Egypt+narc+lhhsmun

Country Profile: (20 points, minus one point for each sub-point missing) A. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 1. Arab Republic of Egypt 2. desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters 3.  a.  27 00 N, 30 00 E   controls Sinai Peninsula, only land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; size, and juxtaposition to Israel, establish its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics; dependence on upstream neighbors; dominance of Nile basin issues; prone to influxes of refugees b. vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta c. //total:// 1,001,450 sq km //land:// 995,450 sq km //water:// 6,000 sq km   B.  POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY 4. republic 5. Cairo 6. ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BSEC (observer), CAEU, COMESA, EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO 7. //males age 16-49:// 21,247,777 //females age 16-49:// 20,406,408 (2008 est.) C. CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY 8 Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes 9. 81,713,520 (July 2008 est.) 10. [|Cairo] (8.5 million) [|Alexandria] (4.0 million) [|Giza] (2.7 million) [|Shubra al-Khayma] (1 million) [|Port Said] (650,000) [|Suez] (550,000) [|Mahalla al-Kubra] (500,000) [|Tanta] (450,000) [|Luxor] (440,000) [|Mansura] (440,000) [|Assyut] (400,000) [|Zagazig] (340,000) [|Ismailia] (320,000) [|Fayoum] (310,000) [|Aswan] (280,000) [|Damanhur] (260,000) [|Minya] (250,000) [|Sohag] (210,000) [|Beni Suef] (200,000) [|Shibin al-Kawm] (190,000) [|Banha] (170,000) [|Maadi] (more than 150,000) [|Kafr ash-Shaykh] (150,000) [|Al-Arish] (140,000) [|Akhmim] (120,000) [|Damietta] (96,000) [|Rosetta] (80,000) [|Marsa Matruh] (70,000) 11. //total:// 28.36 deaths/1,000 live births //male:// 30.06 deaths/1,000 live births //female:// 26.57 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) //total population:// 71.85 years //male:// 69.3 years //female:// 74.52 years (2008 est.) 12. teachers: 6.714 per 1,000 people Doctors: 440 D. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY 13. 4.2% of GDP (2006) 14. //agriculture:// 13.4% 15. petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc 16.   Cotton, rice, corn 17. oil, natural gas 18. the pound 19. Imports: $56.43 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.) Exprts: $33.36 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.) 20. Israel and Egypt established diplomatic relationships. II. Background: (20 points) DRUG WARS IN AFRICA a.  conflict between law enforcement and drug dealers, or a dispute among rival distributors b. Africa has been striggling with drugwars for several decades and has now spread this problem to other countries such as Latin America. the main source of this problem is the economic and social problems of Africa currently c. major disputes have died down, however drug trade is still very active, and foreshadow furture conflicts d.   columbian spies were arrested while they were on a drug trafficking mission. UN Involvement: (25 points) a.  Ad Hoc Committee, International Narcotic Drug Control Board for 1996 b. United Nations Economic and Social Council United Nations Office in Drugs and Crime c. created resolution E/2004/INF/2. providing assistance in the regions where productions of illicit drugs are taken place. d.Vienne Ngo Comittee IV. Country Policy/Possible Solutions: (35 points) a.  CAAM declaration b. Egypt has sent military aid to the African Drug war issue several times c.  military offensive aimed at regaining state control of coca growing areas d.  make the punishment for the possession of drugs more seviere e. improve Africas economic state II. Background: (20 points) Expiremental Drugs in Medication a. Use of new and potentially dangerous drug on humans through medication b. in the past this practice has been tested on prisoners, mentally diasabled, and even soldiers c. this is still ongoing and is especially promenant in third world countries d.  illegal drug tests on sick Nigerian children were issued by Pfizer III. UN Involvement: (25 points) a.  Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) b.  United Nations Economic and Social Council United Nations Office in Drugs and Crime c. held a meetings deciding what drugs should be allowed for medical experiments. d.UNDCP IV. Country Policy/Possible Solutions: (35 points) a.  **resolution** 39/141 b. Egypt is not currently using this practice but is involved in putting a stop to it c. Ngos d. experimenting on animals instead of humans e. experimenting on animals instead of humans
 * resolution** 242

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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/567/west_africa_cocaine_DEA_narcs http://www.drugaware.co.za/dagga.html http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/562872 http://www.un.org/english/