Director: Natasha Prelevic — Committee Type: Double Delegation

In this session, DISEC confronts some of the most pressing challenges to global peace and security in the modern era. Delegates will navigate a world on the brink of strategic upheaval, tackling issues that could redefine the world’s balance of power: modern nuclear politics, the rise of private armies operating beyond borders, and the escalating militarization of critical trade corridors like the Red Sea. Through debate, negotiation, and collaboration, delegates will confront the consequences of these global tensions and create innovative and practical solutions to prevent conflict, protect civilians, and uphold international stability.

For nearly 50 years, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has been the cornerstone of international efforts to prevent nuclear catastrophe. But today, its foundations are being tested: nuclear powers modernize their arsenals, rogue states push the limits of their programs, and challenges with compliance threaten global security. Delegates will consider the future of NPT, weighing its successes and failures, debating how to enforce accountability, and designing strategies to ensure that the growing nuclear threat does not spiral out of control.Topic summaries coming soon.
Private military companies (PMCs) are no longer a footnote within international warfare, but are becoming a rising force on the battlefield. Operating beyond traditional chains of accountability, PMCs raise urgent questions about legality, ethics, and human rights in modern war. Delegates will explore how these private armies reshape modern conflicts, influence national security, and impact the civilians caught in the crossfire. Through crafting necessary regulations, ensuring transparency, and balancing the demands of security and ethics, delegates will need to confront the rise of a new dimension of warfare.
The Red Sea is a lifeline for global trade and a centre of regional power; however, recently it has increasingly become a powder keg. As nations and non-state actors deploy forces to secure strategic dominance, the risk of conflict, disruption, and economic fallout grows. Delegates will examine the escalating militarization of this vital corridor, weighing threats to shipping, regional stability, and international commerce. Solutions will require diplomacy, creative security frameworks, and attention to the careful balancing act of national and global interests to keep this crucial waterway open and safe to all.