MUN Draft Resolution GA1
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lbui6COMMITTEE: General Assembly 1
ISSUE: Question of combating the use of chemical and biological weapons
MAIN SUBMITTER: Republic of Germany
CO-SUBMITTER:
Reminding member states about The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) that prohibits the development, production, acquisition,
transfer, stockpiling, and use of biological, chemical, and toxin weapons,
Emphasizing awareness of the importance and benefits of adhering to and fully implementing
the international legal instruments against CBRN terrorism
Recalling in previous resolution passed by the General Assembly about the theme of chemical
weaponry, specifically resolution 72-43 and the Convention on the prohibition of the
development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their destruction,
1. Encourages member states to strengthen the national implementation of The Biological
Weapons Convention (BWC) and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) through,
but not limited to:
a. Domestic laws and legislation,
b. An increase in international transparency on chemical and biological research,
c. amelioration of verification systems with the help of the Organisation for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations Office for
Disarmament Affairs (UNODA);
2. Calls for increased international cooperation between member states to prevent the
proliferation of chemical and biological weapons by promoting intelligence-sharing,
research oversight, and enforcement mechanisms in collaboration with the OPCW,
UNODA, and the World Health Organization (WHO);
3. Supports the need to implement further voluntary multilateral export control regimes (e.g.
Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group):
a. Promoting transparency to prevent the acquisition of chemical and biological
dual-end goods for military purposes.
b. Control the acquisition of chemical and biological weapons precursors by
implementing a permit system;
COMMITTEE: General Assembly 1
ISSUE: Question of Reforming the UN Disarmament Machinery
MAIN SUBMITTER: Republic of Germany
CO-SUBMITTER:
Deploring ongoing deadlocks within the Conference on Disarmament (CD) towards efficiently
advancing disarmament discussions,
Acknowledging the efficacity of international treaties, such as Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),
the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), in
arms-control and non-proliferation,
Recognizing the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) for providing
research-based recommendations for strengthening global disarmament policies,
1. Calls upon modernization and development of the UN Disarmament Machinery,
specifically the Conference on Disarmament (CD) and the UN Disarmament Commission
(UNDC), by means of but not limited to:
a. Improving transparency between member states and disarmament bodies by
enforcing cyclical reports on their progress and challenges towards disarmament,
b. Expand inclusivity in disarmament talks by including but not limited to non-
nuclear states, domestic organizations, civil society, and scientific experts to
incorporate a multitude of perspectives,
c. Reviewing the decision-making process within the Conference on Disarmament
(CD) and the UN Disarmament Commission (UNDC) to be able to mitigate
deadlocks, including potentially implementing new consensus-building
mechanisms;
2. Urges the UN Disarmament Machinery mandate to include cyber warfare, autonomous
weapons, and space security, ensuring the mitigation of emerging modern threats;
3. Request the General Assembly to allocate sufficient resources towards the UN Office for
Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) to enhance capabilities to facilitate and coordinate
global disarmament efforts;
COMMITTEE: General Assembly 1
ISSUE: Question of strengthening international cooperation on space security
MAIN SUBMITTER: Republic of Germany
CO-SUBMITTER:
Guided by the principles listed in the UN Charter, including peaceful resolutions of issues,
maintaining global peace, and international cooperation towards global issues,
Acknowledging the efforts made by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer
Space (COPUOS) and the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) to mitigate space threats,
Recalling the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 that states space is guided by "principles of
cooperation and mutual assistance,"
1. Encourages member states to promote intelligence-sharing on their space policies,
programs, and activities to reduce the risk of misperception and potential conflict;
2. Urges member states to strengthen national implementation of international treaties (e.g.
the Outer Space Treaty of 1967) by means of but not limited to:
a. Legislation, fines, regulatory frameworks,
b. Domestic regulatory body to oversee the implementation of clause 2.a,
c. Implementation of permits system needed for non-state actors to enter space;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to appoint a board of experts to assess the current and
future threats to space security and recommend research-based solutions proposals
towards enhancement of international cooperation and governance in this area;
