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Country Research

The link to Fund for Peace 12 indicators in brief is located [|Here]

**The link to Galen World Data base is** [|Here]

Listed below are the countries we will research for UN simulations. Attached are some useful resources for research as well as guide sheets where information gathered can be recorded
 * Global Policy Forum on Failed States[|here] **

Important :

Keep a record of where you got your information because it must be attached to your position paper

Researching Issues

**1.Know the nature of the problem, why it exits, how it spreads. **

**2. Know how the international community has responded to the problem **

**3. What is your country's political position and voting record on the problem **

**Period 1: **
 * **Country:** || **Delegates** ||
 * **Brazil:** || **Gabby DeAndrade**
 * Jonathan Oliveira** ||
 * **China** || **Andy Tse**
 * Mohamed Anwar**
 * Patrick Moreira** ||
 * ** Cuba ** || **Brittany Doherty**
 * Kevin Ortiz** ||
 * **Democratic Republic of the Congo** || **Taela Bonnet**
 * Regine Senatus** ||
 * ** Germany ** || **Khang Tang**
 * Chris Lee** ||
 * **Japan** || **David Dai**
 * Matthew Brisbon** ||
 * ** Netherlands ** || **Audrey Bardales**
 * Hannah Calderone** ||
 * **Nigeria** || **Leticia Chaves**
 * Jasmine Ellison** ||
 * **United States** || **Rufus Arrah-Effege**
 * Melissa Light** ||

**Period 7: **
 * **Country:** || **Delegates** ||
 * **Brazil:** || **Anthony**
 * Brianna** ||
 * **Democratic Republic of Congo** || **Debbie**
 * Lorna** ||
 * **France** || **Johanna**
 * Calvin** ||
 * ** Haiti ** || **Ashly Brun**
 * Amalia Quesada** ||
 * ** India ** || **Jason Aviles**
 * Joyce Ly** ||
 * **Japan** || **Darwin**
 * Leo** ||
 * ** Libya ** || **Dave Kumar**
 * Dan McClenthen** ||
 * **Nigeria** || **Chris Fevilen**
 * Vivian Tran** ||
 * ** Republic of Korea ** || **Norma Bourque**
 * Tina Dinh** ||
 * ** Somalia ** || **Crystal Araiza**
 * Christy Ringdahl** ||
 * **United States** || **Ali**
 * Cruz** ||

[|CIA World Factbook]

This site is good for social, cultural and economic information on your country: [|U.S. State Department]

Go to: [|UN.org]
 * Click on **welcome**
 * Click on **member states** in the center
 * You will see an alphabetical list of all UN states
 * Choose your country to see permanent mission website

Go to: [|UNBISNET]
 * This is a great link to find resolutions passed on as topic
 * it will also give you the states that voted for and against a resolution
 * **FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN IN THE USEFUL RESOURCES PDF BELOW**

**This PDF provides a number of types of sources that can be used for research**:

**These are forms that can be printed and used to record information gathered on your country:** 





The Following are sites to begin your country research on **Failed States** :Please continue your research beyond these sites

Brazil: [[image:http://i.infoplease.com/images/mbrazil.gif width="247" height="253"]]
Data on Brazil.....[|Data on Brazil]

[|BBC Profile on Brazil]

Good article on problem are in cities in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay...[|Fund for Peace Article]

To read a Latin American perspective on the concept of 'failed states.....[|Latin American opinion on Failed States]

To read a critical report which supports the idea that developing nations such as Brazil and China have a large role to play in helping failed states, click [|here]

Permanent Mission of Brazil to UN [|Here]

** China **:


 * Data on China ** [|here]

**To read about China's coalition building with failed and failing states, click [|Here]**

**To read about Chinese development in Africa, click [|Here]**


 * To read about China's relationship with the Democratic Republic of [|Congo] **


 * Permanent Mission of China to the UN [|Here] **


 * Cuba : [[image:http://i.infoplease.com/images/mcuba.gif width="357" height="262"]] **


 * [|Data on Cuba] **

**To read a Latin American perspective on the concept of 'failed states', click** [|Here]

Cuba moving towards capitalism article [|Here]

**Democratic Republic of the Congo** :

**Data on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [|Here]**

**To read about the situation in the DR Congo, click [|Here]**

**To read ab****out efforts to rebuild the DR Congo, click** **[|Here]**

**To read a debate between experts over Congolese sovereignty, click [|Here]**

**To read about DR Congo's colonial history, click [|Here]**

**Video on UN admitting to Failing Rape Victims in the Congo** media type="youtube" key="UAoLnUcPSpo" height="315" width="560"

**Testimony about violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo**, **[|Here]**

**Fund for Peace profile of Democratic Republic of the Congo [|Here]**

**Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UN** [|here]

**France** :

**[|Data on France]**

**To read France's official position on failed and failing states, click [|Here]**

**To read about the guiding humanitarian principle of France's position, click [|here]**

**Permanent Mission of France to the UN [|Here]**

** Germany :**

**[|Final Data on Germany]**

**To read about Germany's commitment to failed and failing states, click [|Here]**

**To read about the Organization for Security and Cooperation with Europe's position on failed and failing states, click [|Here]**

**To read an analysis of European Union response to state failure, click [|Here]**

**Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN** [|Here]

**Haiti** :

**[|Data on Haiti]**


 * To read a report which criticizes security-oriented approaches to dealing with Haiti's state failure, click [|Here] **

**To read recommendations on improving international assistance in rebuilding Haiti, click[|Here]**

**Video: Inside a Failed State: Haiti** **The Fund for Peace profile of Haiti[|Here]**

**Grass Roots Activity in Haiti [|Here]**

** Permanent UN Mission [|Here]**

**UN Stabilization Commission in Haiti []**

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**India** :

**[|Data on India]**

**To read about India's relationship with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a failed state, click [|Here]**

**To read about India's neighbors, click [|Here]**

**To read criticism of the concept of failed states, click [|Here]**

** India's Permanent Mission to UN [|Here]** **Is India a Failed State article [|Here]**

**Japan** :

**[|Data on Japan]**

**To read about Japanese efforts in supporting and rebuilding failed and failing states, click [|Here]**

**Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN** [|Here]

**Libya** :

**[|Data on Libya]**

**To read about how Libya may be on the brink of turning into a failed state, click [|Here]**

**To read about internal divisions in Libya and the role of the Western intervention in Libya's state failure, click [|Here]**

**U.S. Government report on Libya is [|here]**

** New Libyan Permanent Mission to UN [|Here]**

** Netherlands :**

**[|Data on Netherlands]**

**To read a report about the Netherlands' approach to failed and failing states, click [|Here]**

**To read about the Netherlands' involvement with piracy off the coast of Somalia, click [|Here]**

**To read an analysis of European Union response to state failure, click [|Here]**

** Netherlands permanent Mission to UN [|Here]**

**Nigeria: **

**[|Data on Nigeria]**

**To read about Nigeria's situation, click [|Here]** **To read about Nigeria's oil production, click [|Here]** **To read about Nigeria under British colonial rule, click [|Here]**

**ABC News conducted an interview with a Nigerian terrorist leader, to read it, click [|Here]**

**International economic association Nigeria belongs to click:[|here]**

**Fund for Peace Profile on Nigeria here: [|Here]**

**U.S. Government profile on Nigeria [|Here]**

** Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN [|Here] **

**Republic of Korea** :

**[|Data on the Republic of Korea]**

**To read a report suggesting the ROK could be used as a model for state success, click [|Here]** **To read about North/South Korean relations, click [|Here]**

**Associations South Korea belongs to in UN [|Here]** **Korea in International Peace and Security [|Here]**

=[|Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea]=

** Background notes on South Korea from State Department ** [|Here]

**Somalia** :

**[|Data on Somalia]**

**Video: Living in a Failed State below:** media type="youtube" key="3dmXoMsHFdg" height="315" width="420" **To read about Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, click [|Here]** **To read about the African Union's forces in Somalia, click [|Here]**

**Fund for Peace profile of Somalia [|Here]**

**Somalia's Permanent Mission to the UN** [|Here]

**United States** :

[|Data on U.S.]

**To read more about the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, click [|Here]**

**To read more about US anti-terrorism operations, click [|Here]**

**A report written about failed states and US foreign policy and presented to Congress, here [|Here]**

**To read about US military aid to Yemen, click [|Here]**

**Permanent Mission of the United States to the UN** [|Here]

 Other Good Sources for Country Research :

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