Tibet and the UN?

Question

well im doing a project about whether the UN should involve in the intervention of the tibet issue and i would really appreciate it if you helped me answer the following questions:

1.Nation(s) Involved or Affected by the situation in Tibet?

2.How does this issue dangerously impact the people living in this region and thus require direct intervention of the UN?

3.How does this issue have a major impact the people of your nation?

4. Why does the UN need to become involved in this issue? Why can’t we rely on the individual nations to solve this problem?

1.How can you put together an offer that will convince to China to peacefully leave Tibet?

2.If they refuse to leave, what will be the first option in forcing them to leave?

3.How long will it take for China to leave?

4.Exactly how much land will be given to the new nation of Tibet (please include a map)?

5.What happens if China refuses to leave even after your first option is attempted?

thankss i really appreicate it alot :]

Answer 1

"1.Nation(s) Involved or Affected by the situation in Tibet?":

According to China: one nation (China, which includes the Tibetans); according to the Tibetans: two nations (the Chinese and the Tibetans).

"2.How does this issue dangerously impact the people living in this region and thus require direct intervention of the UN?"

It is mainly a threat against the Tibetans and their culture/religion.

"3.How does this issue have a major impact the people of your nation?"

Not very much, except the Chinese threats and political/economical sanctions against anyone who meets with the Dalai Lama, including refusing tourist visa for anyone (Tibetologists, politicians, journalists, writers and normal people just having opinions) who speaks up about the Tibetan issue in a way not conforming to the Chinese official view. I have several friends in Europe who are blocked from visiting China just because of their opinions on Tibet.

"4. Why does the UN need to become involved in this issue? Why can’t we rely on the individual nations to solve this problem?"

Because China doesn't take proper care of their own citizens (the Tibetans, and also other people with "wrong" opinions) and grant them the human rights and civil liberties stated in UN charters and the like.

"1.How can you put together an offer that will convince to China to peacefully leave Tibet?"

I think the Dalai Lama is on the right track - not opting for independence from China but for real autonomy inside China. Everyone including China would gain from harmony and peace between the Chinese and the Tibetans. There's no way they can force the Tibetans to harmony withour respecting their culture and wishes.

"2.If they refuse to leave, what will be the first option in forcing them to leave?"

We can't force them to leave. Also, exerting force or pressure on the Chinese often tend to make things worse rather than better. What we can do is showing more clearly that we are aware of the situation for the Tibetans, making it clear it is disastrous for the public relations of China and the picture Westerners have of modern China, not accepting Chinese sanctions against governments and people who don't share the Chinese views on the issue - in short, making it clear that also China would benefit from a solution, as regards economy, international politics and public relations.

"3.How long will it take for China to leave?"

This problem is already almost 60 years old. It is unlikely they will leave within foreseeable future. What is possible is a change of the situation within Chinese-controlled Tibet. The first step towards a solution would be a stop to the Chinese smear-propaganda against the Dalai Lama and abolishing of the tries to force the Tibetan monks to denounce the Dalai Lama (which is totally unthinkable for most of them).

"4.Exactly how much land will be given to the new nation of Tibet (please include a map)?"

That's one of the problems - the Tibet Autonomous Region is only about half the culturally Tibetan area of China. The Tibetans want the whole culturally Tibetan area, which is unthinkable for the Chinese. On that issue they have to find a compromise. See map here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TAR-T...

"5.What happens if China refuses to leave even after your first option is attempted?"

The Tibet issue is a public relations disaster for China. In the long run I think they will have to find a solution of another kind than tanks, threats, oppression and propaganda. They have failed to convince the Tibetans, and I think they know that. China itself is changing very fast, and the old methods will gradually disappear.