Emphasizing the need for responsibility on the part of the hiring and the hired party along with transparency between them, and,

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1 Sponsor: United Kingdom Topic: Private Military and Security Companies DISEC-A-1 Recognizing the currently controversial place of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in the global community as for-profit and militarized forces, Observing both positive and negative examples of their use, ranging from human rights violations by PMSCs, such as the Sandline International scandal, to efficient peacekeeping missions, Emphasizing the need for responsibility on the part of the hiring and the hired party along with transparency between them, and, Seeking to define standards for the use of PMSCs so that these organizations might contribute positively in countries across the globe without any question of their respect for international humanitarian law. 1. Recommends the differentiation between the relationships of PMSCs with various parties, where the unique relationships are: a. The use of PMSCs by a country within its own borders, b. The use of PMSCs by a country outside of its own borders, c. The use of PMSCs by a party not affiliated with a country s government; 2. Encourages the creation of an oversight committee within each country when addressing the use of PMSCs by the same country s government within its borders, in order to: a. Insure transparency between both parties in the purpose of the use of the PMSC and in the execution of the aforementioned purpose, b. Guarantee that full knowledge of international humanitarian law is present in the relationship by the inclusion of members educated specifically on this topic into the oversight committee, c. Maintain responsibility for all actions based on mutual accountability; 3. Further defines an all-encompassing UN-sponsored oversight committee for the PMSC relationships concerning a country s PMSC use outside of its borders and an independent party s use of PMSCs, where this committee will: a. Contain members of an unbiased nature, where unbiased is defined as having no previous involvement with military affairs but still having a deep knowledge of international affairs and humanitarian law, b. Request complete transparency from both PMSCs themselves and the parties hiring them with the knowledge that this information will not leave the oversight committee, c. Monitor the actions of both parties to insure respect for human rights and international law, but recognizing that all other matters lie solely in the relationship between the PMSC and the hiring party.

2 Sponsor: Egypt Topic: Private Military and Security Companies DISEC-A-2 Reminding countries of UN A/RES/44/34 which states, Any person who recruits, uses, finances or trains mercenaries, as defined in article 1 of the present Convention, commits an offence for the purposes of the Convention, Fully aware of the previous successes of PMSCs including: a. Sierra Leone (1995) b. Sierra Leone (1998) c. Bosnia (1992), Noting with regret the massacre in Nissour Square, Baghdad, in 2007, Deeply disturbed by the un-timeliness of the trial against Blackwater personnel on October 22nd, 2014, and, Reaffirming the need for international regulations on the use of PMSCs. 1. Trusts that each nation can see and understand the reckless behavior that PMSCs have shown, because of a lack of regulation; 2. Requests for all nations to limit their uses of PMSCs to only severe cases of instability or turmoil; 3. Calls for the creation of the PMSC Evaluation Committee (PMSCEC), as a subcommittee of DISEC to evaluate the necessity of a ratifying nation s request to the PMSCEC to use a private military company: a. The PMSCEC would i. Evaluate on a case-by-case basis the situation of the nation s request, ii. Vote as a committee to either approve or deny this nation s request for a iii. PMSC, and, Suggest, if the request was approved, contractual details to the nation for the most efficient and regulated use of a PMSC, 1. Details being: a. Length of contract, b. Number of personnel, c. Price, and, d. Areas of operation, and; 4. Calls upon the United Nations, to immediately terminate any current contract with a PMSC, so as to not provide a path for any misconduct in the future.

3 Sponsor: New Zealand Topic: Private Military and Security Companies DISEC-A-3 Acknowledging the threat posed by private military organizations to the civilian populace of the country in which they are deployed, Realizing that private military organizations and security companies are not confined many international laws, and, Understanding that security companies help in spreading violence in unstable countries. 1. Discourages the use of private military organizations by governments and the use of security companies by businesses by the UN; a. The UN would not support the use of private military organizations by counties, and, b. The UN would support businesses using security companies for the transportation of goods; 2. Calls for the creation of a set of international laws for both private military organizations and security companies to abide by: a. Any harm, sexual assault, destruction of property, and/or exploitation of any civilian populace would be punishable under nearly any circumstance, and b. Operatives of private military organizations and security companies are only permitted to take action once lethal force has been used against them; 3. Creates an international court to for the purpose of dealing with any offenses to the previously stated system of regulations: a. The court would be made up of representatives from countries apart of the UN that wish to participate, b. The court would not have the authority to dispense capital punishment, and, c. Those condemned would have the option of being charged with the laws of the country that they were operating in or if hired by a government the military laws of that government if applicable; 4. Allows for the use of the military laws of the contracting government or the laws of the country in which the private operatives were working in to take effect: a. In the case of private military organizations, the operatives would either be confined to the created international laws, the military laws of the country that contracted them, or the laws of the country in which they committed the crime, and, b. In the case of security companies, they would be confined to the international laws or the laws of the country in which they committed the crime.

4 Sponsor: United States of America Topic: Private Military and Security Companies DISEC-A-4 Notes the United States of America s extensive use of Private Military Companies (PMC), Approves of the use of PMCs in moderation, Draws the attention to the positive effects PMCs have with conflicts, Draws the attention to the 4,970 contractors that are currently hired by the U.S. to assist in the fight against ISI, Confident in the benefits that will arise when the international community adopts the use of PMCs, Aware of the PMCs that were hired by the United States that were stationed in Iraq, and, Expecting the international community to begin to see the applied benefits of PMCs. 1. Requests countries that have not ratified the United Nations Mercenary Convention to come to an agreement to eliminate the definition of PMCs as mercenaries: a. Countries include the United States, Russia, China, and the United Kingdom, b. This definition will include PMCs as hired officials that provide security and armed supplies to clients, and, c. Mercenaries will simply be defined as being those who engage in armed conflict and do not represent a specific national party while engaging in a conflict for personal gain; 2. Encourages nations to take advantage of PMCs: a. Emphasizes the services that PMCs provide which include areas of specialization that lays in the provision of military skills including strategic planning, combat operations, intelligence, operation support, risk assessment, technical skills, and training; 3. Calls upon countries who do not use PMCs, but instead use their own troops in war zones, to consider the possible positive implications: a. PMCs can be the deciding factor in many conflicts; 4. Urges the United Nations to create a universal law in which all PMCs have repercussions for any illegal and or dangerous actions which will include consequences for their actions: a. The United States is aware of PMCs around the world who have pursued illegal activities, b. Illegal actions include but are not limited to homicide and rape, c. PMCs that commit these heinous crimes will either be on probation for 4 years or will cease to exist,

5 i. Probation regulations will be set forth by the DISEC committee of the United Nations but will include the PMC in question to be limited on what conflicts to which they are hired, d. Consequences will be determined by countries by which PMCs are hired, i. Consequences may include but are not limited to ensuring the elimination of these PMCs, and, ii. Countries may use their own nation s regulations and laws when deciding a final verdict; 5. Encourages the DISEC committee to create a universal contract for countries to use when hiring PMCs: a. Contracts will include clear directions for PMCs has directed by their client, and b. Contracts will also clearly define what possible punishments may be set forth to PMCs that engage in illegal activities; 6. Trusts that the international community will begin to realize that PMCs are the future of warfare and military privatization will have positive benefits.

6 Sponsor: New Zealand Topic: Cluster Munitions DISEC-B-1 Accepting that cluster munitions deal a great deal of harm to both civilians and enemy combatants, Acknowledging that the effects of cluster munition last for many years after their use, and, Knowing that the Cluster Munitions Prohibition Act can only be completely successful with unanimous ratification among countries. 1. Calls for the ratification of the Cluster Munitions Prohibition Act among all nations in the UN: a. All aspects of the Cluster Munitions Prohibition Act would have to be followed including the prohibition of funding research on developing cluster munitions and the prohibition of the sale and transfer of cluster munitions to and from other countries; 2. Encourages the development of an education platform on cluster munitions for both the countries affected and countries that have the possibility of giving support: a. For the countries affected by cluster munitions, the education platforms would be distributed through both humanitarian NGOs and countries responsible for those cluster munitions being there, and, b. For the countries in which aid could be given, the education platform would be distributed by that country through programs that it sees as suitable; 3. Urges countries responsible for the use of cluster munitions to fund and perform the cleanup of undetonated cluster munitions in affected countries: a. The responsible countries would only be called to perform the cleanup of cluster munitions that they were responsible for supplying or dropping, and, b. The affected countries would not be responsible for paying supporting countries back for their help since those helping countries were responsible for the problem in the first place; 4. Aplaudes humanitarian NGOs helping in the civilian relief pertaining to the use of cluster munitions: a. Those NGOs would not be expected or ask to help in the cleanup of cluster munitions, and, b. They would be primarily used for the aid of civilians that have had property destroyed by cluster munitions or that have been harmed by cluster munitions.

7 Sponsor: Ireland Topic: Cluster Munitions DISEC-B-2 Vastly disturbed by cluster munitions being used in acts of war, Alarmed by the percentage of failed bomblets, and, Discouraged by the amount of harmless citizen casualties. 1. Calling for the reduction of cluster munition creation with the purpose of: a. Putting an end to the production, which in return saves harmless citizens, with the use of weekly military grade factory inspections: i. The right to inspect any package, ii. The ability to take gun powder residue tests, and, iii. The right to question on any progression spikes in production, b. Scheduled times of inspections and production testing, c. Applying surveillance cameras in the military grade factory s warehouses, and, d. Immediate shut down of military grade factories when found in possession of law breaking materials; 2. Proposes the creation of the military grade factory inspections: a. This organization operating under the United Nations, with nationwide inspections, b. Inspections regulating: i. Legal officers for inspection, ii. Gun residue testing also done weekly, iii. Package inspection by legal officers only, and, iv. Surveillance cameras applied in every military grade factory warehouse; 3. Requests aid from the United nations to fund the surveillance cameras for factory warehouses, by: a. Funds being determined by the nation itself, depending on the number of factory warehouses present, and; b. In case of emergency damage, crews will repair any damage to equipment within the week of the accident.

8 Sponsor: United Kingdom Topic: Cluster Munitions DISEC-B-3 Defining cluster munitions as explosive objects whose purpose is to separate into smaller parts and cause more extensive damage, Recognizing the extreme danger they pose to civilians in regions plagued by conflict both at the moment of detonation immediately after impact and in instances of severely delayed and accidental detonation, Deeply conscious of the need to respect international policy on cluster munitions as the Convention on Cluster Munitions has made significant strides in reducing the use of these weapons globally, and, Bearing in mind the defensive and economic benefits related to the production and use of cluster munitions that need to be addressed before their use is completely banned. 1. Invites all countries to contribute to the remarkable advances of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in reducing the use of these weapons, taking apart the stockpiles of party states within a reasonable amount of time, and decreasing the reliance on cluster munitions in conflict; 2. Reminds the members of the committee that often there are economic and defensive benefits from the use or manufacture of weapons such as cluster munitions; 3. Calls upon the United Nations to strike a balance between the complete elimination of cluster munitions and a transition period for countries to develop other protective mechanisms or redesign economic plans by: a. Forming educational committees to provide countries with information on the repercussions of cluster munitions use and ways in which countries that have formerly used them take responsibility for their actions, such as providing detection and removal teams, b. Allowing time for countries with cluster munitions manufacturers to shift their economies in a different direction, and, c. Understanding the need for extensions to the terms of the Convention on Cluster Munitions due to some of the aforementioned circumstances, and; 4. Solemnly affirms the need for countries to take responsibility for their use of cluster munitions, and the eventual termination of their use in conflicts.

9 Sponsor: China Topic: Cluster Munitions DISEC-B-4 Acknowledging the senseless loss of life caused by cluster munitions primarily when UXOs are left un-cleared in an area even after conflict has ceased, Accepting CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War as a great step in reducing the effects of UXOs, Regretting that the Convention on Cluster Munitions is not a viable solution for all countries to assess the issue of cluster munitions as national and international defense are largely left ignored, and, Confident that special consideration needs to be applied on the issue of cluster munitions to come up with an agreement that is not only agreeable but also effective in combatting the main stem of the problem. 1. Encourages the responsible use of cluster munitions in all situations especially in certain situations: a. When using a cluster munition has a probable cause to decrease the military units involved in combat to lose life or limb, and, b. When using a cluster munition is the most reliable form of military action to defend against an enemy; 2. Trusts the countries that employ the cluster munitions to record the locations which they affect so that clearing of UXOs can be more efficient and more easily conducted; 3. Recommends that countries which have used cluster munitions strive to clear the UXOs from an affected region even if that region is not owned by the country which used the munition; 4. Urges affected regions to allow and support the clearing of UXOs; 5. Desires that affected countries and countries which deploy cluster munitions to collaborate to find a solution to the clearing of UXOs based on the situation, the available funds of each country or region, and the justification of the use of cluster munitions; 6. Suggests the development of a fund to provide humanitarian aid to the victims of UXOs left from cluster munitions: a. Humanitarian aid should include but not be limited to medical care to injured peoples, clearing UXOs from regions which have been affected by cluster munitions, and providing infrastructure to communities which are recovering from UXOs b. Countries who participate in the use of cluster munitions should be the main contributors to the fund due to their great influence on the use of cluster munitions and their moral responsibility to support these citizens, and; 7. Advises that all countries, non-government organizations, and non-profit organizations continue to work together to solve this complex issue.

10 Sponsor: United Kingdom Topic: Fourth Generation Warfare in Latin America DISEC-C-1 Deeply concerned by the development of a fourth generation of warfare in which there is almost no separation between conflict and civilian life in some cases, Emphasizing the instability and repercussions that would arise if fourth generation warfare took root in Latin America, Observing the many sources of political and financial insecurity in Latin America, such as the large presence of the drug trade and the threatening presence of violence, and, Noting the improvements to limitations in the drug trade across the globe, along with increased international political stability, should fourth generation warfare be kept out of Latin America and should the region s underlying issues addressed. 1. Encourages the development of other industries within Latin America due to the region s wealth of natural resources, which will in turn: a. Create jobs and economic growth, b. Return some stability to the region through the creation of an alternate, safer form of accumulating wealth, and, c. Unlock those resources to the global community as a whole; 2. Recommends that educational policing forces be provided to Latin America with the purpose of both training current law enforcement professionals on how to appropriately deal with situations and create a sense of trust in the community for policing forces; 3. Requests that a series of educational campaigns take place as sponsored by either the countries themselves or the UN to inform the citizens of Latin America on a number of drug-related topics, including but not limited to: a. The typical dealings that occur within the cartels, how citizens can protect themselves, and how they can safely take a stand, b. Alternate employment opportunities other than the black market for illicit substances, and, c. The damaging effects of some drugs on the human body, and; 4. Reiterates the importance of global participation in the release of Latin America from drug cartel-related violence, as a number of countries contribute significantly more to the demand for illicit substances.

11 Sponsor: Ireland Topic: Fourth Generation Warfare in Latin America DISEC-C-2 Understanding of the fourth generation warfare that is taking place, Cautious by the risk of involvement in fourth generation warfare, and Disturbed by the thought of engaging in war. 1. Calling for the dis-involvement in fourth generation warfare: a. Proposing that fourth generation warfare will be a perilous act, Ireland has decided to refrain from any involvement: i. Refrain from any interactions with countries involved, ii. Disinvolve from allied countries involved, iii. Limit the amount of flights leaving the country for countries in war, and, iv. Maintain a low profile with countries with a bigger military, b. Secure all interaction with any sensitive topics proposed by other countries, and, c. keep up previous trade routes with other countries, i. Lower the amount of impact we have on countries involved, and, ii. Limit amount of activity leaving or entering the country; 2. Proposes the creation of a dis-involvement act: a. Proposing that getting involved will lead to a high casualty rate, and a major loss of governmental power: b. Act regulating: i. Not involving with countries in fourth generation warfare, ii. Not being a major supporter of one side or the other, iii. Reducing the amount of trade with the countries in war, and, iv. Reducing the amount of activity in allied countries; 3. No requests made, with the the dis-involvement act in progress, the amount of interaction and requests made will be limited to none.

12 Sponsor: Croatia Topic: Fourth Generation Warfare in Latin America DISEC-C-3 Recalling the effects of fourth generation warfare has had on other areas of the world, including former Yugoslavia, Having considered the global implications fourth generation warfare in Latin America could have, Noting with deep concern the economic volatility of Latin America, Noting further the rise in violence and bribery in Latin America, and, Recognizing the harmful effects of interfering with matters a state is not directly involved in can have on the states which the issue does directly involve. 1. Recommends that Latin America be the main instigator of any actions taken to solve this problem, a. While other states should be involved and willing to help, Latin American states should be able to decide what the best solutions are since the problems most directly concern them; 2. Encourages Latin American states to work diplomatically with its neighbors and other countries willing to help in order to fix this issue; 3. Calls upon other states to help Latin America if they ask for assistance; 4. Further recommends placing laws and regulations for gun control and against bribery within the government, these can include: a. Permits should be required in order to purchase guns, i. Guns should only be given to citizens with no felonies on record, b. Calling upon the citizens to hold their governments accountable for transparency in their dealings to help cut down on bribery, and; 5. Endorses laws and regulations to stop the rise of guerilla groups, which could include: a. Encouraging any already existing guerilla groups to cease fire by creating peace treaties, i. By stopping the already existing guerilla groups peacefully, other potential guerilla groups would see that it is not necessary to fight.

13 Sponsor: China Topic: Fourth Generation Warfare in Latin America DISEC-C-4 Acknowledging the threat of 4GW to all continents of the world, Noting the motivation of 4GW to often be that of political and economic instability, Observing the funding of 4GW to be illicit trade including drug trafficking, and, Emphasizing the ability of citizens to efficiently combat and eliminate 4GW. 1. Requests countries to increase trade with regions of Latin America which seem the most susceptible to 4GW so as to increase economic stability and decrease chances of hostilities; 2. Recommends that governments encourage their citizens to report suspicious activity which could be related to 4GW such as: a. The illicit sale of drugs, b. The recruitment of individuals to groups or organizations which wish to cause harm to other people, and, c. The implementation or planning of terrorism, 3. Invites countries to explore back-door access to social media as a means to combat 4GW 4. Advises that direct confrontation be reserved for necessary situations; 5. Urges that peaceful diplomacy be the primary weapon to eliminate threats which employ 4GW as their means of combat, and; 6. Affirms that member countries contribute to a fund to support the implementation of these regulations as well as to reconvene on this issue.

14 Sponsor: United States of America Topic: Fourth Generation Warfare in Latin America DISEC-C-5 Deeply concerned for the negative repercussions that will arise if fourth generation warfare occurs in Latin America, Fully aware of the current conflicts that have arisen in Latin America, Bearing in mind the perspective of middle class Latin Americans, Noting the already corrupt government bodies in Latin America, and, Acknowledges allies of the United States that are located in Latin America. 1. Strongly encourages a universal law to be created for countries without a democratic government to easily and safely overthrow their corrupt leader: a. This universal law will include a method for countries to properly overthrow their corrupt leader without causing an unnecessary amount of conflict, and, i. Method will include a vote by civilians which includes an agreement on a new government leader and a leader that will lead the revolution; 2. Further demands a clear definition of which countries are considered to be apart of Latin America: a. These countries should include those in which their primary language is either Spanish or Portuguese and are located in the Americas; 3. Encourages security council countries in the DISEC committee to create an alliance in order to assist Latin American countries: a. Assistance includes both military and economic as judged by the United Nations, b. Member countries should be prepared to follow through with their obligations for Latin American countries, and, i. Obligations will be made clear in the alliance and member countries will unanimously agree on which obligations will be assigned; 4. Recommends Latin American countries to create an alliance within themselves to create unity with the intention of preventing fourth generation warfare: a. Unity will include an agreement on creating change within each individual country with votes on said change without violent protests ensuing; 5. Further Recommends the United Nations to clearly define the term fourth generation warfare: a. Definition will include specific weapons and tactics that are used in modern day to create this next generation warfare, b. This definition of fourth generation warfare will include a set list of new technology that will be used as well as new strategies, and i. This new definition will be created with the intention of creating a deeper understanding of the new generation of warfare.