General Assembly First Committee

Haya El Boraie, President

Rasheed Salem, Chair

In the context of international wars, perceptions can have a significant impact on a nation's security. On the other hand, misperceptions or misunderstandings between nations can trigger military escalation or other types of conflict. In this regard, controlling perceptions can be a crucial component of advancing world peace and security.

Founded in 1946 is One of the six major committees of the UN known as the General Assembly First Committee. This committee’s main objective is to deal with matters pertaining to disarmament and international security, such as nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. The general assembly's first committee aims to achieve world peace and unity through strengthening stability by reducing the amount of weaponry globally. 

I, Haya Elboraie, am honoured to be taking on the role of president of the General Assembly's first committee alongside my most esteemed chair Rasheed Salem where we will be addressing various prominent issues accompanying today's world. The first issue is “Finding active measures to combat the proliferation of biological and chemical weapons.” These weapons are very destructive and challenging to control since they are frequently made to be spread across a vast region. Alongside this, the forum will also address “Finding adequate measures to reduce the supply and manufacture of ICBMs and CBMs through an international self-sufficient network. ICBMs are ballistic missiles with a minimum range of approximately 5,500 kilometers and are primarily intended for the delivery of nuclear bombs. Lastly, the final topic would be “Controlling illicit arms smuggling in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This region represents one of the most profitable marketplaces in the world, with the global demand for weaponry expanding at an exponential rate.

Rasheed and I are very excited to welcome you all to HIAMUN’24 and can’t wait to witness what you have to bring to the table. We are positive that you will work efficiently using your diverse collection of perceptions to conduct adequate research in order to resolve the issues at hand, and can assure you that this forum is one that will allow you all to grow and play a part in various fruitful debates. 


Haya Elborai, President of the General Assembly First Committee

Topics

1. Finding active measures to combat the proliferation of biological and chemical weapons.

2. Finding adequate measures to reduce the supply and manufacture of ICBMs and CBMs through an international self-sufficient network.

3. Controlling illicit arms smuggling in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.