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The People want Bashar Al-Assad, The people want the regime.
terrorism, this delegate promises due cooperation to work towards a solution. The delegate of Syria thus
believes, that as the representatives of Syria to the United Nations have earlier stated, Syria promises its
allegiance to the United Nations in combating the terror of the ISIS, and other extremist groups, in belief
that the steps taken by the committee will not breach the security of the State of Syria. At this juncture,
the delegate believes that the discussion of a few terms are imperative, before the committee moves on to
discussion, to define terrorism:
These above mentioned factors are highly debatable and the delegate believes that without clear vision
and unity on these, the committee cannot progress to a clear solution. The Delegate, in clear
consideration with the Syrian Government, shall bring to the committee what the Syrian Government
believes to be the right definition for terrorism, and its subsequent factors. Accordingly, we are open
to a political solution in Syria, with a real opposition that seeks the prosperity, stability and security of
Syria, an opposition that does not depend on the outside and does not speak on behalf of the outside.
An opposition that has an impact on the Syrian territory, and has deep roots inside Syria, not in hotels
and Western capitals. A national opposition that upholds fighting terrorism as its priority, as well as,
an opposition that encourages the ongoing local reconciliations, paving the way for the success of the
political solution.
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Syria is committed to the full implementation of the provisions of the Convention as a state party, and
within the frame of the OPCW. The big question that remains is whether those who are supplying the
terrorists with this, and other types of weapons, will stop their actions and abide by international law, in
particular the Convention of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Security Council resolutions
related to terrorism?
We know that terrorist groups have been trying to buy, build or steal a bomb. In the past two decades,
there have been at least 25 instances of nuclear explosive materials being lost or stolen. There is enough
highly enriched uranium, or HEU, in the world today to build more than 100,000 bombs.
Terrorists looking to buy or steal HEU could look to the approximately 40 countries with nuclear weapons
materials. And then there are rogue individuals out there who are running black markets selling nuclear
materials and technology. If terrorists manage to get their hands on enough HEU, they could smuggle it
into a target city, build a bomb and explode it.
The nuclear threat is not limited to terrorism. There are also the dangers of proliferation and accidental or
unauthorized nuclear launch. Today, nine countries have more than 23,000 nuclear weapons, and the U.S.
and Russia still maintain thousands of nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, poised for launch within a
few minutes. Terrorists exploit gaps in security. The current global regime for protecting the nuclear
materials that terrorists desire for their ultimate weapon is far from seamless. It is based largely on
unaccountable, voluntary arrangements that are inconsistent across borders. Its weak links make it
dangerous and inadequate to prevent nuclear terrorism.
The only way to eliminate the danger that nuclear weapons will be used by countries in conflict, by
accident or by terrorists is to lock down all nuclear materials and eliminate all nuclear weapons in all
countries. Nuclear terrorism is a real and present danger for all states, not just a few. Preventing it is an
achievable goal. The current focus on nuclear security through voluntary actions, however, is not
commensurate with either the risk or consequences of nuclear terrorism. This must be rectified. If the
United Nations makes this a priority, there can be an effective global nuclear security regime in place
before this decade ends.
Combatting terrorism is no easy task and it is something that cannot be done overnight. It will be a long
struggle that could be quite dangerous. The very beginning of the problem starts when there is no legally
binding definition for terrorism, resulting in an absolute mockery of the legal system, and the United
Nations, however, as is believed, the time for debate and discussions is closing in, evidently, it is time to
take action. The delegate thus hopes to achieve a probable solution, for the betterment of both his country
and the United Nations.