Cuban Missile Crisis
Positions:
Canada: The delegation of Canada is completely against the threats presented by Cuba and the Soviet Union
Cuba: Presented an Ultimatum: The delegation of Italy shall remove all missiles from their territory or their position in favor of diplomacy will not be considered. Cuba is not willing to do a simultaneous removal of missiles. If the Soviet Union is threatened in any way or an intervention in Haiti or Cuba occurs the missiles in Cuba will be fired at the United States.
France: Advises against any ultimatums threatening all out nuclear war and proposes that UN organizations manage the missiles in Cuba as they have no political interest.
Federal Republic of Germany: The delegation believes that the Soviet Union’s and Cuba’s acts against Haiti are of major concern. The delegation is also incredibly concerned about the number of missile threats being presented.
Italy: Italy agrees to dismantle all US missile bases in their borders, The delegation goes on to suggest that the USSR’s missiles in Cuba and Europe should also be disarmed.
Mexico: The delegation of Mexico believes violence is not the proper answer to the conflict but understands that the situation has gotten to this point due to a lack of collaboration in the diplomatic process by Cuba and the USSR Spain: The delegations of the USSR and Cuba are not willing to resolve the issue diplomatically and as such it is in favor of the second ultimatum presented by Turkey and Italy.
Turkey: Offers the removal of the missiles in Turkey if Cuba begins the dismantling process as well.
United Kingdom: Calls for Italy and Turkey not to withdraw their missiles.
United States: The United States is willing to remove their missiles from nations such as Turkey if negotiations are achieved with Cuba and the Soviet Union. The United States will not tolerate threats against it or any of its allies.
USSR: The USSR will not remove any of their missiles in Cuba and is in fact ready to go to war if any country interferes.
The Historical Security Council committee seeks to find new solutions to historical issues the Security Council has discussed. Today the committee set itself in 1962 and was prepared to tackle the Cuban Missile Crisis. The debate began with all of the delegates giving their opening speeches, as such each delegate present presented their position regarding the matter clearly. The debate had a swift start as various delegations pointed out the many missiles the United States had stationed in European countries such as Italy and Turkey. This soon escalated further as the delegate of Cuba presented an ultimatum to the committee asking for the removal of the missiles stationed in Italy or else the cuban republic would not be willing to participate in any form of diplomatic process with this nation.
Right before the end of the 1st session the committee was presented with a crisis: A new government was established in Haiti after a successful revolution aided by the Soviet Union and Cuba increasing the communist influence in the country. In response the delegations of Italy and Turkey presented an ultimatum: the missiles held in Cuba and the USSR were to be removed or the missiles in the country who presented this ultimatum would arm their missiles against the USSR. The result of this ultimatum led to the arming of the USSR’s missiles which are on standby ready to attack many western cities such as London and West Berlin. The Delegation of Spain in response to all the missile threats threatened to block all Soviet Ships that go through their waters if the USSR launches any attack.