Position paper for Mexico
| Committee: | GA First |
| Topic: | Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours |
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| The Republic of Mexico emphasizes the importance of ensuring that outer space remains a nonviolent place used exclusively for peaceful purposes. Since the creation of the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) in 2010, Mexico has been devoted to using science and space technology to meet the needs of the Mexican people. Mexico insists that using space for military operations or weapons systems must be prohibited. However, Mexico acknowledges the need for the sustainable development and implementation of norms, rules, and principles of responsible behavior in outer space. At the same time, Mexico acknowledges that the creation and implementation of such norms and principles cannot substitute for a legally binding treaty for the prohibition of the weaponization of outer space and other binding arms control measures. These norms and principles must be inclusive, incorporating voices from leaders in states that lead in space technology, to those who have not yet created a space agency. These discussions must include voices from both the dominating states and the developing states without large space capability so that participation is equal and they can have their concerns taken into account. Mexico is a participant of the recent Artemis Accords, alongside 43 other countries who helped design a set of principles that are meant to guide modern civil space exploration in the 21st century, and plans to continue to uphold the principles set forth. Mexico is a participant of the European Space Agency (ESA) Cooperation Agreement, and looks forward to partnering with members of the European Union in future endeavors. By promoting a disciplined approach to space threats, Mexico aims to enhance its space technology and use while simultaneously fostering an environment that mitigates conflict and supports peace initiatives across the globe. | |
| Committee: | GA First |
| Topic: | The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects |
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| The Republic of Mexico considers the prevention of the illicit trade in and trafficking in small arms and light weapons to be a priority of its foreign policy and national security agenda. Mexico strongly supports the global framework established by the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA). Mexico is also a strong supporter of the International Tracing Instrument, which allows states to identify and trace, in a timely manner, illicit small arms and light weapons. Mexico sees the ITI as a key tool for cooperation, marking, tracing, controlling exports, stockpile management, and transparency both domestically and internationally. Mexico emphasizes the problem is multidimensional and multifaceted. Not only the illicit trade and transfer of weapons, but the entire life cycle of small arms and light weapons. Issues also lie in the manufacturing, transferring, re-exporting, marking and tracing, and the end-use controls. Mexico highlights the need for international cooperation, assistance in the form of technical, financial and capacity-building, and information sharing. These will strengthen knowledge and control of stockpile management, marking/tracing, risk‐assessment (while maintaining an emphasis on human rights) will lead to stronger cross‐border controls .Mexico underscores the responsibility of manufacturers and distributors to ensure their arms do not end up in illicit channels or in the hands of non‐state actors. The trade of small arms and light weapons undermines peace, security, and the development of human rights. | |
| Committee: | GA Second |
| Topic: | Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence |
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| Mexico hopes not to sever from the fruits of Global North industriousness & stability, though to diversify developmental pathways & reduce its vulnerability to Northern economic shocks by building regional supply chains & innovation hubs, withstanding to solely external dependencies and in competition as such. Mexico intends to continue to be a regional leader in South-South Cooperation by the style of Triangular Cooperation, wherein Mexico shall, at such diverse times & in as diverse of ways as the situation befits, combine in multilaterally supportive partnerships with both regional (Latin American, Caribbean) partners & Global Northern partners in efficacy so as to sustain the most beneficial, non-excluding type of cooperation. Mexico views both full-scale Globalisation & interdependence as essential to fully-inclusive (truly progressivist) development; prioritising the reduction of disproportionate disadvantage, promotion of sustainable growth, digital inclusion and infrastructure investment to ensure equitable participation in global markets, & overall initiatives towards inclusion, prosperity, and justice. One approach that encapsulates some of these tenets is Mexico's continued support to strengthen the U.N. Development System (U.N.D.S.), aiming to better-coordinate and better-support national strategies. Mexico would also like, with its unique disposition, to act as a bridge between developed & developing economies, expanding both its role in cooperations & the cooperations thereof. | |
| Committee: | GA Second |
| Topic: | Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind |
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| The primary affirmation of the Mexican government with regards to climate is that economic growth must align with environmental stewardship. Regardless of the specific progress of or paradigmatic shifts in climate science, Mexico includes in its national climate strategy an absolute emissions cap to span the incoming decade, updating agreements to reduce emissions unconditionally. Mexico supports U.N.-led financing mechanisms to assist in meeting such climate-related goals. Mexico also supports transfer toward green technology, similarly in that it should be done through multilateral partnerships. Further infrastructure, therefore, must be climate-resilient and particularly for Global Southern contexts, sustainable in its urban development/expansion. | |
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination |
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| We, the country of Mexico, maintain a sovereign right to accept those seeking asylum within the country, and as we transition from a transit country to a destination country, our policies have reflected that. In response to the United States policies in immigration, we have worked in tandem to ease international tension while standing our ground against humanitarian concerns perpetrated by the United States. Through increasing pressure to change our immigration laws, we have refused to be delegated to a ‘safe third country’. We understand the necessity of securing borders in a country, and we have supplied militant support at the borders when called upon to do so. In response to sanctions placed on us, we have yielded to requests and done our best to salvage the relationship between us and the United States. We have taken the initiative to prevent migrants from entering through the North Mexican border, however in holding those migrants within our borders, we need the financial support to provide more in-depth healthcare. We believe the cut in foreign aid funds from the United States is limiting our ability to properly host asylum seekers hoping to enter the United States legally. We are redirecting funds to INM and COMAR in efforts to alleviate this ailment. We have a robust program to reintegrate Mexicans who are returned from the United States, however our services available to non-Mexican's is much more limited, which has complicated our humanitarian efforts to assist migrants in their transitions. We are working on developing deeper sovereign, migrant protection and ensuring humanitarian visas and support systems are provided to those seeking asylum within Mexico. As the United States continues to adapt their own immigration policies, we will adjust ours while preserving our sovereign rights and upholding our humanitarian standards. | |
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Improvement of the situation of women and girls in rural areas |
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| Mexico is also dedicated to bettering the lives of women in our own country. On the
national level, we have been proudly demonstrating women in power. We have elected our
first
female President, Claudia Sheinbaum, and held our Independence Day celebrations
showcasing
female members of our National Guard. Last year, in 2024, our Congress achieved gender
parity,
and President Sheinbaum had enacted constitutional reforms that focused on achieving
equal
pay, protecting women and children, and ensuring legal specialists for gender violence. We
now
have a Ministry of Women, and the increased presence of women in our government
hopefully
will ensure more gender perspective and equality in these upcoming years. Despite
increased
female power nationally, we are still dealing with the issue of femicide and missing peoples.
Women and girls, especially those under 17, make up a concerning demographic of the total missing peoples in Mexico. Femicide has continued to be a stain on the country, and the amount of gender-based violence and homicides disproportionately affects women in rural areas. These rural areas host more conservative ideologies that breed misogyny, and the population of Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered in these areas are less likely to be reported. While we have initiated reforms in the legal sphere, this issue must also be tackled through social reforms such as school education and career training. While UN Human Rights in Mexico has been of assistance in helping to train forensic doctors and court officials in gender perspective, we believe that additional funding may be needed to help reinforce this training. Particularly, we would like to utilize funding in reforming our law enforcement training with gender perspective and better support the law enforcement in rural areas. In this way, we can continue to relieve our nation of “machismo” culture in power and ensure that women in all parts of our nation feel safe enough to report potential attackers and attacks. Additionally, funding may also be used to enact education reforms that educate children to believe in equality and disregard gender stereotypes, as well as preparing women to perform beyond the role of housewives. | |
| Committee: | GA Plenary |
| Topic: | Our ocean, our future, our responsibility |
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| The Republic of Mexico urges the support of the nations to understand the importance of the ocean. Mexico recognizes that the ocean is predominantly the main source of Mexico’s economy, specifically for tourism. On June 18, 2008, Mexico established CIMARES (La Comisión Intersecretarial para el Manejo Sustentable de Mares y Costa) which is a permanent body to maintain the oceans surrounding Mexico. Without the ocean, the Earth would be more volcanically active than Mars, making it uninhabitable. Mexico urges the rest of the nations to support this cause, even as your country may not be directly touching the ocean, you still rely on the ocean environment. Mexico notes that there have only been three previous conferences about the ocean, since the establishment of The United Nations. Finally, Mexico calls upon the nations to support a beautiful historic landmark that affects the citizens of every nation. | |
| Committee: | GA Plenary |
| Topic: | Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations |
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| The Republic of Mexico expresses its appreciation of the support given to us by the Emergency Humanitarian Assistance of the United Nations. Mexico, being the 126th poorest country in the world, receives a decent amount of support from the United Nations. As Mexico is currently dealing with hurricane season we tend to experience a lot of damage along our coastline, the Emergency Humanitarian Assistance of the United Nations helped rebuild those environments. Over the years many countries within the United Nations have received support similar to Mexico, our concern is whether or not all United Nations countries receive assistance for emergencies. Mexico further requests that the United Nations strengthen the Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to provide aid to all countries within the United Nations. Mexico urges the United Nations to take a stand for our own country's environment but also the safety concerns of our citizens. | |
| Committee: | IAEA |
| Topic: | Nuclear security |
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| The Republic of Mexico emphasizes that it will not pursue building atomic weapons for national security and will only utilize nuclear energy for the nation’s power supply. The nature of security in the nation’s nuclear science program is a number one priority. It must only be protected by its government agencies related to said science and obtain routine inspection and review from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s principles. With the presence of two active nuclear power plants in the country, Mexico is thoroughly active in the present security of the two to keep any material and information regarding the two from any outside organization that the Mexican government deems to be a terrorist organization. Nuclear research is also a priority in the nation. The government and its organizations related to physics are committed to research the many benefits that nuclear energy can have and safeguard the extent of its research from potential espionage. | |
| Committee: | IAEA |
| Topic: | Strengthening the Agency's activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications |
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| The Republic of Mexico works toward the best interests of the nuclear program of the nation while following the International Atomic Energy Agency’s guidelines in order to remain an active member. After the country’s exposure to many natural and nuclear events in the past, the IAEA must remain committed to ensuring proper handling and inspection of all nuclear sites and material stockpiles throughout Mexico. With a supply of nuclear material, including uranium, Mexico is committed to ensuring its security from theft. With the increased use of technology in an ever changing world, Mexico finds this as an opportunity to cooperate with the IAEA with more review of its nuclear program and policies, but it can be at risk due to cyberthreats. Therefore, it must be essential that the Agency must keep confidential away from public eyes and only release important data regarding Mexico’s ranking in the Atomic Energy Committee and the condition of its power stations. | |
| Committee: | CND |
| Topic: | Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy that is sustainable and inclusive |
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| The effects of drug trafficking reverberates around the world as a catalyst to an unstable society. It is of deep concern to Mexico and our neighboring countries on how drug traffickers keep innovating to escape the law. Mexico will fight this issue through thick and thin, but we must endorse the shared responsibility of the international drug problem. We are open to enhance cooperation between governments and strengthen the front against this problem with greater coordination with UN agencies. The damage caused by these drugs have not only destabilized nations and broken apart families, but have shown the mental and physical deterioration of its users, who struggle to receive help even when they are begging for it. However, we must also think of drugs with medicinal uses, and the need to control them to ensure they reach its intended audience. It is our duty and responsibility as the international community to fight against the drug traffickers and control these substances to not let them get into public hands, and it is our responsibility to ensure the health and safety of our people and supply them with controlled substances that they might need. | |
| Committee: | CND |
| Topic: | Promoting comprehensive and scientific evidence-based early prevention |
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| As stated previously, Mexico is inclined to work with other countries to diminish drug trafficking. Using scientific evidence to equip citizens with the knowledge of the consequences these lethal drugs can develop an awareness to this developing problematic situation. Enlightening the citizens of our nations with hard core truths about the effects of what happens to people who take lethal drugs. Releasing statistics about drug overdoses can turn people’s head to the issue in front of them. Eventually, turning these early prevention awareness strategies into systems of preventing drug traffickers. Mexico is unable to establish these systems without the alliance of other countries. Considering how intertwined a majority of our countries' drug trafficking systems are, we should be able to come together universally and make these countries safer for ourselves but also the citizens that these drug traffickers can affect. We understand this is a problem that every nation is facing and how it is starting to affect more youth, so informing their parents of extreme consequences nations can see how much more likely they are to use drugs. Our mission is to maintain the well-being of people with our nation, and our country. | |
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