Overview

This is a double-delegate committee.

The Committee on Disarmament and International Security is the first committee of the general assembly and is tasked with dealing with all issues concerning nuclear disarmament and all other pertinent threats to international peace. Among the committee’s mandate is the mandate to protect regional peace and cooperation during periods of international conflict that might threaten this international peace.  This committee will be set in 1998, and will focus on the Cold War era conflict in South America. In particular, the committee will examine Operation Condor, a joint effort by  military dictatorships in South America, banding together to oppress their citizens and conduct a widespread cross-border operation persecuting their political opponents. 

Topic 1: Condemnation and Prevention of State-Sponsored Terror

The first topic of this committee will focus on the condemnation and prevention of state-sponsored terror. Not only was Condor operated by South American regimes, but further investigations discovered that these nations were backed by global powers such as the United States. Operation Condor is seen as a gross violation of sovereignty and non-interference, and this committee will be tasked with assigning blame for the horrors of Operation Condor and creating institutions that could prevent future violations of citizen sovereignty in the future. 

Topic 2: Reparations and Redevelopment of South America

The second topic will be addressing the immediate aftereffects of Condor. Not only were thousands of families persecuted during this era, but many lost faith in democratic institutions due to the conduct of the states and the fact that they acted unchecked by the international community. Those families are now calling for reparations, and this committee will be tasked with overseeing potential reparations as well as funding programs to potentially help rebuild institutions in the region. Delegates will have to carefully balance the responsibility to protect the citizens with the potential of creating further overreach and interference through reconstruction efforts

More information will be released in the coming months!