[A message to all african delegates]

We, the delegates of Congo, are no longer doing a resolution about child soldiers. We changed our resolution to: Extending UN peacekeeping forces in Congo to fight the rebels. We're sorry about this, specially for the ones who already researched our previous topic.

Thank you for your comprehension

Ps. We already talked to our caucus leaders and teachers asking for aproval. They aproved.

Marcelo, once again, I really want to have a look at your final resolution!
Please send it to my emal adress!

cheyennecunha@hotmail.com

thank you!

MARCELO, YOU GUYS CAN USE THIS TOO:

"Described by some as Africa’s first World War, the conflict in the DRC (formerly known as Zaire) has involved seven nations.

There have been a number of complex reasons, including conflicts over basic resources such as water, access and control over rich minerals and other resources as well as various political agendas. This has been fueled and supported by various national and international corporations and other regimes which have an interest in the outcome of the conflict.
Since the outbreak of fighting in August 1998,
Some 5.4 million people have died
It has been the world’s deadliest conflict since World War II
The vast majority have actually died from non-violent causes such as malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition—all typically preventable in normal circumstances, but have come about because of the conflict
Although 19% of the population, children account for 47% of the deaths
Although many have returned home as violence has slightly decreased, there are still some 1.5 million internally displaced or refugees
Some 45,000 continue to die each month
These shocking figures would usually be more than enough to get media attention the world over, especially if it were to threaten influential nations in some way. Yet, perhaps as a cruel irony, influential nations in the world benefit from the vast resources coming from the DRC for which people are dying over."
http://www.globalissues.org/article/87/the-democratic-republic-of-congo