Global Warming and Why It Should Be Stopped!

Global Warming is a big issue in our world today. It’s not only occurring in the United States, but around the entire world as well. The reason why our polar ice caps are currently melting is because of the carelessness of the human race.

If people didn’t emit so much carbon dioxide from cars and factories into the atmosphere the hole in the ozone layer (which is supposed to protect the world!) wouldn’t be getting bigger and turning the planet into a large oven so to speak.

The more carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals are emitted, the hotter it’s going to get every year. The more the polar ice caps are going to melt and very soon capital cities like New York are going to be underwater. Unless something is done about this issue, sea levels could rise between 7 and 23 inches by. More than a million species in the world will face extinction. Natural disasters will become common in many parts of the world. There will also be a short ice age in Western Europe because the ocean's circulation system will become altered. All of this will occur by the end of this century if something is not done about this issue soon.

Fortunately many simple things can be done to stop this issue. People can drive fuel efficient cars. People can by florescent light bulbs. People don’t have to leave chargers connected to electrical outlets if not used. Al of these simple solutions can help the environment and can also help save money.

A Report I Did In A Global Studies Class About Getting to Know a Country

10/1/07

Getting to Know Your Country: U.S.A.

Government:
Official country name: United States of America
Governmental system: Democracy
Head of state: President George W. Bush
Official languages: English
Major religions or cultures: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, etc.

Development:
Climate: 4 seasons, summer, spring, fall, winter
Environment (problems, innovations, etc.): Global Warming
Has this nation met the Millennium Development Goal targets?
No, the United States still has a long way to go before it meets the Millennium Development Goal targets.

Economy:
Economic system: Capitalist Economy
Major cities: New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Diego, Honolulu, San Jose, and much more
Major exports/imports: Agriculture (soy beans, fruit, corn), Capital Goods (computers, vehicle parts, etc.), Consumer Goods (medicine, cars/automobiles).
Major trade partners: Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom
International Monetary Fund, World Bank positions (debtor nation? donor nation?): U.S.A. has the highest debt out of all the countries with 9.02 trillion dollars.
Natural resources: Natural Gas, Timber, Coal, Copper, Lead, Gold, Iron, and more.
Energy: Nuclear, Solar, Atomic, Gas

Military:
Military organization: There are 5 divisions of the United States Armed Forces
-U.S. Army
-U.S Marine Corps
-U.S. Navy
-U.S. Air Force
-U.S. Coast Guard
Each has their own specific duties and responsibilities.
Weapons: Numerous atomic & nuclear bombs

United Nations:
Date admitted: 1945
U.N. dues payment status: U.S.A. donates 22% of U.N. budget
Has the U.N. ever intervened in a conflict involving this nation? If so, where and how? Yes, in the war in the Middle East.
Human Right Violations: No
Nations position on topic: Why we should stay as a permanent security member.

Questions:
4 Conflicts/issues:
1. People are losing the power
2. War in the Middle East
3. Drug & Human Trafficking in this country
4. Debt

Ethnic/ cultural issues:
No genocide, however racism is still an issue in some areas, mostly in he south.

Refugee problems:
Immigrants coming to our country

Major conflicts past/present:
1.Terrorism
2.War
3.Debt

A Speech Regarding Missile Defense Systems That I Made While I Was In The UNA-USA MUN Conference in Philapelphia Representing Brazil

Missile defense systems have really affected the World in the past, but they have especially affected us today. Almost every powerful country in the world has some form of missile defense system that they can use against any other country that they may see as a threat. Missile defense systems even thought they are used for war; they have had a positive effect on the world. Other countries which may be up against a smaller country with a bigger military, they can use missile defense systems to protect themselves. Missile defense systems also have many negative effects as well. As long as missile defense systems exist the constant threat of war will always exist and will not go away until there is no longer a use for missiles.
The Federative Republic of Brazil, even though they are not currently use their own missile defense systems, they do buy and sell missiles to other countries, including Pakistan, and Israel, Brazil wants to manufacture Israel's Gabriel missile under license and is negotiating a deal with the Israeli government. Brazil has not used any missiles against a country recently and has not announced any plans to use missiles on another country. Currently Brazil seems like a missile manufacturing country but the country itself does not use the missiles.

Model United Nations Resolution From a Class Simulation About Illiteracy Worldwide

Sponsors: Brazil, France, Italy, Venezuela, United Kingdom, United States
Signatories: China, Ethiopia, Russia, Sudan

Aware of the financial needs of every nation, and the extent to which they have the capabilities to provide for programs having to do with literacy

Recognizing the limited resources meaning educational programs that many nations have

Understanding the environmental conditions, focusing on war torn countries, endangering the wellbeing of many students on their path to getting education

Deeply concerned with the lack of government regulations going on in developing countries

Keeping in mind that countries with low literacy rates; and they are mainly illiterate because of the lack of resources such as books, papers, pens etc.

1. Welcomes the use of microcredit and microloans to fund the building of schools. The funds need to be divided amongst the people who are creating these schools, along with the way that they will be run
a) The schools will be created (1-12) in safe areas for children to attend
b) More will be built with these funds
c) Buses with officers will transport children from their homes to school, and vice versa

2. Invites the use of NGO’s, countries, private organizations to fund also provide for the developing countries

3. Supports the literacy for developing countries which is meant to focus directly on developing countries and ensuring the development and progression of education and literacy in general

4. Suggests the development of a new program, Each One Teach One (EOTO), and a broad program that:
a) gathers teachers from different major cities of different impoverished states and take them to developed nations to improve literacy teaching skills
b) Funds for resources (books, trips, etc.) with the support of UNESCO, and all sponsoring developed nations
c) Volunteers from the developed nations would go to the underdeveloped nations and spread the ideas

5. Stressing the use of program such as “The Road to Success”
a) Focusing on infrastructure by building roads and schools
b) Funding by NGO grants and government organizations
c) Using blue helmets for the safety and protection of the development of the program
d) Using industries involved with literacy, to provide utilities for the students as well as aid, if they choose

6. Suggesting the need of transparency in these governments and the implementation of laws leaning towards the proliferation of the schools

7. Requests that the curriculum of the schools that will be built must be approved by their government

8. Encourage the government to have a meeting every year where the head of school meets with the government to see the progress of the pupils

9. Welcomes the creation of the international book drive week every year so that:
a) People from all around the worlds donate books, paper, pen, etc;
b) Money is being raised so that special books to teach children how to read and write is purchased;

My Reflection About Participating In The Model United Nations

During the time that I have been in the Model United Nations class in school, I've been able to represent different countries around the world, some of which I haven't even heard of before. I have been a delegate of the United Kingdom, of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Benin, and the Marshall Islands as well. While I may not have represented as many countries as most people, I still managed to gain a great experience and I've helped solve many of the world’s problems that were going on today, even though it was just a simulation of course.

Not only was I gaining a great public speaking experience that would be able to use in later years, most likely college, but I was also enjoying myself at the same time. I will admit that when I first took MUN. I didn’t particularly like the class, but once I went to my first conference, I started to really like the class a lot. It was in Harvard University in Boston, it was also the first time I went out of state without my parents so just that made me even more nervous than I already was just thinking about the conference. It was one of the most energizing events I’ve ever been to. Everyone was focused on winning awards for best delegates and wanting to get their resolutions passed. The only way to describe it would be that it seemed chaotic but orderly at the same time.

There were so many things that I wanted to argue about when I was there. Unfortunately I’m not the type of person who likes to speak publicly so most of the time I kept my mouth shut. I did the same for each and every one of the conferences, except for a few occasions where I decided to go up and speak and give in my own ideas. It felt good to show my point of view; the only problem was that there were also many others who opposed my ideas and it upon themselves to voice it in front of the other delegates. While it was hard to prove that my ideas were plausible, for me it was hard to voice it, so after a while I would get too nervous to speak so I would co-write speeches with my partner and have them read it to the other 200+ delegates.

Me not being able to speak much in the conferences is one of the things that I wish I could go back and change. Looking back on it now, I find it funny that I was so afraid of public speaking. I still am slightly afraid of it now, but not to the extreme like when I went to my first conference. It was a good experience actually and it showed me what life in college would be like and it showed me what I needed to work on for similar situations and also what I could improve on.
Being in Model U.N. was definitely one experience that has helped me out.

Position Paper For The 2009 UNA-USA MUN Conference at the U.N.

Committee: International Atomic Energy Agency
Topic: Preventing Nuclear Terrorism
Country: Marshall Islands
Delegate: Reimy Gonzalez, Valerine Andujar

The country of the Marshall Islands believes that Preventing Nuclear terrorism is essential. It’s considered to be the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of radioactive materials. This is a very dangerous issue that can evolve into practically ending and hurting many human lives. Our country has been involved with various countries to try to solve this issue before it advances into greater harms.

There has been nuclear testing in the surrounding areas of our country. We believe that nuclear testing is right to practice as long as it is limited to an enforced extent, but when it comes to the extent that it’s hurting not only our people but the environment as well that we believe is a problem. The United States has been our ally for a long period of time but their nuclear testing on a deserted island close to the Marshall Islands has caused some danger within our country. To an extent it has caused harm. That is why we signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The Marshall Islands does not support nuclear terrorism, and currently has border patrol which inspects all suspicious incoming cargo.

On an international level, the Marshall Islands does not provide any form of support to non-State actors. We have not and will not help terrorist groups to; develop, acquire, manufacture, transport, these nuclear/chemical, or biological weapons. The Marshall Island fully supports the comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy that has been outlined by the Secretary-General, and we join the call for all States to comply with the twelve international conventions against terrorism. Due to Section 12 of the Counter Terrorism Act in 2002, the Marshall Islands are allowed to gain control against the development, fabrication, transferring, or ownership of any nuclear weapon or delivery system that is not justified for protective, or peaceful reasons, or other reasons not prohibited by law or the United Nations Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction.

We believe that there need to be a certain database to detect nuclear radiation. We believe that if we set up the Radiation Enforcement Facility (REF) every country that has had non-state actors that have tried to use nuclear weapons the government would be able to detect and enforce upon. The Marshall Island agrees that there need to me much more importance towards Nuclear Testing and on Nuclear Terrorism. We the international communities have to step up and come to a consensus that this is reality and its happening. We need to put all our efforts and combat this international matter.

Memories of the Model United Nations

My past memories from the Model United Nations conferences have always been very pleasant. So far I've been to conferences in Boston, in Philadelphia, and in New York as well. I've represented different countries like Bosnia-Herzegovina, Benin, Brazil, and the Marshall Islands, as well as the United Kingdom. I'll admit that there may have been some things that I wish I could have done differently while attending those conferences, but despite that it was still a great experience.