How many of you feel that there is too much corruption when it comes to the worlds oil supply?

How many of you feel that we need an arbitrating third party which has the ability to control and solve conflicts relating to oil without prejudice? Because I for one believe we do. The denial of oil or its proceeds to stakeholders leads to conflict. Currently when a stakeholder is denied oil or its proceeds, there are very few avenues for them to turn to in pursuit of what they see as rightfully theirs, this sense of entitlement and lack of association capable of stemming or solving these frustrations lead to conflict. We must engage an omnipotent third party which needs to be bestowed the power to protect and serve the people of the world, through the power to mediate and provide a final say. Who better than the World Trade Organisation (WTO)? Conflict already exists because there is no place for stakeholders to take grievances. Three of the places most affected by these oil based conflicts are Sudan, South Sudan, and Nigeria. Though the presence of an all-powerful third party who has the final say in matters may be seen by some as an infringement on sovereignty, it is not. In the 21st century we cannot allow lines on maps, the colour of our skin or the language we speak to divide us. We must come together and embrace each other as brethren. We cannot allow for these differences to divide us. Thus, surely we cannot deny the need for a third party such as the WTO, a group which with heightened powers could seek to stem resource conflict and help to guarantee the survival of the human species. Some states either do not have the capability or the will to safeguard their people. In war-torn Sudan and South Sudan where after the annexation of 2011 the opulent oil fields of Heglig ended up in the South whilst the only pipelines capable of facilitating the travel of this oil to markets ended up in the North. This separation of resources and the ability to turn resources into much needed funds led to conflict, as the Northerners felt entitled to a larger percentage of the revenue generated and began to charge as much as 36 times the average transit fee per barrel of oil. This conflict led to the inability of both nations to guarantee the safety of their people. Human rights abuses and the endangerment of the innocent is unacceptable. By empowering a third party, conflicts such as these, conflicts centred on oil, could forever be stopped. Neither the WTO nor the United Nations (UN) is currently able to solve these conflicts as they are limited in their ability to get involved. The UN must achieve a vote of two thirds majority before it can issue recommendations, recommendations which are non-binding and if one member of the Security Council uses their VETO power, the act cannot go through. Oil is seen by many as a black gold and like gold; people go crazy lusting for it. The state of Nigeria is another prime example of oil creating conflict. Nigeria and their dealings with Shell Oil have been no different. Since the late 1950s Nigeria and Shell Oil have been co-conspirators. Over time Shell Oil and the government of Nigeria have colluded to finance their own interests and neglected those of the local citizens. Trouble began to brew in the 1990s; at around the same time that oil was beginning to account for as much as 95% of Nigerias export earnings and 80% of government revenue income. As Nigerias dependence on Shell Oil for economic prosperity has increased, so have the tensions between the people of Nigeria and Shell Oil. As Nigerias wealth has become more and more tied in with Shell Oil, the Nigerian government has been less and less inclined to go

against its benefactors and also become exponentially more corrupt. There is no question that greed breeds corruption. And what comes next? Conflict. (what should I say after this?)