Drug+Trafficking+2014

** The Problem: **
Drug Trafficking reader:

** The role of the UNODC in Drug Trafficking **
** Introduction into UNODC role on drug Trafficking **: [|Here] ** Resources of the UNODC **:[|Here] ** 2013 Drug Report published by the UNODC. Skim document to find information on your country **:[|Here] ** Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice that oversees UNODC **: [|Here] ** Videos on Drug Trafficking **: media type="custom" key="25108726" ** Discovery Channel link on Drug Trafficking: [|Here] **
 * Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks on the problems caused by drug traffickin g: **

** Country Research: **

 * Period 3 **
 * ** Country ** || ** Delegates ** ||
 * ** India ** || ** Brianna Duffy **
 * Samantha Kiernan ** ||
 * ** South Africa: ** || ** Devon Laudadio **
 * Jackie Wang ** ||
 * ** Israel: ** || ** Wei Je Ye **
 * Jackie Zhou ** ||
 * ** Nigeria **: || ** Gui Moreira **
 * Gabby Silva ** ||
 * ** Turkey **: || ** David Kelley **
 * Ashley Yung ** ||
 * ** Afghanistan **: || ** Gui Pires **
 * Jia Yu ** ||
 * ** Australia : ** || ** Fitz Eloi **
 * Vinny Silva ** ||
 * ** Brazil **: || ** Isadora Coelho **
 * Shannon Gibbson **
 * Meagan Sullivan ** ||
 * ** Mexico **: || ** Long Nyuen **
 * Joshua Giang ** ||
 * ** United States **: || ** Alex Filho **
 * Manny Destine ** ||
 * ** Jamaica **: || ** Angela Vasili **
 * Molly Jaynes ** ||
 * ** Germany **: || ** Wehai Chen **
 * Mateo Coronado ** ||
 * ** Colombia **: || ** Sabrina MOrales **
 * Sophie Li ** ||


 * Period 4 **:
 * ** Country ** || ** : Delegates **: ||
 * ** Israel **: || ** Mandy Cheng **
 * Tammy Nguyen ** ||
 * ** Nigeria **: || ** Nahom Ghile **
 * Sebastian Patino ** ||
 * ** Turkey **: || ** Timur Berilo **
 * Katie Harbeck ** ||
 * ** South Africa **: || ** Ghadee Lamery **
 * Izzy Pompilus ** ||
 * ** Afghanistan **: || ** Jarad Accardi **
 * Patrick Johnson ** ||
 * ** Australia **: || ** Alex Konomi ** ||
 * ** Brazil **: || ** Kayla Keyes **
 * Juskamal Kaur ** ||
 * ** Ghana **: || ** Taylor Beebe **
 * Emily Mo ** ||
 * ** Mexico ** || ** Paula Armentor ** ||
 * **United States** || ** Bruno Dias **
 * CB Ma ** ||
 * ** Germany **: || ** Dolkar **
 * Jennifer Pham ** ||
 * ** Colombia **: || ** Nico Quesada Nyken **
 * Julian Skiffington ** ||
 * Jamaica: Darliya Bennett **
 * Charlee Ruddock **

**I have attached template for gathering information on your country:** I will also provide a hard copy in class


 * Good sites for research **:


 * The CIA World Fact book ** **:** [|Here]


 * Site Provided by the United nations on different topics pertaining to nations and groupings **: [|Here] (** Be sure to scroll to top to get groupings) **


 * BBC Country Profiles ** : [|Here]


 * Intergovernmental agencies ** : [|Here]

** Research Sites by Country ** :
__** These are some sites to get you started. Clearly you will have to do more research on your country's role in illegal drug trafficking on your own **__

__** Afghanistan: **__

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To read Afghanistan's BBC Profile, click [|Here]

To learn how Afghanistan terrorist organizations profit from the drug trade, click [|Here]

To read more about drug trafficking in Afghanistan, click[|Here]

To explore how the drug trade keeps Afghanistan in a fragile state, click [|Here]

__** Australia: **__





To read Australia's BBC Profile, click [|Here]

To find out what Australia's drug policies are, click [|Here]

To learn more about how Australia is combating illegal drugs, click [|here]

__** Brazil: **__





To read Brazil's BBC Profile, click [|Here]

Article on increase violence due to drugs: [|Here]

To learn more about how Brazil is fighting the drug trade, click [|Here]

To explore the drug war in Brazil, click [|Here]

To find out more about how the drug war is impacting civilians, click [|Here]

__**Colombia**__





To read Colombia's BBC Profile, click [|Here]

To learn how violence and drug trafficking is linked in Colombia, click [|Here]

To explore the drug trade in Colombia, click [|Here]

Drug War Update click [|Here]

To read more about Colombia's drug trade, click [|Here]

__**Germany:**__





To read Germany's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To explore how the illegal drug trade affects Germany, click [|Here]

To explore the European Union's drug policy, click [|Here]

__**Ghana:**__





To read Ghana's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To read about how Ghana has become a part of the illegal drug trade, click [|Here]

To learn about how other nations are trying to aid Ghana combat drugs, click [|Here]

__**India:**__





To read India's BBC Profile, click [|Here]

To learn about the drug trade in India, click [|Here]

Another article on drugs in India click [|Here]

To find out how the drug trade is growing in India, click [|Here]

To explore how India is dealing with the drug trade, click [|Here]

Aids in India click [|Here]

India's Growing problem with illicit drugs click [|Here]

India's Domestic policy on Illegal Drugs

__**Israel:**__





To read Israel's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To find out about drug trafficking in Israel, click [|Here]

To read about what role Israel plays in the global drug trade, click [|Here]

__**Jamaica:**__





To read Jamaica's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To find out why drug trafficking is on a rise in Jamaica, click [|Here]

To explore how other nations want to intervene in drug problems, click [|Here]

__**Mexico:**__





To read Mexico's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To learn about drug trafficking in Mexico, click [|Here]

To read about Mexico's drug war, click [|Here]

To explore how Mexico is combating the drug trade, click [|Here]

Mexico is a member of the Santo Domingo Pact (international connection). Link to pact click [|Here]

__**Nigeria:**__





To read Nigeria's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To learn about how Nigeria is cracking down on drug trafficking, click [|Here]

To find out what is fueling both drug use and drug trafficking in Nigeria, click [|Here]

To explore the drug war in Nigeria, click [|Here]

__**South Africa:**__



To read South Africa's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To learn about the drug trade in South Africa, click [|Here]

To find out why South Africa is vulnerable to drug trafficking, click [|Here]

__**Turkey:**__





To read Turkey's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To find out why drug trafficking is on the rise in Turkey, click [|Here]

To learn about drug trafficking in Turkey, click

__**United States:**__





To read the United States' BBC Profile, click [|Here]

To read about how the US combats drug trafficking, click [|Here]

To explore how the US combats drug trafficking, click [|Here]

__**Venezuela:**__

To read Venezuela's BBC Country Profile, click [|Here]

To learn about the drug trade in Venezuela, click [|Here]

To find out why the Venezuelan drug trade is booming, click [|Here]

Beginning of a draft of Position paper

Draft Resolution on Illicit Drug Trafficking:

Opener on Simulation video:


 * Wednesday, March 5th **: Students will meet in Library


 * Students will **print** and **submit** to Ms. Musilli a copy of your **individual draft** of your **opening statement**.
 * Remember your draft should follow the guidelines of the hand out and the video shown yesterday in class (can refer back to opening statement page of my Model UN wiki)
 * In class today you are to blend your opening statement with your fellow delegate. Remember it must be enough material to last one minute
 * A printed final copy of your joint opening statement should be habded in to Ms. Musilli at the end of the period
 * Conference delegates **:
 * review your opening statement to be sure you include enough information to fill a full minute...many are too brief
 * when you have completed this work, print a copy each for you and send a digital copy to me.
 * Use the remainder of the period to watch videos on illicit drug trade and print articles that you feel might be helpful to the committee debate and place them in the research section of your folder.

Thursday March 6Th

Based on what you now know about illicit drug trade, list all the things associated with illicit drugs that you can connect from the global image:



Please upload the completed opener to your illicit drug trade:


 * Non-Conference students**:

Place the following headings on your illicit drug trade page of your wiki:


 * Opening statement**
 * Speaker's list**
 * Moderated Caucus**
 * Unmoderated Caucus**

Under each heading, bullet all the things that you know about the topic and the procedure that occurs during it ( Include time periods and the MUN procedure that accompanies each)


 * Conference students**:

Brain storm and write down some topics for moderated caucuses