Disarmament and International Security Committee

Grades 10-11 Crisis Committee
The Privatisation of War

Since the Cold War, the private military sector has proliferated considerably, earning billions in profits annually. With this, and the subsequent reduction of American and Soviet forces, thousands of trained soldiers were left with no source of livelihood, and a lack of training in other skills, forcing them to resort to working with private military firms. The impacts of private military range from mild to catastrophic, and this body will discuss these impacts, and how the more harmful of them can be mitigated.

Letter from Secretariat

Dear Delegates,

It is my honour and privilege to welcome you to the United Nations Security Council, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. You have been specially selected for this committee because of your MUN, public speaking and/or debate experience.

The UNSC is widely known to be a difficult committee. Its notoriety is partly because of all the complicated procedures, which are completely different from normal committees, and partly because of the issues discussed in this body. Fifteen countries agreeing to solutions for urgent global issues is no easy feat, and this committee requires the apex of all skills required in an MUN—diplomacy, critical thinking, and adaptability. Although it isn’t simple, this committee is extremely rewarding if you do your research well and keep on your toes.

I hope, as always, to see well-researched and prepared delegates, but I also hope to see delegates who work together to reach a common goal, problem-solve effectively, and alter their plans based on new information. Global politics are not straightforward, but leaders know how to work with many-layered and dynamic issues.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the MUN, and wish you all the best!

Best Regards,
Abiya Syed
Head of Substantive