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Security Council Delegates…They’re the Bomb

By Alyssa Hsu, Pacific American School

Non-proliferation in North Korea has long since been one of the most contentious issues of the modern age. With this year’s THIMUN conference, it became clear that it was within most countries’ best interest to prevent North Korea from further obtaining nuclear weaponry.

“It is a threat to the wDSC_0122 copyorld security overall,” said Adeeba Ahmed from Qatar Academy, the delegate of United States.

Several countries believe North Korea has neither the necessity to own nuclear weapons nor the capability to utilize the technology peacefully within its own country.

“We should be striving towards complete nuclear disarmament in DPRK,” added the delegation of Luxembourg, represented by Clemence Bigot from Lycee Francais de Singapour. He further emphasized, “Otherwise, the world will never be completely serene.”  Many agreed.

There were, however, great debates as to what measures should be taken to accomplish their collective goal. France, represented by Vanessa Lia from the International School Beijing and her allies believe in a policy of denunciation but to an extent.

“We believe in denuclearization. However, we want to do it non-aggressively because we recognize the need for DPRK to hold weapons for their own national security.”

The Republic of Korea, represented by Kara Hu of Pacific American School, on the other hand, held a stronger stance. “ DPRK must de-nucleate!” she stated. “ However, we do not believe in placing a complete halt in international economic aid to North Korea.”

The delegate of China, represented by Arita Sen and Julian Wuttke from the Tanglin Trust School, one of the most vocal proponent for North Korea’s cause, does not believe it is just to take nuclear weapons from North Korea in the immediate run. Instead, he believes that a slower, more gradual long-term denuclearization would be more effective.

Delegates in the Security Council will spend the next three hours arguing back and forth on the issue. Needless to say, it will be a highly controversial yet fruitful debate.

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