Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)

Agenda item:

1. International Arrangements to Assure Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Against the Use or Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons

USG: Efe Çetinkaya

Description:

Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) is one of the six main committees of the United Nations General Assembly. DISEC focuses on issues related to disarmament, global security, and confronting threats to international peace. The committees objectives includes maintaining the international cooperation for the non-proliferation of weapons, the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, preventing arms trade and other related matters. DISEC does not have the authority to implement decisions, but it can be in collaboration and influence other United Nations organs, such as the United Nations Security Council.

The non-proliferation of nuclear weapons is crucial step towards mitigating the catastrophic consequences of weapons of mass destruction. In this agenda item delegates will discuss strategies to regulate the nuclear proliferation and the testing of nuclear weapons.