Anouk's Resolution Paper

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NCYMUN NOVEMBER 2017 Resolution Paper

Body:    Historical Security Council                                  

Issue:    Resolution of the Suez Crisis                                

Submitted by: The Union of Socialist and Soviet Republics                                          

Delegate’s Name:     Anouk                                                             

Co-Submitted by:

The Security Council,

Recalling our council was formed in 1956 in reaction to concerns resulting from and the consequences of the Suez Crisis,

Bearing in mind the Convention of Constantinople was signed by the United Kingdom, Germany, Austro-Hungary, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire on  October, 29^th  1888,

Further recalling Art.1 of the Convention: “guarantee of passage to all ships in times of war or peace”,                                              

Mindful that the clearing of the Canal is of direct and immediate benefit to all shipping and trade using the Canal,

Alarmed by the way this conflict is pursuing,

Deeply regretting this conflict could not be settled in a pacific and diplomatic way,

Observing that the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty signed in London in 1936 was revoked by Nahad Pasha, leader of the recently-elected nationalist party,

Bearing in mind the Operation Musketeer of 31 October was initiated by France and Britain after sending ultimatums to Egypt and Israel,

Noting with approval the initiative of the United States of America on July, 26^th 1956 to made clear that any unjustified military action by the UK would not be tolerable,

Deploring the Soviet Union had sold weapons to one of the belligerents and so contributed to continuation of this conflict,

Fully alarmed by the violence against civilian population and the economic damage caused by the belligerents,

Recognizing the United Kingdom had illegitimate annexed Egypt, a free country,

Deeply conscious that this crisis could become a global conflict,

Declaring that such a conflict should never happen again and that the United Nations will try to keep peace in the world,

Emphasizing that keeping peace around the Suez Canal is necessary for international trade and the economy of all countries, 

Expecting all the countries to respect the need for peace, and the neutrality of the Suez Canal,

Approving UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld, who called a cease-fire at midnight on  November  6^th 1956 , a cease-fire, which stopped this unneeded conflict and the progression of both armies,

1 1)     Calls for the clearing of the Suez Canal  to make it shippable as soon as possible by:

a)     Implying of the United Nations in the reparations by :

i)               Sending troops to the conflict zone to make sure the reparations take place peacefully,

ii)              Assigning  tasks in the reparations  in a way that all  implied nations are concerned by the rebuilding of the destroyed parts of the Canal,

iii)             Creating founds to help the civilian population to permit a  stabilization of the life-standards;

b)     Make this territory neutral and open to trade from all around the world,   

c)     Creating an international  Company to regulate the passage of ships;

22)     Considers Egypt as a free nation which cannot be ruled by another

33)     Strongly condemns the nations that would not respect the cease-fire ;

  4) Supports all efforts of keeping peace in this territory;

   5)     Requests Egypt, France and the United  Kingdom sign a peace treaty;

    6)     Takes note of the efforts of the United States of America to warn France and the United Kingdom to do anything unjustified ;

   7)     Expresses its hope for peace between the belligerents ;

   8)       Authorizes Egypt to take possession of the Canal  if the following rules are respected:

a)       Art. 1 of the Convention of Constantinople : “guarantee of passage to all ships in times of war or peace”,

b)     A part of the taxes on Suez Canal remaining to the United Nations for paying  the clearing,

c)     Personal of the United Nations having the right to stay, to help and to control the right use of the Canal,

d)     Reparations   and controlling of the Canal remaining to Egypt,

e)       The Suez Canal Company  must be international ;

   9)     Encourages  Egypt and Israel  to cohabit in peace and respect;  

  10)  Disapproves the nations which sold weapons ;

  

  11)  Expresses its hope for further treaties between the belligerents.