Model+UN-+Israel+Research

Structure: [] ( a lengthy description of how the Israeli Gov't works.) History:

[]( A good timeline of major events in Israeli history)

AIDS/HIV research: ([])

In 2009, according to the [|Israeli Ministry of Health], nearly 400 Israeli residents were diagnosed with HIV out of approximately 2.7 million new cases around the world. Though a relatively small number compared to the global rate of infection, it is a higher figure than the Israeli annual average of new cases from 2004 to the end of 2007, which was 350. Every day around the world, at least 7,400 people are diagnosed with HIV, and one of them is Israeli. The rate of HIV/AIDS in [|Israel] is 52.8 cases per million residents. (There are roughly 7.5 million inhabitants) Israel's first documented case of HIV/AIDS was in 1981 and from then until 2008, a total of 5,751 new cases were diagnosed. Based on World Health Organization guidelines, the health ministry estimates that there were 6,374 people living in Israel with HIV/AIDS as of December 2009. An Israeli HIV/AIDS registry has been in operation since the onset of the epidemic. HIV testing is systematic among blood donors, prisoners at entry, certain groups of immigrants from high-prevalence countries and among intravenous drug users before initiating detoxification programs. Testing, which is confidential and free to anyone requesting it, is available at Israeli health fund clinics and in AIDS centers at hospitals. Israel has repeatedly taken actions in 3rd world countries, not only providing medicine to those infected by AIDS and HIV, but also attempting to set up the political infrastructure to deal with HIV victims as a specific response, most recently in Ethiopia([]. Also, the WHO(World Health Organization) has noted that Jewish tradition of circumcision of their men, and general high levels of sanitation to have reduced risk of contracting AIDS by up to 65%, which African doctors are currently trying to emulate []. ([]) []

GDP/Economy:

[] (good information on Israel in general. Economic section is very good though.)

Israel has a technologically advanced market economy. It depends on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has intensively developed its agricultural and industrial sectors over the past 20 years. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and agricultural products (fruits and vegetables) are the leading exports. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are covered by large transfer payments from abroad and by foreign loans. Roughly half of the government's external debt is owed to the US, its major source of economic and military aid. Israel's GDP, after contracting slightly in 2001 and 2002 due to the Palestinian conflict and troubles in the high-technology sector, grew about 5% per year from 2004-07. The global financial crisis of 2008-09 spurred a brief recession in Israel, but the country entered the crisis with solid fundamentals - following years of prudent fiscal policy and a series of liberalizing reforms - and a resilient banking sector, and the economy has shown signs of an early recovery. Following GDP growth of 4% in 2008, Israel's GDP slipped to 0.2% in 2009, but reached 3.4% in 2010, as exports rebounded. The global economic downturn affected Israel's economy primarily through reduced demand for Israel's exports in the United States and EU, Israel's top trading partners. Exports account for about 25% of the country's GDP. The Israeli Government responded to the recession by implementing a modest fiscal stimulus package and an aggressive expansionary monetary policy - including cutting interest rates to record lows, purchasing government bonds, and intervening in the foreign currency market. The Bank of Israel began raising interest rates in the summer of 2009 when inflation rose above the upper end of the Bank's target and the economy began to show signs of recovery.


 * ~ Year ||~ Gross domestic product, constant prices ||~ Percent Change ||


 * 1980 || 3.568 ||  ||
 * 1981 || 4.723 || 32.37 % ||
 * 1982 || 1.424 || -69.85 % ||
 * 1983 || 2.586 || 81.60 % ||
 * 1984 || 2.21 || -14.54 % ||
 * 1985 || 4.451 || 101.40 % ||
 * 1986 || 3.551 || -20.22 % ||
 * 1987 || 7.49 || 110.93 % ||
 * 1988 || 3.564 || -52.42 % ||
 * 1989 || 1.419 || -60.19 % ||
 * 1990 || 6.633 || 367.44 % ||
 * 1991 || 4.618 || -30.38 % ||
 * 1992 || 7.155 || 54.94 % ||
 * 1993 || 3.771 || -47.30 % ||
 * 1994 || 7.011 || 85.92 % ||
 * 1995 || 9.989 || 42.48 % ||
 * 1996 || 5.545 || -44.49 % ||
 * 1997 || 3.268 || -41.06 % ||
 * 1998 || 4.085 || 25.00 % ||
 * 1999 || 3.312 || -18.92 % ||
 * 2000 || 9.139 || 175.94 % ||
 * 2001 || -0.062 || -100.68 % ||
 * 2002 || -0.58 || 835.48 % ||
 * 2003 || 1.543 || -366.03 % ||
 * 2004 || 5.11 || 231.17 % ||
 * 2005 || 4.872 || -4.66 % ||
 * 2006 || 5.697 || 16.93 % ||
 * 2007 || 5.315 || -6.71 % ||
 * 2008 || 4.227 || -20.47 % ||
 * 2009 || 0.801 || -81.05 % ||
 * 2010 || 4.192 || 423.35 % ||

Position Paper Outline: Israel

Delegates: Malorie Macdonald, Terry Mitchell School: Malden High-School Country: Israel Committee: WHO (World Health Organization), UNAIDS

Opening Statement: Since it's initial diagnosis in the US around 1980(believing it's origins in Africa in the 1940s), the HIV/AIDS virus has exploded into an endemic global problem. While AIDS is not a large-scale problem in Israel (Only roughyl 6500 infected individuals, according to the government Registry), Israel is concerned about AIDS because it is a target of large amounts of African Immigrants(being that AIDS is a much more major problem in Africa).

National Actions:

Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic, (with the 1st recorded case in Israel appearing in 1981) Israel has set up an HIV/AIDS registration program where persons with the disease must register with the government. HIV screening is systematic for all blood donors, prisoners,drug users in rehabilitation, and legally registered immigrants.Testing, (which is confidential and free to anyone requesting it), is available at Israeli health fund clinics and in AIDS centers at hospitals.Despite Israeli efforts, the rate of AIDS infection has increased, most likely due to high immigration rates from Africa.([])

International Actions:

Israel has repeatedly taken actions in 3rd world countries, not only providing medicine to those infected by AIDS and HIV, but also attempting to set up the political/medical infrastructure to deal with HIV victims as a specific response, most recently in Ethiopia and Swaziland. ([])Also, the WHO(World Health Organization) has noted that Jewish tradition of circumcision of their men, and general high levels of sanitation to have reduced risk of contracting AIDS by up to 65%, which African doctors are currently trying to emulate.This has lead to attempts at Mass-Circumcision of African natives, as AIDS is a much more major problem there.

Recommendations for Action:


 * Possibility of stricter border patrols in order to control rising rate of AIDS infection from Immigrants
 * Continuation of international programs of medication/donations and instructing African Doctors in processes of sanitation and Circumcision
 * Increase AIDS education in Africa, and other destitute 3rd world Countries without proper educational systems on said subjects/possible international aid in formation of the government infrastructure necessary.
 * Eventual spreading the ideas of Government-registration of all persons with AIDS, which have been useful in AIDS prevention among citizens of Israel.