Theme Letter
“Reconstructing the fragmented world of today”
Living in a world wherein we are fragmented, due to pandemics, gender issues, climate change, crises, and technological innovations, it is challenging to remain in touch with one another. Attending to our own needs without the consideration of others’ problems, drives the wedge between humanity even further. Therefore, at ENIMUN 2023 we plan to address all of the above and serve as a platform to reconstruct the fragmented world of today.
Women and men establish approximately half of the population each, yet while the former is presented with continuous obstacles, the latter freely dominates the world. It is imperative that for sustainable development this fragmentation is restored, and women and men face equality in opportunities. However, as some progress in the 21st century, others regress, taking away the rights that were once introduced to women. A crucial representation of the issue is Afghanistan, wherein the rights to education were revoked by a recent coup. Such acts serve as grave hindrances, as it is proven that women becoming dominant forces within the world supports development. To further explain, equality results in the enhancement of economic productivity/efficiency, improvement of development outcomes for the next generation, progression of institutions and policies in becoming more representative, and the reduction of income poverty. Nevertheless globally, we are far from achieving absolute equality, with over 2.7 billion women facing restrictions in terms of having conventionally masculine jobs, a large pay gap, disproportionate responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work, tending to spend around 2.5 times more time on unpaid care and domestic work than men, and violence both domestically and within the workforce. Hence, we face many barriers in the pathway of reconstructing the fragmented world of today in terms of gender equality, yet it is crucial in ensuring a better tomorrow.
The fragmentation of the world that we inhabit yields facets that juxtapose each other. As the contradictions that the disarray produces mount, conflict and crises become inevitable. Devastating conflicts such as The Ethiopian Crisis serve as a glaring testament of this principle. The discrepancy between the agenda of the Ethiopian government and the Tigray people has subsequently led to the death of thousands, displacement of millions, and rampant famine. Furthermore, existing dissolution and the problems it presents are catalyzed by external factors and the wanton actions of the malignant opportunists that exploit them. The crisis present in Haiti was greatly intensified by natural disaster. The destruction of vital infrastructure left the population destitute and malicious groups took advantage of the present situation. The preexisting fragmentation that stems from long standing structural issues escalates into active strife. It falls to the figures with the authority to enact fundamental changes to atone for the fragmentations of generations past with the intent to cease the ongoing losses and restructure the fragments of the environment so that the probability of future crises are minimized.
The multifaceted impact of climate change on the political, socio-economical, and environmental aspects of life has fueled the fragmentation of the world. While environmental threats have intensified economic challenges, specifically within economic structures highly dependent on natural resources, their impact on society has been unequally distributed amongst stakeholders. To exemplify, illegal hunting, habitat destruction, and climate change have intensified the loss of biodiversity in Peru, hence undermining human health amongst the population. Furthermore, these environmental challenges fortified by climate change have posed threats of further polarizing the international community at large, illustrating the interdependent nature of all states through the detrimental effects of externalities of climate change. To illustrate, the oil slick issue in Lebanese shores has implications on the entire Mediterranean region, concerning actors including Turkey and Cyprus. Additionally, Gila Gamliel, environmental protection minister, highlighted the possibility of the pollution - consisting of approximately 1,000 tonnes of bunker fuel - being carried out purposefully, with mal intentions. In this sense, it is clear that collaborative and unified efforts of states are more critical than ever in attempts to overcome uncalculated effects of climate change and the dynamic nature of environmental issues.
In the 21st century, technology has evolved taking humans into a new era dictated by unprecedented advancements regarding the internet, methods of communication, and automation. Furthermore, technology aims to build a world wide web, through which we are interconnected; however, in some aspects this aim has had a destructive element rather than a uniting one. To further explain, in the 21st century technology has captured us in the midst of its palm, and while we have developed great innovations as a result, it has also opened a new chapter in conflict, establishing another dimension in every crisis. A significant example is that of drone warfare, being fulfilled in ways that are undesirable to the international community. Technology has evolved beyond what most could ever imagine, and is now used in ways that many do not approve of, impacting the international community on a whole, with a level of interconnectedness that has not yet been witnessed throughout history. Therefore, this profoundly new change has left nations unaware and struggling to best solve problems arising from the multidimensional and interdependent nature of technology, such as autonomous weapons systems and drone warfare. Consequently, as new policies are decided upon and implemented, nations must reconstruct said policies by prioritizing the implications created by rapid technological advancements.
To conclude, we are faced with a myriad of crucial issues in the world today, dividing families, communities, and the world. It is imperative that we begin discussing such issues openly and comprehensively in order to recover the fragmented world of today and prevent plausible progression. Hence, at ENIMUN 2023 we plan to address all of the aforementioned issues and serve as a platform to reconstruct the fragmented world of today.
Bibliography:
Living in a world wherein we are fragmented, due to pandemics, gender issues, climate change, crises, and technological innovations, it is challenging to remain in touch with one another. Attending to our own needs without the consideration of others’ problems, drives the wedge between humanity even further. Therefore, at ENIMUN 2023 we plan to address all of the above and serve as a platform to reconstruct the fragmented world of today.
Women and men establish approximately half of the population each, yet while the former is presented with continuous obstacles, the latter freely dominates the world. It is imperative that for sustainable development this fragmentation is restored, and women and men face equality in opportunities. However, as some progress in the 21st century, others regress, taking away the rights that were once introduced to women. A crucial representation of the issue is Afghanistan, wherein the rights to education were revoked by a recent coup. Such acts serve as grave hindrances, as it is proven that women becoming dominant forces within the world supports development. To further explain, equality results in the enhancement of economic productivity/efficiency, improvement of development outcomes for the next generation, progression of institutions and policies in becoming more representative, and the reduction of income poverty. Nevertheless globally, we are far from achieving absolute equality, with over 2.7 billion women facing restrictions in terms of having conventionally masculine jobs, a large pay gap, disproportionate responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work, tending to spend around 2.5 times more time on unpaid care and domestic work than men, and violence both domestically and within the workforce. Hence, we face many barriers in the pathway of reconstructing the fragmented world of today in terms of gender equality, yet it is crucial in ensuring a better tomorrow.
The fragmentation of the world that we inhabit yields facets that juxtapose each other. As the contradictions that the disarray produces mount, conflict and crises become inevitable. Devastating conflicts such as The Ethiopian Crisis serve as a glaring testament of this principle. The discrepancy between the agenda of the Ethiopian government and the Tigray people has subsequently led to the death of thousands, displacement of millions, and rampant famine. Furthermore, existing dissolution and the problems it presents are catalyzed by external factors and the wanton actions of the malignant opportunists that exploit them. The crisis present in Haiti was greatly intensified by natural disaster. The destruction of vital infrastructure left the population destitute and malicious groups took advantage of the present situation. The preexisting fragmentation that stems from long standing structural issues escalates into active strife. It falls to the figures with the authority to enact fundamental changes to atone for the fragmentations of generations past with the intent to cease the ongoing losses and restructure the fragments of the environment so that the probability of future crises are minimized.
The multifaceted impact of climate change on the political, socio-economical, and environmental aspects of life has fueled the fragmentation of the world. While environmental threats have intensified economic challenges, specifically within economic structures highly dependent on natural resources, their impact on society has been unequally distributed amongst stakeholders. To exemplify, illegal hunting, habitat destruction, and climate change have intensified the loss of biodiversity in Peru, hence undermining human health amongst the population. Furthermore, these environmental challenges fortified by climate change have posed threats of further polarizing the international community at large, illustrating the interdependent nature of all states through the detrimental effects of externalities of climate change. To illustrate, the oil slick issue in Lebanese shores has implications on the entire Mediterranean region, concerning actors including Turkey and Cyprus. Additionally, Gila Gamliel, environmental protection minister, highlighted the possibility of the pollution - consisting of approximately 1,000 tonnes of bunker fuel - being carried out purposefully, with mal intentions. In this sense, it is clear that collaborative and unified efforts of states are more critical than ever in attempts to overcome uncalculated effects of climate change and the dynamic nature of environmental issues.
In the 21st century, technology has evolved taking humans into a new era dictated by unprecedented advancements regarding the internet, methods of communication, and automation. Furthermore, technology aims to build a world wide web, through which we are interconnected; however, in some aspects this aim has had a destructive element rather than a uniting one. To further explain, in the 21st century technology has captured us in the midst of its palm, and while we have developed great innovations as a result, it has also opened a new chapter in conflict, establishing another dimension in every crisis. A significant example is that of drone warfare, being fulfilled in ways that are undesirable to the international community. Technology has evolved beyond what most could ever imagine, and is now used in ways that many do not approve of, impacting the international community on a whole, with a level of interconnectedness that has not yet been witnessed throughout history. Therefore, this profoundly new change has left nations unaware and struggling to best solve problems arising from the multidimensional and interdependent nature of technology, such as autonomous weapons systems and drone warfare. Consequently, as new policies are decided upon and implemented, nations must reconstruct said policies by prioritizing the implications created by rapid technological advancements.
To conclude, we are faced with a myriad of crucial issues in the world today, dividing families, communities, and the world. It is imperative that we begin discussing such issues openly and comprehensively in order to recover the fragmented world of today and prevent plausible progression. Hence, at ENIMUN 2023 we plan to address all of the aforementioned issues and serve as a platform to reconstruct the fragmented world of today.
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