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Poverty:

QUESTION: The question of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goal of the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
Delegation: Norway

There are more than 1.2 billion people in the world today that live in poverty, and most of which are located in Asia and Africa. The Norwegian government strongly believes that eradicating poverty is greatest challenge of our time. The profound gap between the rich and the poor is making the world more insecure. Social need and injustice are indissolubly linked with challenges in areas such as peace and security, democracy and good governance, human rights and the environment. Norway wishes to continue to be the leading player in the development plan.

Organizations such as UNICEF have been created to deal with poverty. There has been aid going to places such as Somalia via the Red Cross, and rural parts of Africa also receive a lot of aid from organizations such as the Red Cross and UNICEF. There have also been richer nations canceling poorer nations debt, this helps those nations with problems with poverty develop economically more effectively. Peace keeping forces such as the UN Peace keepers and NATO has made sure that the aid sent by nations reach to the people in poverty.

Norway believes that development assistance is inadequate. It must be increased substantially. Debt relief arrangements must also be improved in order to eradicate poverty. Development and poverty eradication are impossible without peace and security of life and property. Conflict is an obstacle to ordinary economic and social activity in a society, among other things because it undermines opportunities for long-term investment. If poverty does not directly lead to conflict, war and terror, it helps create a breeding ground for it and an increased risk of its breaking out. Thus, poor countries can easily become the source of problems that spread to other parts of the world. Economic growth also must be increased in order to eradicate poverty. In many countries economic growth is below population growth, which leads to hunger. To correct this development assistance, but first and foremost private investment, is needed. In many poor countries the primary industries are essential for development.

Norway strongly believes that the international community must listen more carefully to the voice of the developing countries. Rich countries dominate the international economic cooperation organizations: the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO, the OECD and so on. The voting systems largely follow the size of members’ capital contributions. These organizations work and have advantages that should be retained, not least as regards ensuring access to capital for developing countries. Norway also strongly suggests installing a peace keeping force in rural nations may help eradicate poverty.

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

Poverty:

QUESTION: The question of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goal of the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
Delegation: Norway

There are more than 1.2 billion people in the world today that live in poverty, and most of which are located in Asia and Africa. The Norwegian government strongly believes that eradicating poverty is greatest challenge of our time. The profound gap between the rich and the poor is making the world more insecure. Social need and injustice are indissolubly linked with challenges in areas such as peace and security, democracy and good governance, human rights and the environment. Norway wishes to continue to be the leading player in the development plan.

Organizations such as UNICEF have been created to deal with poverty. There has been aid going to places such as Somalia via the Red Cross, and rural parts of Africa also receive a lot of aid from organizations such as the Red Cross and UNICEF. There have also been richer nations canceling poorer nations debt, this helps those nations with problems with poverty develop economically more effectively. Peace keeping forces such as the UN Peace keepers and NATO has made sure that the aid sent by nations reach to the people in poverty.

Norway believes that development assistance is inadequate. It must be increased substantially. Debt relief arrangements must also be improved in order to eradicate poverty. Development and poverty eradication are impossible without peace and security of life and property. Conflict is an obstacle to ordinary economic and social activity in a society, among other things because it undermines opportunities for long-term investment. If poverty does not directly lead to conflict, war and terror, it helps create a breeding ground for it and an increased risk of its breaking out. Thus, poor countries can easily become the source of problems that spread to other parts of the world. Economic growth also must be increased in order to eradicate poverty. In many countries economic growth is below population growth, which leads to hunger. To correct this development assistance, but first and foremost private investment, is needed. In many poor countries the primary industries are essential for development.

Norway strongly believes that the international community must listen more carefully to the voice of the developing countries. Rich countries dominate the international economic cooperation organizations: the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO, the OECD and so on. The voting systems largely follow the size of members’ capital contributions. These organizations work and have advantages that should be retained, not least as regards ensuring access to capital for developing countries. Norway also strongly suggests installing a peace keeping force in rural nations may help eradicate poverty.

Are those your views?

sergeriver wrote:

Are those your views?

Your kidding, right?

sergeriver wrote:

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

Poverty:

QUESTION: The question of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goal of the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
Delegation: Norway

There are more than 1.2 billion people in the world today that live in poverty, and most of which are located in Asia and Africa. The Norwegian government strongly believes that eradicating poverty is greatest challenge of our time. The profound gap between the rich and the poor is making the world more insecure. Social need and injustice are indissolubly linked with challenges in areas such as peace and security, democracy and good governance, human rights and the environment. Norway wishes to continue to be the leading player in the development plan.

Organizations such as UNICEF have been created to deal with poverty. There has been aid going to places such as Somalia via the Red Cross, and rural parts of Africa also receive a lot of aid from organizations such as the Red Cross and UNICEF. There have also been richer nations canceling poorer nations debt, this helps those nations with problems with poverty develop economically more effectively. Peace keeping forces such as the UN Peace keepers and NATO has made sure that the aid sent by nations reach to the people in poverty.

Norway believes that development assistance is inadequate. It must be increased substantially. Debt relief arrangements must also be improved in order to eradicate poverty. Development and poverty eradication are impossible without peace and security of life and property. Conflict is an obstacle to ordinary economic and social activity in a society, among other things because it undermines opportunities for long-term investment. If poverty does not directly lead to conflict, war and terror, it helps create a breeding ground for it and an increased risk of its breaking out. Thus, poor countries can easily become the source of problems that spread to other parts of the world. Economic growth also must be increased in order to eradicate poverty. In many countries economic growth is below population growth, which leads to hunger. To correct this development assistance, but first and foremost private investment, is needed. In many poor countries the primary industries are essential for development.

Norway strongly believes that the international community must listen more carefully to the voice of the developing countries. Rich countries dominate the international economic cooperation organizations: the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO, the OECD and so on. The voting systems largely follow the size of members’ capital contributions. These organizations work and have advantages that should be retained, not least as regards ensuring access to capital for developing countries. Norway also strongly suggests installing a peace keeping force in rural nations may help eradicate poverty.

Are those your views?

Yes. But I had to represent Norway (MUN thing). Only way to solve poverty, good ideas but not gonna happen tbh.

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

sergeriver wrote:

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

Poverty:

QUESTION: The question of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goal of the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
Delegation: Norway

There are more than 1.2 billion people in the world today that live in poverty, and most of which are located in Asia and Africa. The Norwegian government strongly believes that eradicating poverty is greatest challenge of our time. The profound gap between the rich and the poor is making the world more insecure. Social need and injustice are indissolubly linked with challenges in areas such as peace and security, democracy and good governance, human rights and the environment. Norway wishes to continue to be the leading player in the development plan.

Organizations such as UNICEF have been created to deal with poverty. There has been aid going to places such as Somalia via the Red Cross, and rural parts of Africa also receive a lot of aid from organizations such as the Red Cross and UNICEF. There have also been richer nations canceling poorer nations debt, this helps those nations with problems with poverty develop economically more effectively. Peace keeping forces such as the UN Peace keepers and NATO has made sure that the aid sent by nations reach to the people in poverty.

Norway believes that development assistance is inadequate. It must be increased substantially. Debt relief arrangements must also be improved in order to eradicate poverty. Development and poverty eradication are impossible without peace and security of life and property. Conflict is an obstacle to ordinary economic and social activity in a society, among other things because it undermines opportunities for long-term investment. If poverty does not directly lead to conflict, war and terror, it helps create a breeding ground for it and an increased risk of its breaking out. Thus, poor countries can easily become the source of problems that spread to other parts of the world. Economic growth also must be increased in order to eradicate poverty. In many countries economic growth is below population growth, which leads to hunger. To correct this development assistance, but first and foremost private investment, is needed. In many poor countries the primary industries are essential for development.

Norway strongly believes that the international community must listen more carefully to the voice of the developing countries. Rich countries dominate the international economic cooperation organizations: the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO, the OECD and so on. The voting systems largely follow the size of members’ capital contributions. These organizations work and have advantages that should be retained, not least as regards ensuring access to capital for developing countries. Norway also strongly suggests installing a peace keeping force in rural nations may help eradicate poverty.

Are those your views?

Yes. But I had to represent Norway (MUN thing). Only way to solve poverty, good ideas but not gonna happen tbh.

Then, say if you are optimistic or pessimist about those issues.

sergeriver wrote:

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

sergeriver wrote:

Are those your views?

Yes. But I had to represent Norway (MUN thing). Only way to solve poverty, good ideas but not gonna happen tbh.

Then, say if you are optimistic or pessimist about those issues.

Pessimist

-Iraq Situation N (the situation is only starting to play out, it's gonna get a whole lot worse before it gets better)
-Palestine-Israel Conflict P (this is where the answer lies to much of the trouble, and it can't get much worse than it is already)
-Terrorism Worldwide - -/+ Terrorism will always exist
-Africa's Poverty - P
-Climate Change/Global Warming N - it's too late, there is going to be massive global upheaval, it's a question of when not if

sergeriver wrote:

Are you optimistic or pessimist about the following issues (pls explain):

-Iraq Situation
-Palestine-Israel Conflict
-Terrorism Worldwide
-Africa's Poverty
-Climate Change/Global Warming

Iraq - Optimist - Positive for US in changing the planning for future international ventures.  Our participation accelerated the current issues they need to solve.  And yes, I do believe it was necessary to solve those issues.  Short term it's going to be ugly.

Pal/Israel - Optimist - they are closer to being forced to work this out as they have ever been.

Terrorism - Pessimistic - the world now seems more willing to accept the actions of a radical few as an aberration rather than dealing with it some how.  This doesn't necessarily mean "directly" or "indirectly" dealing with the issue.

Africa - Pessimistic.  It's going to get worse.  It's going to be the next problem to focus on.  Why aren't we doing more?

Climate Change - Optimistic.  I'm on the fence on the global warming thing.  However, I do believe the attention its receiving will result in more progress and the world will be forced to change for the better (aka be more green-friendly).

-Iraq Situation
-Palestine-Israel Conflict
-Terrorism Worldwide
-Africa's Poverty
-Climate Change/Global Warming




Iraq- Too close to home.  what i think dont matter.


Israel/Palestine -why are people paying for the fuck ups of thousands of years, whatever,  religion is bad in my book.  fuck the "holy land"


Terrorism Worldwide-  not a new problem or a problem that will ever go away as long as human beings are human beings.


Africa's Poverty - true fucking crime.  why is the site of the origin of man always forgotten.  i blame don imus AND al sharpton


the last one -  not gonna matter when the mayan calendar runs out...

-Iraq Situation

A shithole, yes. We should never have gone in there in the first place. However, the last thing the world needs is another Somalia - so be very careful when pulling out (if at all). Do NOT leave the region, rather have an offshore presence.

-Palestine-Israel Conflict

The United States has got to cut the military aid to Israel IMMIDIATELY. How can you have a peace process when one side is being armed to the teeth by the most powerful nation on earth? Following that, they have to sort it out themselves, really.

-Terrorism Worldwide

Terrorism is not something you can destroy. It is a concept, and idea, and it is so vague that it is not a physical thing. Terrorism has been here since the stone age and will be forever more. Get used to it. The last thing we should do is to go on useless forays into other territories which only serve to stir up anger against us - thereby breeding terrorism. Global inequality doesn't help either, surely some people will be feeling envious of us and our lifestyle, and envy often turns into anger and things worse.

-Africa's Poverty

FIX IT. NOW. EVERYONE. Not only for the reasons above, but, seriously...

-Climate Change/Global Warming

FOR FUCKS SAKE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS NOW! You may not give two shits, but me...

Last edited by Spark (2007-04-19 15:59:14)

-Iraq Situation: U.S. will pull out eventually, contracting companies will be hired by the government to keep order and they will fail.  After this, extremist groups will take over the political system and turn Iraq into another Syria/iran/North Korea.

-Palestine-Israel Conflict: Never going to end.  If it does, it will be because Israel ceases to exist and that will only come after the U.S. fails to hold off attacks by invading countries due to an over stretched and under-trained military.

-Terrorism Worldwide: There always has been and always will be terrorism in the world in some form or another.

-Africa's Poverty: I think after 150 years the rest of the world would realize that Africans are incapable of governing themselves and give up on the entire continent.

-Climate Change/Global Warming:  It's going to get hot.  Food will become scarce.  Wars will be fought over resources.

sergeriver wrote:

-Iraq Situation
-Palestine-Israel Conflict
-Terrorism Worldwide
-Africa's Poverty
-Climate Change/Global Warming

Iraq: There is good being done there, but it's still a hot spot.
Israel/Palestine: Why put an end to that when it gives each new US president a chance to go hold hands with the grand poobahs?
Terrorism: An aspect of humanity long before handwriting became popular and the word was invented. I don't foresee a halt to it anytime soon.
Poverty in Africa: I don't pretend to know how exactly Africa come up with a way to unite and begin firing away at its problems, but it isn't going to happen while select governments sit around waiting for handouts to leave rotting on docks.
Climate: Spurious measurements and claims distributed by men who don't even apply the 'fixes' to their own lifestyles. It's an issue, but I don't think it is what it is made out to be.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-08-09 03:42:25)