Good morning, delegates of the UN.
We have been brought here today to discuss the notion to temporarily suspend foreign aid to countries with bad human rights records.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Preparation for Debate
Burma
Even though you have large human rights violations, do you think you could solve these problems without any foreign investment? How do you propose to spend this money in a way that promotes the health and security of your people?
Cuba
How are you spending all of this foreign aid you are getting? Have you set up educational facilities, programs to empower human rights, healthcare initiatives? How difficult is it for a developing country like yourselves to be embargoed by a superpower like the USA?
Even though you have large human rights violations, do you think you could solve these problems without any foreign investment? How do you propose to spend this money in a way that promotes the health and security of your people?
Cuba
How are you spending all of this foreign aid you are getting? Have you set up educational facilities, programs to empower human rights, healthcare initiatives? How difficult is it for a developing country like yourselves to be embargoed by a superpower like the USA?
Monday, December 6, 2010
Quality of Life
Liberia's Quality of life is quite low, their life expectancy at birth is 57. Many Liberians are blaming the poverty on the Liberian Civil War.
"Though President Sirleaf has achieved some successes in areas such as health, education and road construction, and also guaranteed free speech for the Liberian people, she has failed to back her pledge for ‘zero tolerance’ on corruption as declared in her inaugural address of January 16, 2006."
| Cost of Living | 52 |
| Leisure & Culture | 41 |
| Economy | 35 |
| Environment | 57 |
| Freedom | 50 |
| Health | 14 |
| Infrastructure | 38 |
| Risk & Safety | 21 |
| Climate | 28 |
| Final Score | 38 |
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Human Rights
Economic sanctions on Liberia include a sanction to prevent weapons trading to individuals, preventing high-profile criminals entering the country, and a freeze on said criminal's assets in Liberia, primarily those of the former leader Charles Taylor. These sanctions are internationally supported, and are mainly a result of Charles Taylor's regime. Liberia hasn't done anything about these sanctions, as they recognize that these are necessary to maintain peace within the country and friendly relations on an international level.
Liberia has overcrowded jails, violence against women and children, and a weak judiciary system. They also have capital punishment in effect.
Liberia has overcrowded jails, violence against women and children, and a weak judiciary system. They also have capital punishment in effect.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
LIBERIA - Foreign Policy
- Repair ties with Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Supports the People's Republic of China
- Close ties to USA
- Close ties with India
-Member of UN, MRU (Mano River Alliance), ADB (African Development Bank), OAU (Organization of African Unity), and the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States).
-Supports AFRICOM (African Mission), a USA mission "providing stability and stability to Africa"
Humanitarian/ Social Justice Goals
China has been a big Foreign Aid to Liberia, but Liberia is becoming more and more self dependant.
Environmental Goals
Liberia, as it stands is not that enviromentaly friendly. They have many old cars left on the side of roads, and swampy areas. These cars pollute their water and air. Liberia, more recently has been passing acts against these kinds of things. They are going for a 'greener' future, they are even taking noise pollution into account.
Quality of Life
As of 2010, Their life expectancy at birth is 56.58, which is the192nd highest. They have $186.68 per capita.
Liberia has the lowest computers per person at 0.312 per 1000 people. Liberia, also has the sencond slowest Bandwidth at 0.26Mbps, when Canada has 217,521 Mbps.
- Supports the People's Republic of China
- Close ties to USA
- Close ties with India
-Member of UN, MRU (Mano River Alliance), ADB (African Development Bank), OAU (Organization of African Unity), and the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States).
-Supports AFRICOM (African Mission), a USA mission "providing stability and stability to Africa"
Humanitarian/ Social Justice Goals
"Liberia should not need aid in 10 years, we've got the resources ... We're going to go from dependency to self-sufficiency." - Liberia's president, Ellen Sirleaf
China has been a big Foreign Aid to Liberia, but Liberia is becoming more and more self dependant.
Environmental Goals
Liberia, as it stands is not that enviromentaly friendly. They have many old cars left on the side of roads, and swampy areas. These cars pollute their water and air. Liberia, more recently has been passing acts against these kinds of things. They are going for a 'greener' future, they are even taking noise pollution into account.
Quality of Life
As of 2010, Their life expectancy at birth is 56.58, which is the192nd highest. They have $186.68 per capita.
Liberia has the lowest computers per person at 0.312 per 1000 people. Liberia, also has the sencond slowest Bandwidth at 0.26Mbps, when Canada has 217,521 Mbps.
Monday, November 22, 2010
LIBERIA - Background Information
"The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here"
Population: 3, 476, 608
Religion: 40% Christian, 40% Indigenous, 20% Islam
Established: 1847, Republic of Liberia
Capital City: Monrovia
Liberia is one of two African countries not to be colonized by a European power. Instead, Liberia was colonized by freed American slaves. It gained independence in 1847 and abopted a political structure very similar to that of USA's. The capital city - Monrovia - is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of America. A military coup in 1980 destabilized the nation and resulted in two civil wars. Liberia is now slowly recovering from its devastated economy.
Liberia's primary exports are timber and rubber, although the diamond industry has been on the rise.
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