at least […] a package of social helps.” Unfortunately, due to a long history of imperialist and foreign exploitation, one of the poorest countries in Pacifica. We have a nominal GDP per capita of just $1,014. The UPRAN, by comparison, has a nominal GDP per capita of over $34,000. You tell me, which of these two countries is better prepared to provide aid and support? Furthermore, we do not have the transportation infrastructure to simply deploy aid at a moment’s notice across the South Pacific Ocean to Doge Land.
This is why a coordinated international effort in peacekeeping and humanitarian aid must be made. The CBR would be happy to scrounge up what resources it could find in order to aid in such a mission, but it cannot do so without a well-planned international framework for doing so. If other nations are not interested in such assistance from the CBR, that is their choice to make. If they choose to make that choice, however, it would be unjust to simultaneously blame the CBR for not taking action.
Lastly, we continue to believe that retroactive authorization is not necessary. The nations currently fighting in Doge Land have made it clear that they believe their actions are justified, even without authorization from the World Forum. Authorizing future actions, not past ones, is what would enable more nations to support Doge Land and combat the Ryccian junta. While these are certainly extenuating circumstances, retroactive authorization does not actually improve those circumstances.
Li Huang
Representative of the Central Bailtemmic Republic