It's Brunei B

Country: Brunei Darussalam

Topic Area: New and Renewable Energy: Solution to Worlds Energy Problem

Committee: General Assembly

Nowadays, the world climate changes unpredictably. A hot weather is happening now, though all of sudden the sky is going dark covered by clouds, and rains. There is no certain distinction between dry and wet season. In the subtropical area, the temperature rises and drops unsteadily. Those volatile conditions cause the melting of glacier and may raise the water level.

Causes

Global warming has become the current issue throughout the world recently. The climate changes trigger scientist from any countries to discover alternative energy which do not have or at least have only minimum carbon emission. Moreover, as the technology development is getting more sophisticated, and so is energy demand from people in the universe. The high energy demand from people is in opposite to energy source. Scientists strive to conceive new and renewable energy source dealing with the scarcity problem. However, the energy source should also green and safe for environment. There are some choices such as biofuels, ocean (wave or tidal) power, geothermal power, hydroelectric power, solar energy, and wind power. Yet, not all alternative energy sources are suitable for every country.

Policies

Ensuring environmental sustainability is one of Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) which has been endorsed in UN Millenium Summit in year 2000. Brunei Darussalam has also ratified it and run it as one of its foreign policy. Related to the environmental sustainability issue, it has signed Kyoto Protocol since August 20, 2009. It also has joined the International Renewable Energy Agencies on June 23, 2009. The development of the alternative energy industry in Brunei enjoys strong support from His Majesty’s government. A clear manifestation of Brunei’s commitment was revealed in 2009 with the initiation of construction works on what will be South East Asia’s largest photovoltaic solar power plant with a capacity of 1.2MW. The project is being spearheaded by the Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan, in close cooperation with the relevant government agencies and is expected to upgrade HR capabilities and develop local knowledge and expertise in photovoltaic technology; including a wide-range of training programs and technology transfer.

Solutions

Since every country has their own geographical characteristic, they have to choose which one of those alternative energy sources is suitable for its condition. In Brunei Darussalam, the alternative energy power plants possibly running on hydroelectric, solar and clean coal. With a long history of oil and gas production, Brunei is now looking to open up new frontiers and develop industries and capabilities in alternative energies. Abundant deposits of silica sand available in Brunei have been conducive to the development of a hub for solar cell and module production. Equally available are coal deposits currently being studied and are expected to open up further opportunities for the development of clean coal projects. As the 4th largest oil producer in ASEAN and the 9th largest exporter of LNG in the world, Brunei is ideally positioned to develop a bio-fuels refining industry in the region.

It's Brunei A

Country: Brunei Darussalam

Topic Area: Nuclear Power For Humanity: Mitigating the Nuclear Impacts

Committee: General Assembly

As technology development is getting more sophisticated day by day, people demand on the energy source availability is getting higher. The era of hi-tech requires more practical and instant way for human in daily life. Hence, people are encouraged to use feasible machines that require more electricity to run. Nuclear power plant now belongs to one of people choices as an energy source. Nuclear energy is a non-renewable energy, released either by splitting atomic nuclei or by forcing the nuclei of atoms together. However, there are still some arguments for and against its usage for energy source.

Causes

Several countries now are endorsing the use of nuclear power to supply their electricity. Nuclear becomes one of greatest energy source as some countries that have large share of its electrical energy manufactured in nuclear power plants. Nonetheless, the problems arisen from nuclear power plant waste which are radioactive still in thousands years. In addition, some countries, such as Iran and North Korea, were proven in possessing nuclear weapon.

Policies

Brunei Darussalam, with some other ASEAN members, has signed and ratified the Treaty of Bangkok that is Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone on December 15, 1992. This treaty engages each member NOT to implant or install any explosive devices capable of releasing nuclear energy in uncontrolled manner. Also, according to this treaty, each state undertakes not to dump, dispose, or allow any radioactive material into the atmosphere, on land of its territory. This treaty has also been submitted on IAEA documents as the compliments of each state member in accordance with the nuclear issue.

Solution

The main consideration of nuclear power plant is about its radioactive waste since it is totally harmful for human being. However, some researchers now still look for another option to reduce the waste. The conventional nuclear plant power uses nuclear fission in the production. And nuclear fusion becomes one of potential way to reduce it. Differs to the old one, nuclear fusion reaction waste, that is Tritium, is radioactive only for about 12,5 years. Another radioactive waste of nuclear fusion is the wall-reactor which is radioactive due to the neutron particles bombards in the processing. Yet, nuclear scientists still have to consider about other hazardous possibilities and its funding.

The responsibility of nuclear usage for humanity should be everyone’s mission. If it comes from everyone consciences, world peace will just run smoothly. However, it is impossible to have the same world vision. The United Nation should play biggest role in managing peace and security in world with the self-consciousness of each nation instead. Thus, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NNPT) was designed containing the three pillars system: (1) non-proliferation, (2) disarmament, and (3) the right to peacefully use nuclear technology. Again, rules, treaty, or agreements will be just a script-writing on a paper if there is no willing and consideration to realize it.

Feminism: Is it truly worshiped?

Whoohoo..
Do not think that I am feminist! I'm just an ordinary girl, trying to make something extra-ordinary. I'd love to observe things, see thoroughly into anything in my surroundings. Sometimes, asosial though. However, I'm still a woman, who has an integrity of being a female. Dealing with this, I saw that in some cases, a girl is just a simple joke, to amuse and entertain people. Wow..that's hardly funny right?!

I remember one of my friends said that in Al-Quran, it's true that a female is represented by a field/garden and a male is represented by one who work on it. In addition, he added that nature is identified with female, whilst social and culture is identified with a male. Hence, for everything happen to nature, it's all about social and culture who draw on it. However, it's inappropriate to have female as the model of everything happen to colour social and cultural phenomena.

I personally disagree with them. JOKE about female's things are a lot. PICS, Videos, Ads (focusing on female's sacred things) or any violances-happen-to-females could be accessed in ease. In the other hand, there are some people talking about gender equality and feminism..wow!! So ironic; that it will be very difficult to change a person mind-set about female.

Hmm..I've been talking too much..no offense no war, it's about a set of my ideas. Hope that today was a present for tomorrow's provision. Love and peace.. ^^