Position paper for Georgia
| Committee: | GA First |
| Topic: | Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures |
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| Since gaining its independence from the Soviet Union and becoming an independent country, Georgia has been very supportive of disarmament and nuclear deterrence. We do not produce, nor do we possess, any nuclear weapons. According to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Georgia ranks 14th in the world when it comes to nuclear safety. This is primarily due to the number of international treaties regarding nuclear deterrence that we have signed. These include the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (CPPNM), the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. In the past, we have also collaborated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on mine clearing as well as the disposal of munitions within the country.It is important to note, however, that some of our closest and most powerful allies the United States, Turkey, and China all possess nuclear weapons. This has influenced our decision to vote against several resolutions relating to nuclear disarmament, such as the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons and the Nuclear Disarmament resolution proposed in 2023. When it comes to securing international security, Georgia is primarily concerned with issues stemming from Russian occupation in Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and other Georgian territories. These conflicts with Russia have caused much death, as well as a significant number of refugees and internally displaced people. Georgia points to this occupation as one of the hurdles to achieving nuclear disarmament. | |
| Committee: | GA First |
| Topic: | Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction |
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| The Georgian delegation, keeping with its long standing positions and obligations, fully supports the continued implementation of the Convention, and the duty of the Georgian state in fulfilling all responsibilities described in previous resolutions and agreements made regarding the destruction of chemical weapons to benefit a safe and secure future. Per H.E. Mr. David Bakradze, Permanent Representative of Georgia on October 10, 2022, Georgia has always been a staunch supporter of and adherent to international disarmament and nonproliferation regimes. The Georgian delegation will not falter in its belief in ensuring disarmament and nonproliferation goals are met, whether they regard weapons which are chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear in nature. Georgia remains steadfast in support of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, on both of which Georgia was an initial signatory. Per the Georgian delegations position, it is committed to furthering efforts to enhance and enforce all measures regarding the nonproliferation of Chemical Weapons and their destruction, in order to maintain peace and bolster security on an international scale. | |
| Committee: | GA Second |
| Topic: | Agriculture development, food security and nutrition |
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| The war between Russia and Ukraine could limit Georgia's productive capacity. Russia is occupying the regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which both contain major agricultural plots. The infrastructure of the region is devastated, and the regions already poor population has lost its sense of food security. Given the already serious threat posed by climate change, this is a major blow to the economy and nutritional needs of Georgia. As a developing country, Georgia relies heavily on its agricultural production, and is not prepared for an occupation of this magnitude or a spike in the commodity prices of the region. With this in mind, we urge Russia to comply with the 2008 European Union- mediated ceasefire, and to halt its military campaign in Ukraine. Georgia is also concerned with the threat climate change poses on the human right to food, the increasing occurrence and severity of natural disasters worldwide and the ever increasing severity of these effects year by year. Keeping in mind these facts, we urge states that have not ratified the Paris Agreement to do so. In addition, we call upon states to develop comprehensive plans with policies in keeping with objectives outlined in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. We urge states to consider the lasting implications of climate change on not just the right to food, but also on the impacts that a lack of observance of this right will have on global populations. | |
| Committee: | GA Second |
| Topic: | Development cooperation with middle-income countries |
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| Georgia has seen an economic expansion within the last decade.
Nonetheless, we face many
issues such as the unemployment problem. The high unemployment and low
participation
rates mean that around 30 percent of the labor force is not actively
contributing to the
economy. Additionally, the current unemployment percentage is around 12-
13 percent, so
there are fewer and fewer job openings and opportunities, which in turn
affects Georgias
ability to grow and rebuild certain parts of the economy, which is why
Georgia adamantly
emphasizes the need for support.
Georgia knows that other similar middle-income countries face issues like poverty and unemployment and that these nations need support and aid. The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework / (UNSCDF) contains strategies, goals, and priorities within the country of Georgia that guide our plan for development with our Sustainable Development Goals in mind. The Framework addresses topics such as fighting poverty, hunger, good education, equality, and economic growth and addressing and attempting to resolve Georgia's social, structural, and economic issues. As well as being involved with the UNSCDF, Georgia has taken many other steps towards further development in both the social and economic sectors. We hope to continue our efforts, and we implore other states to assist in the development of middle-income countries while keeping in mind sustainability for the future. | |
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Rights of indigenous peoples |
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| We believe that the forceful occupation, control, and use of indigenous lands threatens the rights of indigenous people in Georgia, and that the full cooperation of the international community is required in order to restore their rights to them and provide protection from further violations. Having seen the occupation of Georgian land by Russian troops, it is clear that the presence of the Russian military in occupied territory has infringed upon the rights of Georgian natives to self-determination, freedom of movement within their home country, and freedom of expression, as well as the right to be free from torture, as guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Russia, in its invasion and occupation of Georgia, has violated each of these rights and must be held accountable in order to restore these basic human rights, and indigenous lands, back to the Georgian people. | |
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Literacy for life |
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| The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, passed by the General Assembly in 2015,
which in part aimed to ensure that all youth, and the majority of adults, are literate by the
year 2030. We are worried about our ability to achieve this goal, as there are an estimated
754 million illiterate adults across member states, a majority of whom are women. We
recognize that literacy is needed for a long-term learning perspective, and appropriate and
substantial investments are needed to improve the quality of education. We have been a
pioneer on this issue, reporting a nearly 100% literacy rate among our adult population, with
no difference between males and females; however, we recognize the global importance of
a literate world.
Furthermore, we are deeply concerned by the disproportionate academic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand the unique challenges that rural communities, those who attended school remotely, alongside age and gender caused communities around the world in regards to the pandemic. Proper money and resources should be mitigated appropriately to help combat the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, to help ensure that youth and adults receive proper literacy education. It is also clear that there is a global gender gap in literacy rates. As the previously mentioned statistic states, the majority of illiterate adults are female. Marginalized communities of all identities suffer from similar statistics, so it is vital that member countries focus on improving the number of literacy programs for these communities. These include digital programming and improving the institutional networks while taking an intersectoral approach, or linking literacy learning to other sectors to encourage diverse learning. | |
| Committee: | GA Plenary |
| Topic: | The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment |
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| The delegation from Georgia agrees with our compatriots and supports their vote of approval concerning Costa Rican-introduced resolution L.75 (July, 2022) of the General Assemblyâs 76th session, recognizing the right to a healthy and sustainable environment as a human right. We also support the Human Rights Councils resolution adopted October 8th of 2021 (Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development), Resolution 48/13. The Georgian delegation reaffirms the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, on the local, national and global levels, and calls upon our fellow member states to take action to ensure development is sustainable, and the triple global crises of climate change, pollution, and loss of biodiversity are addressed in a timely manner. | |
| Committee: | GA Plenary |
| Topic: | Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel |
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| Georgia strongly supports the peacekeeping corps and their humanitarian and observatory duties. It was due in part to the observatory mission of 1993-2009 that Georgia gained democratic independence from the Soviet Union, and their interim mandate of facilitating the ceasefire between our government and the Abkhaz authorities was effective in its mission until Russia used their veto power on the Security Council to shut down a proposed extension. Given our reporting of persons of concern in regards to humanitarian interests in 2021 (Roughly 300,000 persons of concern, refugees, and internally displaced individuals were estimated to be residing in Georgia as of September, 2021) and our continued support of the rights of migrants and refugees, as well as civilians in times of armed conflict, the delegation from Georgia recognizes and acknowledges the valuable resource that is humanitarian personnel, from the United Nations and otherwise. The recent report from the Secretary General detailing attacks on humanitarian workers, medical personnel, and peacekeeping personnel was cause of great concern for the delegation, particularly because of the demand for the same personnel in our own nation. The region of Abkhazia in Georgia is of particular concern, given the high concentration of displaced individuals in that region and the active humanitarian efforts there from the United Nations, our own government, and other organizations. The large scale and number of attacks on first responders, humanitarian personnel and United Nations peacekeepers is cause for great concern on part of the global community, but especially so in member states like our own that have a need for such personnel, and require them to be serving at their utmost potential, rather than serving under constant fear of threats and violence. It has been affirmed by resolutions passed in the United Nations general assembly that member states would not tolerate human rights violations or attacks on humanitarian aid workers, and yet the problem continues to proliferate across the globe, particularly in the Sahel region of Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, where Georgia is located. | |
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