Weapons Council
Introduction “Article 26 Reviews”
Article 36 of Additional Protocol I of the 1949 Geneva Conventions imposes an obligation on states to conduct a process, often referred to as a ‘weapon review’ (or colloquially: an ‘Article 36 review), to assess the lawfulness of the procurement of all new weapons.
Project
In this simulation students will evaluate the legitimate security needs of a specified country, its history of fulfilling legal obligations, and the political / strategic environment in which it is enmeshed in consideration of it application to acquire new and or advanced weapons systems. The ultimate objective will be to forge an international treaty which effectively and comprehensively deals with these issues.
Delegation Representatives
Security Council
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Participant |
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NATO – US |
Liv 2 |
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NATO – Europe |
April 15 |
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Russia |
Anastasiya 19 |
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China |
Natalia 6 |
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Parties to the Conflict |
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Syrian Regime |
Kayla 7 |
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Iran / Hezbollah |
Jesse 17 |
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Gulf Cooperative Council |
Kailyn 14 |
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Israel |
Omed 10 |
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North Korea |
Rawa 3 |
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Libya |
John 20 |
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International Regimes / Orgs |
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OPCW / Australia Group |
Jacqueline 16 |
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MTCR |
Rachel 8 |
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IAEA/NSG/Zangger ++ |
Alex 4 |
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Wassenaar |
Gabrielle 12 |
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UN Office of Disarmament Affairs |
Mark 13 |
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Interpol |
Dominic 5 |
Position Papers
Country Briefs
Participants to the Conflict
Position of the GCC
Kailyn Ribble -- April 17, 2018First Committee of the General Assembly: Disarmament and International Security Modernization is a crucial element to a strong state in the international sphere. Saudi Arabia and the other members of the GCC are working to modernize the member nations and reassert primacy in the Middle East. The conflict in Syria has had extreme and lasting Read More
Syria Position
Kayla Duran -- April 16, 2018The ongoing conflict in Syria between rebel and unfounded regimes and terrorists is an ongoing concern to the government and leader Bashar Al Assad. The Syrian civil war has been of cause for concern of several unwarranted countries interests. Since the beginning of the Civil War in 2011, the Syrian government has fought to end Read More
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Rawa Aziz -- April 16, 2018Israel’s Position on regional affairs
Omed Isam -- April 15, 2018Islamic Republic of Iran Position
Jesse Nickerson -- April 15, 2018International Regimes/Organizations
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
Mark Ortiz -- April 17, 2018THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS (UNODA) Endorses the vision of promoting disarmament by overseeing efforts to deal with weapons of mass destruction (WMD), conventional weapons, and the arms trade. Upholds norm-setting in the area of disarmament through the work of the United Nations General Assembly. Fosters disarmament efforts through dialogue and transparency
Position of Interpol
Dominic Capolungo -- April 16, 2018Dominic Capolungo Position of Interpol on Arms Control in the Middle East Interpol is an international institution that works on being the world police. The goal for Interpol is to take individuals from the 192 member states and increase cooperation among states on the matter of a variety international security concerns. We hope to act Read More
Wassanaar Arrangement Position
Gabrielle Mueller -- April 16, 2018IAEA Position
Alexander Berg -- April 16, 2018I: Stated mission and goals of nuclear oversight and non-proliferation organizations. In cooperative unison the IAEA, NSG and Zangger++ international regimes and organizations strive to affirm steadfast cooperation between states to safeguard the responsible use, disposal and proliferation of peaceful nuclear energy. From individual member state participation, our organizations have amassed and implemented imperative safeguards Read More
MTCR Position Paper
Rachel Gooding-Lord -- April 16, 2018Co-Chair Rachel Gooding-Lord of Finland Missile Technology Control Regime Conference on Syrian Conflict Forming International Guidelines for Member and Non-Member States for the Counter Proliferation of Missile Technologies. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) strongly believes in the importance of regulating and restricting the proliferation of missiles, complete rocket systems, unmanned air vehicles, and related Read More
Australia Group/OPCW Position
Jacqueline Young -- April 15, 2018Australia Group/OPCW Position The Australia Group is a relatively informal forum of countries that works hard to ensure that exports around the world do not lead to the development of chemical or biological weapons. We work tirelessly to ensure that our participants satisfy the requirements that are set forth by both the Chemical Weapons Convention Read More
Treaty / Resolution Text
Treaty Text Verification
Dominic Capolungo -- May 1, 2018Verification and Enforcement Each State Party shall take appropriate measures to enforce national laws and regulations that implement the provisions of this Treaty, This may include but is not limited to: -Political sanctions -Economic sanctions -Military action Each Party State shall work alongside International Organizations to assist in investigations, verification and enforcement, Each Party State Read More
US-Israel Resolution
Omed Isam -- April 25, 2018Treaty text
Kayla Duran -- April 23, 2018Kayla Duran – Ambassador of Syria (Sorry this is so late thw sit kept saying I wasn’t authorized to post, some security issue??) Preamble The States Parties to this Treaty, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations which Read More
Turkish objections and recommendations to U.N. Charter
John Wurok -- April 22, 2018Ambassador Wurok From: Turkey To: United Nations The General Assembly, My follow brethren, since its inception, the United Nations has produced successes as well as failures. In so far, the United Nations has succeeded in preventing another global war. Yet, it has failed to prevent genocides in the global south from happening. In addition, it Read More
Article 21 Signature, Ratification, Acceptance or Accession
Mark Ortiz -- April 22, 2018Article 21 Signature, Ratification, Acceptance or Accession This Treaty shall be valid upon a two-thirds supermajority vote of a combination of Security Council Members and Parties to the Conflict Members. Each signatory State will be given the opportunity of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Treaty. Once a two-thirds supermajority of the Signatory Parties is reached, Read More
Treaty Text-Russia
Anastasiya Tkachenko -- April 22, 2018The States Parties to this Treaty, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world’s human and economic resources, Read More
The People’s Republic of Korea Treaty
Rawa Aziz -- April 21, 2018[pdf-embedder url=”https://asipss.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Treaty-Draft.pdf” title=”Treaty Draft”]
Treaty Excerpts
Natalia Corbo -- April 21, 2018Treaty Text – International Disarmament Action Group
Rachel Gooding-Lord -- April 21, 2018International Disarmament Action Group Seeking: International cooperation, transparency, and technology denial Group members: Rachel (MTCR), Brielle (Wassenaar Group), Jacqueline (OPCW), Alex (IAEA) Additionally: Dominick (Interpol), Mark (UNODA) Treaty for Conventional Weapons Disarmament in the Middle East (obviously this name will change) Preamble: The States Parties to this Treaty, Guided by Read More
Islamic Republic of Iran Resolution
Jesse Nickerson -- April 21, 2018Treaty Enforcement
Dominic Capolungo -- April 20, 2018Article 14 Enforcement: Each State Party shall take appropriate measures to enforce national laws and regulations that implement the provisions of this Treaty. This may include but is not limited to: -Political sanctions -Economic sanctions -Military action Each Party State will work alongside International Organizations to assist in investigations, verification and enforcement.
NATO(US)-NATO (EU)-ISRAEL-GCC
Kailyn Ribble -- April 20, 2018Emphasizing a ban the use of weapons against the unarmed civilians in the region Recognizing the legitimacy of arms trade activities by the states in the region whose intentions are defensive and doesn’t involve violation of any state’s sovereignty and human rights abuse Underlining the need to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional Read More
Sample Documents
Intelligence Brief
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UN Resolution
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International Treaty
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