Disarmament

Disarming the Delegates at Disarmament

by Bavo Stevens

    Unlike the other commissions at the THIMUN conference, Disarmament Commissions one and two are not located in the World Forum. Instead, the delegates for the Disarmament Commissions have the opportunity to debate and lobby in either the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Warfare (OPCW) or the Crowne Plaza.

Disarmament One (DC1) is the only THIMUN commission located in the OPCW, a building that delegates can only enter after a stringent security check. But this fortified building is ideal for the delegates in DC1 who have been working with a serious and dedicated mindset. In fact, Admin staffs Kyra Borland-Walker and Caroline Walker have said that the delegates in the commission have been treating each other with respect and maturity. The debates have been constructive, Danny Lalani, a student from ACS Hillington representing Saint Vincent and Grenadines, said that the controversial points presented in the debates have sparked interesting discussions

Disarmament Two (DC2) has a similar atmosphere, but unlike DC1, DC2 is located in the Crowne Plaza. The delegates in DC2 have also had feverous debates, dishing out retorts about resolutions they oppose. The delegate of Peru, for example, mentioned that if had to circle all the flaws in the resolution the commission was debating he would have to circle the whole resolution.

The Disarmament Commissions has thankfully been able to lose the bad reputation that they have garnered during the previous conference. The OPCW warned delegates this year that any immature behavior could result in THIMUN no longer being able to use the OPCW as part of their conference. There were complaints last year about the noise and the mess the delegates were making in the bathrooms. Kyra Borland-Walker and Caroline Hamker told us however, that this year no such complaints have been made.