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Student Workshop III:
Role of the International Community in Conflict Management / Resolution
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Simulation focus: This is an abstract simulation examining the
case for humanitarian intervention. A longstanding conflict between
ethnic/religious communities in a geo-strategically important country
has begun to spiral into outright war. Thousands have died and tens of
thousands of people have fled. Humanitarian agencies warn of an
impending catastrophe in which millions might become refugee. The
international media is baying for international intervention to
prevent the catastrophe, and public pressure is building in influential
countries for the governments to act.
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Students in Mumbai Discuss their presentations with Karen Abuzayd, Commisioner-General, UNRWA Gaza
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The U.S. administration has called an emergency meeting in
Washington to discuss whether and in which way the international
community should react. The countries invited are (apart from the U.S.):
the UK, Canada, Japan, China, Russia, France, regional powers’
representatives, and Norway. The international institutions that
are invited are the UN, EU, World Bank, IMF, UNHCR
and a number of other humanitarian and donor agencies.
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The participants had two days to decide their course of action.
The questions they addressed were:
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Can this conflict be solved or minimized through diplomacy, and which countries and/or institutions should take the lead? Will
neighboring countries be helpful or are they part of the problem?
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Can the humanitarian catastrophe be prevented by speedy deployment of international aid and protection? What are the chances of
the local/national government agreeing to this?
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What are the risks of the conflict spreading across the region, unless there is
concerted international action?
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If military intervention is required, who will provide the troops?
Will a sufficient number of countries support military
intervention so that it has international backing?
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What are the risks of military intervention backfiring, with repercussions across
the region? Is there an exit strategy?
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