Committee:
SC (Security Council)
Topic:
Establishing fair, open, transparent election practices in African countries
Country:
USA
School:
Colegio Ingles
Delegate:
Larisa Morales
Most African
countries are democracies; a form of government in which basic personal and
political rights, fair and free elections, and independent courts of law are
guaranteed. Corruption has caused these countries to give the word democracy a whole
new meaning. Vote buying, bribery
and voter intimidation are all pretty common during election practices in
African nations. During previous elections other nations have helped African
countries to supervise the voting to avoid corruption, yet investment in elections
would improve electoral systems so in the future, elections in African nations
can be successful on their own.
The
United States of America is a federal republic, a strong democratic tradition.
Its current chief of state and head of government, President Barak H. Obama,
was elected due to a majority of votes in January 2009. The election was really
close between President Barak Obama with 52.4% and John McCain with 46.3% of
the popular vote. What has helped my delegation have successful elections is an
organized and well structured electoral system. This system includes and wouldn’t
succeed without; voter registrations, identification, high quality voting
equipment, independent electoral commissions, vote monitoring and tallying,
etc. USA has also participated in the African elections as supervisor but is
still searching for better ways in which we can help improve their electoral
systems.
My delegation would like to
suggest the following solutions to all African delegations. First, to set
better electoral systems as a priority so that helpful investments can be done.
Also, to welcome the help of foreign nations to invest in the countries’
electoral systems to in order for them to be able to afford better voting
equipment, vote monitoring and tallying; the most important in my delegation’s
point of view. Next, my delegation believes that African governments should encourage
freedom of expression and open access to information sources. In addition it
would not be a bad idea to review unfavorable media laws so favorable changes
can be done. Last but not least, African delegations should appoint officials
in charge of supervising citizens during elections with the goal of preventing
or avoiding intimidation by harassment and torture.
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