Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater!

At this year's conference, delegates will need to be prepared for a vigorous discussion on the question of establishing a framework for cheaters in disarmament agreements.

Here is a little background knowledge on the UN's history with disarmament. It is a rather simple explanation but it is a good foundation to start your research, especially if incomprehension of the definition & history of disarmament is hampering your progress & crampin' your style.

Familiarity with terms such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Convention, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, and the Mine-Ban Convention Chemical Weapons Convention would be helpful; however, your research does not have to be limited to the aforementioned terms.

If you are kickin' it at the library, you could check out Chapter 8 of Elements of A Nuclear Disarmament Treaty. The book has led to the recent development of an online game, so if you would classify yourself as a gamer and not a reader, (and if you've already completed the campaigns on Halo Reach & Black Ops), you could try your hand at Cheater's Risk, a game which seeks to add to the debate about negotiated nuclear disarmament by exploring the dynamics of a world without nuclear weapons. HAWT!

Unfortunately, both the book & the game focus on only one side of the issue, so we encourage you to familiarize yourself with both sides of the issue, with greater emphasis falling on specific examples of your nation states'/ally states' treaties & points of importance that should be included in our discussion on the question of establishing a framework for cheaters in disarmament agreements.

Cheers,
The DISEC team.