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2007-2008 MODEL ARAB LEAGUE PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Please note that not all models will have all councils. Contact the Local Coordinator or the National Council Representative of your model
to find out which committees will be represented.
Also: There will be a Press Corps at the National University Model. For more information, contact the National Council.
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE COPY OF THE AGENDA(.pdf)
Joint Defense Council
| 1. Addressing the
potential threats to the Arab world by any Iranian nuclear weapons
development. |
| 2. Addressing potential
combined Arab League responses to possible maritime security threats in the
Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf, and/or the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 3. Addressing how best to
strengthen the security of inter-Arab and other Arab-international border
arrangements, with special emphasis on combating illegal small arms trade. |
Council on Palestinian Affairs
| 1. Achieving a unified
Arab League response to crises within the Palestinian Authority and
reunification of the Palestinian State severed by the political fallout
between Hamas and Fatah. |
| 2. Addressing incentives
and obstacles to implementing the Arab Peace Initiative adopted unanimously
in Beirut in March of 2002. |
| 3. Addressing the
long-term implications for implementing the Palestinians’ Right of Return in
light of Palestinian population growth and changes in the Palestinian
political leadership. |
* For a brief and helpful primer on the Palestinian
situation, see the MERIP website.
Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers
| 1. Addressing barriers faced
throughout the Arab world by educated women attempting to enter the work
force in non-traditional professions such as business and politics. |
| 2. Establishing uniform Arab
standards regarding children’s rights, with special emphasis on labor,
marriage, and access to education. |
| 3. Addressing how best to deal with
the burgeoning number of Iraqi refugees in host countries. |
Council on Political Affairs
| 1. Addressing the political
implications of Iran’s growing influence in the Arab world. |
| 2. Adopting unified policies to
improve Arab League – African Union understanding and cooperation, which
special emphasis on Sudan and Somalia. |
| 3. Establishing benchmarks for
implementing the Organization of Islamic Conferences’ “Ten-Year Programme Of
Action to Meet the Challenges Facing the Muslim Ummah In the 21st Century.”* |
*CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT
Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers
| 1. Addressing the environmental
impact of the production and use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, and
fertilizers in the Arab world. |
| 2. Reviewing “best practices” for
improving environmental education for sustainable development throughout the
Arab world. |
| 3. Adopting unified Arab policies to
enhance the protection and management of coastal and wetland ecosystems. |
Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers
(only at select models)
| 1. Addressing incentives and
obstacles to the sustainable implementation of Arab Economic Integration
Agreements. |
| 2. Adopting more effective policies
to reduce unemployment throughout the Arab world. |
| 3. Addressing long-term strategies
for economic diversification of Arab economies. |
Special Summit of Arab Heads of State
(only at select models)
| 1. Addressing the implications of
sustaining long-term trade relations with the People’s Republic of China. |
| 2. Reviewing the Arab League members’
Joint Defense Agreement and Economic Cooperation Treaty. |
| 3. Addressing the impact of increasing
anti-Arab sentiments being manifested in Europe and the United States on the
Arab world. |
Arab Court of Justice
(only at select models)
| 1. Yemen v. League of Arab States (as represented by Saudi Arabia) over the failure of the League to provide economic support and productive inter-Arab economic cooperation, as required by article 7 of the Joint Defense and Economic Cooperation Treaty of 1950. |
| 2. Algeria v. Morocco - Over Morocco's continued refusal to implement agreements on Western Sahara. |
| 3. Egypt v. League of Arab States (as represented by Mauritania) over the failure of the League to establish a pan-Arab policy on the legality of radical/fundamentalist Islamic political parties and militant groups. |
| 4. Palestine v. League of Arab States (represented by Jordan) - Over the failure of League member states to allow Palestinians refugees from Iraq fleeing persecution in Iraq to enter their countries. |
| 5. Al-Jazeera (represented by Qatar) v. Iraq - Over the removal of Al-Jazeera offices from Iraq in 2004. |
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE COPY OF THE ACJ CASES (.pdf)
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ACJ
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