CITATION Zer18 /L 1033

Country: Republic of Yemen.
Issue: Global hunger.

Delegate: Sandra Ziedan.
Yemen feels that in this day and age, hunger should be a thing of the
past. However, in 2018, over 821 million people do not have enough
food to lead a healthy, active life. (That’s about one in nine people on
earth)[ CITATION Zer18 \l 1033 ]. For better or worse, the road to more accessible
and cheaper food is strongly related to water supply. Some countries
have an abundance of water, such as: Brazil1, Russia2, and Canada3.
Others have next to no water, such as: Libya4. or low rainfall like Sudan5
which creates water scarcity and desertification. The solution to all of
these problems is the weather control that comes from cloud-seeding6,
with richer countries already reaping the benefits.
1
The freshwater in Brazil accounts for approximately 12% of the world’s fresh water resources. The Amazon
Region in Brazil contains over 70% of the total fresh water in Brazil. Despite having numerous fresh water
resources, one of the most populous regions in Brazil, Sao Paulo, faces severe drought.( With an increasing
population and ongoing climate change, São Paulo’s water situation, if not addressed, will only worsen).
2
The renewable fresh water bodies in Russia include rivers, lakes, and man-made reservoirs. Lake Baikal, the
largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, is located in Russia. Baikal holds up to approximately 1/5 of fresh
water in the world. The lake was formed on a rift. However, the lake’s volume has been gradually reducing due to
climate change. Baikal harbors a large population of seals. In total, Russia has 4,508 cubic kilometers of fresh water
resources.
3
Most of Canada’s fresh water is found in its diverse river system and lakes. Besides, the fresh water is mostly
underground, in small ponds or in glaciers.
4
Libya is a country that suffers from water scarcity. The situation has become more problematic due to continued
population growth, low rainfall and higher water demand for agriculture and industrial use. The freshwater in Libya
originates from four aquifers: the Kufra, Sirt, Morzuk, Hamada, and the Nubian.
5
Results from some models show that average rainfall decrease of about 6mm/month (5%) during the rainy
season. Such changes in temperature and rainfall will affect adversely the most important sectors in Sudan, namely
agriculture, water resources and health.
6
Cloud seeding is the practice of injecting certain materials into convective clouds with the aim of encouraging or
enhancing the prospects of rain. Today, around 60 countries on five continents are operating cloud seeding
operations to enhance rainfall, mainly for dams and for agriculture.
Yemen’s history is scarred with conflicts arising from the abuse and
mismanagement of natural resources, such as: Oil and natural gas. We
stand at 178 out of 189 countries on the 2017 Human Development
Index poverty scale. Yemen’s population stands at 29.2 million and
approximately 2.3 million of those people have been displaced and 22.2
million people (75% of the country’s population) are in desperate need
of humanitarian aid, including food, water and medicine. Life
expectancy in Yemen is 64 years old, 14 years younger than the average
life expectancy in the United States.[CITATION Wha18 \l 1033 ]
It is the duty of developed nations to use their technological advances

for the greater good, one of the most important tenets of the United
Nations goals. The first policy Yemen would like to see is a loosening of
restrictions by agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology
corporations, to allow for nations like Yemen to make generic replicas
of their patented chemicals. We do not believe the United Nations
should subsidize the cost of the chemicals, as that would take funds from
other important programs while leaving the corporations with the same
level of control. Dupont made net sales of $62.5B in 2017, which the
poorer, dry countries could never afford. Our second desired policy
would include United Nations funded experts, to help advise on how to
best utilize the benefits of increased rainfall. We can cloud seed on our
own if freed from the shackles of patent law to do so. We want to join
the ranks of self sufficient nations, but we cannot do this without the
basic water needs to survive.
Stressing the fact that 75% of Yemen’s population are in desperate need
of humanitarian aid including food, water and medicine.
Appreciating the efforts of international organizations, including UN
bodies, such as WHO, WHA and the ECOSOC for constantly submitting
resolutions on combating global hunger.
1) Encourages nations to
2) Strongly urges nations that used cloud seeding before to help
advise on how to best utilize the benefits of increased rainfall .

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Country: Republic of Yemen.

Issue: Global hunger.

It is the duty of developed nations to use their technological advances

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