Situation+between+Ethiopia+and+Eritrea


 * Situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea **

Situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea is one of the most significant issues currently happening in Africa, for approximately 50 years, since Eritrea gain independence. Therefore, I believe it is very important to be discussed in Security Council, in order to be resolved.


 * Background Information **

The ongoing conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea has been one of the devastating conflicts on the African continent. Tensions between these two 3rd countries started since the independence of the country of Eritrea, on 1991, finally was recognized as the independent state after Eritrean nationalists and liberation movements fiercely struggled through military against the government of Ethiopia, in order to gain independence. However, the conflict still didn’t disappear between these two countries. Through various reasons such as controversies over trade routes and border areas, Ethiopia-Eritrean border war (1998~2000) broke out. The result of the war was devastating both in two countries, especially the economical damage and increase of deaths and displacement among citizens. Although the war was ceased by interference of international community, the conflict yet didn’t stop. Instead, due to the interference of UN in the controversy over border areas provoked the tensions between two countries. According to the UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki-Moon, due to the termination of UNMEE, a crucial mission that had a mandate of keeping the peace between border line, another lethal war might begin. Therefore, it is quintessential that we should turn our attention to this problem in this conference, and I strongly believe that students may improve better on making diplomatic solutions to solve this problem.
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