Dear Delegates,
Welcome to NAIMUN XLIX and the 60th session of the Disarmament and
International Security Committee (DISEC)! My name is Leah Dreyfuss and I am
thrilled to be your Chair for this committee! I am a rising senior in the School of
Foreign Service, majoring in International Politics with a concentration in Security
Studies and a certificate in International Development. Since I began participating
in MUN my freshman year of high school in my hometown of New York City, I’ve
continued to get my fill of it in college by participating on Georgetown’s competitive
traveling team and staffing our two conferences, last year taking on the role of
Executive Director of our collegiate conference, NCSC. I was unfortunately unable to
be a part of NAIMUN XLVIII, as I was studying abroad in Madrid, but I could not be
more excited for DISEC and NAIMUN XLIX!
I am joined on the dais by our lovely director, Natalie Sergi. Natalie is a rising
sophomore in Georgetown College, with a probable major in Government. She hails
from Wyomissing, PA and has also been doing MUN since high school, when she
herself attended NAIMUN as a delegate. Las year Natalie participated in NAIMUN as
a rapporteur for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and excited to be
moving into GA’s this year as your director for DISEC!
The Disarmament and International Security Committee is responsible for
addressing critical security issues faced by the global community, ranging from the
weaponization of space to child soldiers. This session of DISEC will be focusing
on two topics: 1) Narcotrafficking in Latin America; and 2) Energy Security. For
general information on DISEC, I highly recommend taking a look at the official
website, www.un.org/ga/60/first. Beyond understanding how DISEC works, I’d
also recommend staying up to date on current events by looking at sources such as
the New York Times, Financial Times, and BBC World, paying special attention to
out topics, as they are becomingly increasingly more relevant every day.
If you have any questions regarding DISEC, please feel free to email me at the
address listed below. On behalf of the entire DISEC dais, we look forward to seeing
you in February!
Hoya Saxa,
Leah Dreyfuss
Chair, First Committee – DISEC
NAIMUN XLIX
lnd22@georgetown.edu
