Sovereign State Research Paper

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I stand before the United Nations Security Council representing the country of Sweden to discuss what we find is of great concern to our proud sovereign state. To initiate today’s proceedings, I wish to thank the Security Council and the United Nations on behalf of our country for allowing us to appear before you and to present our case. Our nation will argue that the threat the Russian Federation poses to our state is of utmost urgency and importance. Furthermore, we request assistance on this threat and invite the Security Council to implement and take action to ensure that Russia is no longer of concern to the safety of our territory and more importantly, our citizens.

This complex issue regarding Russia’s political hegemony not only affects our own sovereign state, but infringes other states and their rights as well. This concern is the foundation of our case because in the likely circumstance that Russia continues with its sabre-rattling, it will dawn a new and more intense Cold War between the Russian Federation and the rest of Western society. There is coherent proof from within the last two decades that shows Russia attempting to belittle not only Sweden, but several countries; this is something that we will not stand for.

Our angst towards Russia stems from multiple military incursions into our naval and aerial
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Both of these offences were great concern to our state sovereignty as we operate with the best interest of our state. Furthermore, not only do we have a right as a state to our sovereignty, but we also have an obligation to ensure that other states are given an ability to exercise this right. Therefore, we are responsible to ensure that Russia’s hegemony does not violate the safety of our country. Which in this case is backed up again by the aforementioned Convention,

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