Disarmament

=__Disarmament Commission__=

__Student Officers__
 * President: Severine Cao**

Delegates, Teacher Advisors, and Honored Guests: I am pleased to be serving as the President of the Disarmament Commission for this year's BEIMUN XVI. I am currently a senior at the International School of Beijing, and having started my MUN career in my sophomore year, this will be my third and last BEIMUN conference, but hopefully my best. For this year's Disarmament Commission, we will be focusing on four topics that continue to ail society, that is, issues concerning mine warfare, biological weaponry, the trade of small arms, and the role of rough diamonds in fuelling armed conflict. By focusing on these topics, it is my hope that delegates gain greater insight into the condition and future implications of today's armed world. This is something that I am convinced can be achieved through the commission's small group of experienced delegates, an atmosphere that lends to intimate and insightful debate. On a final note, I wish delegates the best with their research and hope that they can use this wikispace to their full advantage in the pre-lobbying process. As I focused on the issue of 'Diminishing the role of conflict diamonds in fuelling armed conflict' for the student officer research report, I welcome any questions that you encounter and hope I can help to make the research process smoother. See you soon : ) ! -Severine Cao
 * Assistant President: Shabab Ahmed Mirza**

Esteemed Delegates, I am honoured to serve as Assistant President in the Disarmament Commission this year, at my fifth and last BEIMUN conference. I am in my senior year at International School Dhaka, where I've been involved in MUN for the last five years as a delegate, student officer and trainer. I hope MUN will be as rewarding for you as it has been for me. Having sifted through heaps of info for my own student officer report on the topic of 'Combating the proliferation of biological warfare and the threat of bio-terrorism', I know that it can be a little difficult to get your head round, so feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to active pre-lobbying on this wikispace before we get to the real deal in March. Peace, Shabab Ahmed Mirza.

Delegates, MUN directors, and honored guests, My name is Iris Ma and I have the pleasure of serving as the Deputy Assistant President of the Disarmament Commission at this year's BEIMUN conference. I am currently a sophomore at the International School of Beijing and this will be my fourth large conference. As a delegate I’ve been to two conferences at THIMUN the Hague and one here at BEIMUN, so I am well aware of the tedious research and resolution-composing process a delegate must go through prior to a conference. That said, I am willing to do all that I can to facilitate the less-than-enjoyable research stages for delegates. My area of expertise is the topic of “Curbing illicit trade in small arms and light weapons”, so feel free to contact me with any and all questions should you encounter a roadblock during resolution writing. I am confident to say that the delegates will find the conference truly rewarding after all the work he or she puts into pre-conference preparation! The Disarmament Commission at BEIMUN is known for its controversial debate in a rigorous setting and I look forward to witnessing this phenomenon in March :). Best of luck with your research and be sure to, as Sev said, use this wikispace to your advantage! Cheers, Iris Ma  __To help delegates with the research process__ __Topics Pages:__
 * Deputy Assistant President: Iris Ma**
 * Post on the discussion threads under the 'discussions' tab at the top of this page
 * Contribute useful information on the topic pages by clicking on the topic links below
 * Read the research reports that the officers have written (to be posted shortly)
 * Keep in mind that the officers are resources themselves.The three officers chairing for the Disarmament Commission have divided up the topics and are well-researched in the topic assigned to them. Contact them if you have any questions! The topics were delegated in the following way:
 * Mine Warfare: Severine Cao, Shabab Ahmed Mirza, Iris Ma
 * Bio-terrorism: Shabab Ahmed Mirza
 * Small Arms and Light Weapons: Iris Ma
 * Rough Diamonds: Severine Cao
 * Email your chairs with any concerns, questions, etc.:
 * Severine Cao: luckyduck1000@gmail.com
 * Shabab Ahmed Mirza: shabab.ahmed.mirza@gmail.com
 * Iris Ma: irisxma@hotmail.com
 * 1) Eliminating the use and after-effects of mine warfare
 * 2) Combating the proliferation of biological warfare and the threat of bio-terrorism
 * 3) Curbing illicit trade in small arms and light weapons
 * 4) Diminishing the role of rough diamonds in fuelling armed conflict