Agenda - The Ogaden 

 

UNSC- 

 

AGENDA- THE OGADEN WAR AND STRUGGLE FOR REGIONAL PEACE

 

The Ogaden War (1977–1978) was a violent conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia over control of the Ogaden region, inhabited largely by ethnic Somalis. Initially framed as a territorial and self-determination struggle, it quickly escalated into a Cold War flashpoint when the Soviet Union and Cuba intervened with troops and weapons in support of Ethiopia, reversing Somalia’s early gains. The war raised pressing questions about the balance between self-determination and territorial integrity, the legitimacy of superpower involvement in regional disputes, and the humanitarian crisis caused by mass displacement and famine in the Horn of Africa. For the Historical UNSC, this agenda demands debate on whether the Council should prioritize sovereignty or ethnic claims, how to restrain external interventions that fuel conflicts, and what role the UN can play in restoring peace and stability in a region at the crossroads of African and global rivalries.

 

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Please Note - This committee will consist of delegations with two delegates each.