DISEC
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Background Guide
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Dear Delegates,
We’re excited to welcome you to this year’s Governor’s School Model UN Conference! The Committee on Disarmament and International Security is among the most powerful and influential bodies in the United Nations and is responsible for carrying out the core mission of the UN: demilitarization and the security of our global community. As delegates, you will carry out this committee’s mission while focusing on our topics of the Arms Race in Space and Foreign Interventionism. Both topics are important to the peace and security the United Nations works to preserve and require the ingenuity and hard work of all the delegates in this committee if these issues are to be addressed.
Andrew McCullough is thrilled to serve as one of your chairs this year! In addition to Model UN, he participates in Model Congress and runs on the Maggie Walker Cross Country and Track teams. In what little free time remains, he enjoys reading, running, programming, researching political policy, and spending time with his dog, Kali.
Ketty Bai, your other co-chair, is a sophomore at Maggie Walker. She is very excited to hear your ideas and opinions regarding the topics of this committee. Besides Model UN, she enjoys figure skating and playing piano. She is on a competitive synchronized skating team, a sport that is quickly gaining popularity. This is her third year involved in GSMUN, and wants to provide you as great an experience as the one she got when she was a delegate.
Yashna Nainani is also a sophomore and is thrilled to serve as your vice chair this year! This is her second year involved in GSMUN. In addition to Model UN, Yashna participates in Model Congress, Robotics, Future Medical Professions, and many other clubs that she can’t keep track of. In her limited free time, she likes listening to music, singing said music off-key, obsessing over Disney movies, making references to anything and everything, and dancing through the night. Yashna is looking forward to this year’s conference and hopes it opens up a whole new world for all participants.
In preparation for this committee, please take the time to read the background guide provided by your chairs and research your country’s position on these issues. Although you need to adhere to your government’s general stance on these issues, you should also develop your own opinion on these topics. Additionally, you need to write a position paper on both of the topics to be discussed in this committee prior to the conference. Make sure you bring at least 2 copies to your first committee meeting on Friday. Please keep in mind that honor is very important to both the organizers of this conference and the other delegates who are participating in it. Breaches of this honor, including plagiarism, will result in award disqualification. While GSMUN may look daunting, we want you to realize that the most important thing is not how well you embellish your work or how often you speak, but the quality of your ideas. We look forward to meeting you all in committee! If you have any questions or need help researching, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. Good luck!
Andrew McCullough is thrilled to serve as one of your chairs this year! In addition to Model UN, he participates in Model Congress and runs on the Maggie Walker Cross Country and Track teams. In what little free time remains, he enjoys reading, running, programming, researching political policy, and spending time with his dog, Kali.
Ketty Bai, your other co-chair, is a sophomore at Maggie Walker. She is very excited to hear your ideas and opinions regarding the topics of this committee. Besides Model UN, she enjoys figure skating and playing piano. She is on a competitive synchronized skating team, a sport that is quickly gaining popularity. This is her third year involved in GSMUN, and wants to provide you as great an experience as the one she got when she was a delegate.
Yashna Nainani is also a sophomore and is thrilled to serve as your vice chair this year! This is her second year involved in GSMUN. In addition to Model UN, Yashna participates in Model Congress, Robotics, Future Medical Professions, and many other clubs that she can’t keep track of. In her limited free time, she likes listening to music, singing said music off-key, obsessing over Disney movies, making references to anything and everything, and dancing through the night. Yashna is looking forward to this year’s conference and hopes it opens up a whole new world for all participants.
In preparation for this committee, please take the time to read the background guide provided by your chairs and research your country’s position on these issues. Although you need to adhere to your government’s general stance on these issues, you should also develop your own opinion on these topics. Additionally, you need to write a position paper on both of the topics to be discussed in this committee prior to the conference. Make sure you bring at least 2 copies to your first committee meeting on Friday. Please keep in mind that honor is very important to both the organizers of this conference and the other delegates who are participating in it. Breaches of this honor, including plagiarism, will result in award disqualification. While GSMUN may look daunting, we want you to realize that the most important thing is not how well you embellish your work or how often you speak, but the quality of your ideas. We look forward to meeting you all in committee! If you have any questions or need help researching, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. Good luck!
Chairs
Andrew McCullough, a sophomore at Maggie Walker, is thrilled to be chairing the United Nations Committee on Disarmament and International Security with his friend Ketty Bai. As a student interested and engaged in international politics, Andrew looks forward to seeing the results of this year’s committee. In addition to Model UN, Andrew participates in Model Congress and runs on the Maggie Walker Cross Country and Track teams. In what little free time remains, Andrew enjoys reading, spending time with his dog, Kali, indulging in his obsession with all things Apple, and rock climbing.
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Ketty Bai is currently a sophomore at Maggie Walker and has been involved in Model UN since eighth grade. It was also in eighth grade when she had her first GSMUN experience, serving as a delegate in DISEC. It was such a memorable experience as a delegate that she chose to become a co-chair this time around. Last year, she worked on the fundraising staff, selling various baked goods and GSMUN memorabilia to help raise money for charity. Outside of school, she skates with the Richmond synchronized skating team at SkateNation. She also loves making art and playing on her piano. In her free time, she volunteers at a nearby hospital.
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