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GA First Committee(DISEC)
Disarmament and International Security Committee
Disarmament and International Security Committee
welcome notes from chair
Dear Delegates,
Greetings and welcome to the General Assembly First Committee—the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC). My name is Eddie Tsai. I am currently a sophomore studying Foreign Language and Literature at NCKU. It is my honor to be your Chair; together with Charlies Kuo, we want to show our utmost pleasure to be your dais team.
The Disarmament and International Security Committee deals with disarmament, global challenges and threats to peace that affect the international community and seeks out solutions to the challenges in the international security regime.
This year we will focus on the issues that have been debated for decades, the first topic, the Prevention of a space arms race is an old topic that has been debated since 1950s, delegates should look into past UN actions and come up with a solution or persuade other delegates that preventing a space arms race is necessary for the future. The other topic, “The roles and regulation of Private Military Companies”, sounds like something new, right? No, it isn’t. Private Military Companies, or PMCs, have existed since the 1960s. They are private companies that could be contracted out for security and military purposes. Delegates can look for informations of those PMCs and their actions in some conflicts or incidents, such as civil wars in Africa, and come up with a resolution that can help supervise or regulate those companies to ensure security and safety of people.
Delegates should follow the rules of procedure and do thorough research regarding the issues. If the delegates have any problems regarding the conference, delegates can ask the chair via e-mail or Facebook group.
I’m looking forward seeing you guys during the conference, and I expect to see the best of you. Remember, a great MUN experience is achieved with the effort of both chairs and delegates.
Best regard,
Eddie Tsai, Yi-Lin Tsai
Chair, the Disarmament and International Security Committee
NCKU Tainan Model United Nations 2014
Greetings and welcome to the General Assembly First Committee—the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC). My name is Eddie Tsai. I am currently a sophomore studying Foreign Language and Literature at NCKU. It is my honor to be your Chair; together with Charlies Kuo, we want to show our utmost pleasure to be your dais team.
The Disarmament and International Security Committee deals with disarmament, global challenges and threats to peace that affect the international community and seeks out solutions to the challenges in the international security regime.
This year we will focus on the issues that have been debated for decades, the first topic, the Prevention of a space arms race is an old topic that has been debated since 1950s, delegates should look into past UN actions and come up with a solution or persuade other delegates that preventing a space arms race is necessary for the future. The other topic, “The roles and regulation of Private Military Companies”, sounds like something new, right? No, it isn’t. Private Military Companies, or PMCs, have existed since the 1960s. They are private companies that could be contracted out for security and military purposes. Delegates can look for informations of those PMCs and their actions in some conflicts or incidents, such as civil wars in Africa, and come up with a resolution that can help supervise or regulate those companies to ensure security and safety of people.
Delegates should follow the rules of procedure and do thorough research regarding the issues. If the delegates have any problems regarding the conference, delegates can ask the chair via e-mail or Facebook group.
I’m looking forward seeing you guys during the conference, and I expect to see the best of you. Remember, a great MUN experience is achieved with the effort of both chairs and delegates.
Best regard,
Eddie Tsai, Yi-Lin Tsai
Chair, the Disarmament and International Security Committee
NCKU Tainan Model United Nations 2014
Topic:A. Prevention of an arms race in outer space.
B. The roles and regulation if Private Military Companies.
B. The roles and regulation if Private Military Companies.
Introduction of topic A:
Space arms race is an old topic. Since the Cold War era, major powers have started the space arms race. The Space Race had its origins in the missile-based arms race that occurred just after the end of the World War II, when both the Soviet Union and the United States captured advanced German rocket technology and personnel.
In 1981, debate over the weaponization of outer space led the Conference on Disarmament (the UN disarmament negotiating forum) to begin talks regarding the potential for a PAROS(The Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space) treaty. The CD established an ad hoc committee on PAROS in 1985, the committee was dissolved in 1994. The committee has yet to reconvene despite an annual, near-unanimous vote by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the CD approving the PAROS resolution.
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted further measures to ensure the prevention an arms race in outer space, approving an annual resolution on “Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities.” Countries have produced several working papers on PAROS, which offer suggestions for different confidence building measures together with suggested verification measures. Some of these suggestions include: exchanges of information, demonstrations, notifications, consultations, and thematic workshops.
The delegates will have to provide solid and feasible solutions and minimize the potential hostilities toward certain groups in order to maximize the effectiveness. A peaceful space development is crucial to the safety of our future generations.
Space arms race is an old topic. Since the Cold War era, major powers have started the space arms race. The Space Race had its origins in the missile-based arms race that occurred just after the end of the World War II, when both the Soviet Union and the United States captured advanced German rocket technology and personnel.
In 1981, debate over the weaponization of outer space led the Conference on Disarmament (the UN disarmament negotiating forum) to begin talks regarding the potential for a PAROS(The Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space) treaty. The CD established an ad hoc committee on PAROS in 1985, the committee was dissolved in 1994. The committee has yet to reconvene despite an annual, near-unanimous vote by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the CD approving the PAROS resolution.
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted further measures to ensure the prevention an arms race in outer space, approving an annual resolution on “Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities.” Countries have produced several working papers on PAROS, which offer suggestions for different confidence building measures together with suggested verification measures. Some of these suggestions include: exchanges of information, demonstrations, notifications, consultations, and thematic workshops.
The delegates will have to provide solid and feasible solutions and minimize the potential hostilities toward certain groups in order to maximize the effectiveness. A peaceful space development is crucial to the safety of our future generations.
Introduction of topic B:
A private military company or private military corporation (PMC), also known as a private military security company (PMSC), is a non-state organization composed of professional soldiers, which provides various military services in exchange for monetary or material compensation. PMCs consisting of a singular member or individual members of a PMC are referred to as private military contractors. PMCs not only directly participate in battle, they also undertake a large variety of other military responsibilities, such as logistics, maintenance, and transport operations, acting as strategic and tactical advisers, and overseeing the training and education of local military assets. In order to comply with international laws, the position of PMCs is described as being different to that of mercenaries, and the term is often avoided due to the stigma associated with it.
In October 2007, the United Nations released a two-year study stated that although hired as "security guards", private contractors were performing military duties. Many countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, are not signatories to the 1989 United Nations Mercenary Convention banning the use of mercenaries. "
PMC will have a very important role in the future, because of its cost-effectiveness and the variety of their services, many countries will and organizations will employ PMCs for their operations. In this conference, delegates have to discuss the usage of Private Military Companies, and discuss the regulations regarding the PMCs’ operations.
A private military company or private military corporation (PMC), also known as a private military security company (PMSC), is a non-state organization composed of professional soldiers, which provides various military services in exchange for monetary or material compensation. PMCs consisting of a singular member or individual members of a PMC are referred to as private military contractors. PMCs not only directly participate in battle, they also undertake a large variety of other military responsibilities, such as logistics, maintenance, and transport operations, acting as strategic and tactical advisers, and overseeing the training and education of local military assets. In order to comply with international laws, the position of PMCs is described as being different to that of mercenaries, and the term is often avoided due to the stigma associated with it.
In October 2007, the United Nations released a two-year study stated that although hired as "security guards", private contractors were performing military duties. Many countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, are not signatories to the 1989 United Nations Mercenary Convention banning the use of mercenaries. "
PMC will have a very important role in the future, because of its cost-effectiveness and the variety of their services, many countries will and organizations will employ PMCs for their operations. In this conference, delegates have to discuss the usage of Private Military Companies, and discuss the regulations regarding the PMCs’ operations.