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Committee: IAEA
Country: North Korea
Matthew Reichel
In the world today, nuclear arms are held very primarily by the United States and Russian
Federation. Few other countries hold nuclear weapons at all, but none have any amount
comparable to those stockpiled by The United States and Russian Federation. This great
imbalance of power and capability constantly create tension in an already strained set of
relationships. Nuclear power is a critically useful and important technology that is often
associated with the development of nuclear weapons, also adding to tensions.
As a smaller country with considerably less nuclear presence, and a victim of constant
intimidation by the United States, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea has
produced several nuclear weapons to have a fighting chance against the impending threat of the
United states. Nuclear energy has been the solution to providing affordable power in North
Korea. Affordable power has helped our country move out of dark times and into a healthier
economic state.
The United Nations have implemented the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a treaty that
promotes a freeze on nuclear weapons trade and nuclear disarmament. The treaty is vague on
what or when disarmament is, so no states have truly begun disarmament, and several still share
weapons with each other. A coalition of several states have formed the Non-Proliferation and
Disarmament Initiative to try and implement the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament goals, but
no progress has been made and they have yet to gain the support of the five largest holders of
nuclear weapons.
Our resolution is simple: Create a universally standard limit on nuclear weapons for each
country to hold, and facilitate and supervise the destruction or dismantling of all excess nuclear

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weapons held by countries immediately. Nuclear energy technology should be allowed,

encouraged, and shared across borders. A state may research and enhance its nuclear arms, but
may under no circumstance trade, sell, or deal them with another state. A state may not share any
information on nuclear weapons technology. All states must adopt a no first use policy against
other nuclear states, and an absolute non-use policy in nuclear-weapons-free zones.

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