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{limited freedom}
POR: STEPHANIE FEHRMANN - CONSEJO DE SEGURIDAD
The Security Council’s primary responsibility is to guarantee the
maintenance of international peace and security. It takes the lead in
determining the existence of a threat or act of aggression against
international peace. The global surveillance disclosure was brought to
public life in March 2013, a problem regarding the access to several top
secret documents and the tracking of different nations’ communications.
The session opened with the deposition of the opening speeches and then
the debate of the topic. As for today’s debate regarding the global
surveillance disclosure the delegates seemed to be very interested in the
topic and also seemed to know the topic well - their ideas and positions
were very clear.
Delegations such as United Kingdom, United States, China and Chile were
especially active during today’s agenda. There were many points of view
expressed regarding the topic such as agencies as the NSA or GCHQ
violating the human rights to the NSA and GCHQ protecting the citizens
from future wars, points of view that were specifically expressed. The
debate flowed fluently because of the contributions made by the
committee and also by interventions of other committees such as NATO.
There weren`t any concrete solutions for the problem since the debate
seemed to be getting intense among China, United States and United
Kingdom, who weren’t going to change their positions and were defending
them strongly. There are still some questions left unanswered such as
“Through which methods could the interception of communication by
intelligence agencies to other nations and to its own citizens be
prevented?” or “What legal implications does the intervention of private
information have?” , things that could contribute to the debate.
This debate showcases the preparation, dedication and time that the
delegates invested in the research of the topic since the debate was very
fluid. A solution is crucial for this situation of the global surveillance
disclosure