Country: France
Delegates: Wei, Ya Dong; Zhang, Xiao
Topic: Territorial disputes and underwater resources
Through the discovery and the high-expectancy potential, the demand of the well-accepted distribution of seabed resources grows increasingly. Related to state’s right of ocean, the issue on the oceanic territory gradually becomes diplomatic disputes between rational states. In 1982, by the significance of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the United Nations made constructive contributions to dissolve conflicts that has possibility to be stimulated. The Convention also supports the feasibility to the common platform for human beings to explore the seabed resources.
France holds the view that the disputes needs to be solved under the framework of The Convention based on the current economic and politic situations. Rational states are supposed to discuss the issue on the negotiations. The framework should be shared by human beings.
In order to seek these destinations, France has gained adequate progress. In addition to the significance of The Convention, French has successfully dissolved the disputations on the Arctic border between Canada. We have strong feelings that the naval oceanic issues has the possibility to be solved in peace.
France also took the measure on the domestic aspects. In 1980s, France government has established the IFREMER (Inst itut Franξais de Recherches pour l'Exploitation des Mers) (French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Seas) to statistically analyze the biology situation and open data to the public. It is also the domestic and diplomatic authorized sponsor about the scientific research and naval defense of oceanic environmental resources. On the other hand, France plays an important role in the ISA (International Seabed Associations)and gained experience in technology to exploit the seabed resources more rational and more eco-friendly. We have signed several bargains with developing countries providing technology to improve the situation and the health level of the coast. We are trying to assure that every investment to not only technology, but also other measures available had gained positive effect alleviating the probable crisis.
In conclusion, we France take the following statements seriously: Any investment and technology France exports be only used on the purpose of peace and welfare of people. Any form of negotiations should be contained beneath the framework of current system of the international oceanic management. In the Security Council this year, France has the strong willing to make benefits to the peace and stability to the seas and oceans on the earth.
