Borrador Para Un Position Paper (Mun)

Country: Algeria
President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Committee: DISEC

Good morninghonorable chair and fellow delegates, on behalf of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the republic of Algeria, this delegation is honored to be present in this debate, in which the important issue of thepossession of biological and chemical weapons problem will be discussed.

Algeria is located in North Africa, and it’s the biggest country in Africa, followed, even though more than ninety percent ofits surface is covered by the Sahara desert. Algeria is an authoritarian regime. The military of Algeria consists of the People's National Army (ANP), the Algerian National Navy (MRA), and the AlgerianAir Force (QJJ), plus the Territorial Air Defense Force.

The fossil fuels energy sector is the backbone of Algeria's economy, accounting for roughly 60 percent of budget revenues, 30 percent ofGDP, and over 95 percent of export earnings. The country ranks 14th in petroleum reserves, containing 11.8 billion barrels of proven oil reserves with estimates suggesting that the actual amount is evenmore.
Algeria's population is 34.9 million, with 99 percent classified ethnically as Arab or Berber. At the outset of the 20th century, its population was approximately four million.

Algeriaratified the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on 8 August 1995 and is active in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Algeria hosts a special workshop on the CWC to encourageAfrican countries to join the CWC.

Algeria joined the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) on 22 July 2001. Later on Algeria modified national legislations to harmonize it with the rulesof the BTWC. Also Algeria is closely cooperating with the Interpol. Within the framework of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, the Algerian government is taking appropriate measures to...