Disarmament & International Security Committee
Topic A: Preventing the Weaponization of Genetic Engineering Based Bioweapons in Precision Warfare
By 2050, gene editing tools such as CRISPR and gene drives, once used to cure genetic diseases and eliminate malaria-carrying mosquitoes, have been militarized. Rogue states and non-state actors are developing engineered pathogens that can target specific populations, weaken immune systems, or evade detection. Gene drives capable of forcing traits through entire species also threaten to disrupt food chains and collapse agricultural economies. Because biowarfare is no longer limited to state programs or advanced labs, DISEC must urgently build a regulatory framework that balances biosecurity with the technology's public health and environmental benefits. The committee's goal is to craft comprehensive global strategies to prevent and respond to the militarization of CRISPR and gene drive technologies.
Topic B: Addressing the Threat of AI-Driven Cyberterrorism by Non-State Actors
By 2050, AI has evolved into autonomous, self-learning systems embedded in communication networks, defense, government, surveillance, and critical infrastructure, making it a foundation of state power. This has given rise to AI-driven cyberterrorism, in which autonomous threats can find vulnerabilities, launch coordinated attacks, and adapt in real time to bypass defenses. Extremist groups, hacker collectives, and rogue organizations now use AI for large-scale disinformation and espionage, while synthetic data and falsified identities blur the lines between propaganda, warfare, and terrorism. With cyberspace now recognized as a domain of warfare, coordinated international governance is essential. Delegates must create adaptive, inclusive, and enforceable frameworks that harness AI’s benefits while limiting its destructive potential, keeping cyberspace a domain of peace and technological progress aligned with global stability.