Rules of Procedure
Traditional ROP for DISEC debate—motions, moderated caucus, resolution writing, and voting. Document placeholder until chairs publish the official guide.
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January 16–17, 2027 · Schedule Group 1
Disarmament and International Security Committee
DISEC · Traditional
SEAMUN I — Policies with a Purpose
An advanced traditional committee for grades 7–12 and university students. Debate cross-border transport of lethal weapons and diversion of conventional arms to illicit markets with 20 delegate seats and 2 chairs.
About this committee
DISEC is one of ten committees at SEAMUN I, a student-led, non-profit Model UN conference focused on global healthcare and sustainability. 100% of surplus is donated to the Thai Red Cross Society.
What is DISEC?
The Disarmament and International Security Committee is the First Committee of the UN General Assembly. At SEAMUN I, delegates negotiate frameworks on securing lethal weapons in transit and stopping diversion of legal arms to illicit markets and non-state actors.
Format
Type: Traditional · Difficulty: Advanced · ROP: Traditional · Crisis: No. Expect moderated debate, caucusing, resolution writing, and voting procedure.
Conference
SEAMUN I 2027 — January 16–17 at D-PREP International School Secondary Campus (Bang Phli, Samut Prakan). Open to grades 7–12 and university students.
Fees
Delegates: 2,500 THB. Chairs: 800 THB. Photographers & advisors: 0 THB. Conference capacity: 200 delegates, up to 60 staff.
Topics
Two curated topics for SEAMUN I DISEC.
The Question of Strengthening International Protocols and Logistics for Securing the Cross-Border Transport of Lethal Weapons
AdvancedDelegates examine how states and international partners can harden protocols and logistics for moving lethal weapons across borders—reducing diversion, theft, and unauthorized access while respecting legitimate security needs.
The Question of Developing Mechanisms to Prevent the Diversion of Legally Traded Conventional Arms to Illicit Markets and Non-State Actors
AdvancedDebate tracing, end-use controls, and cooperation mechanisms that keep legally traded conventional arms from flowing into illicit markets and the hands of non-state actors.
Allocations
20 country assignments. You will be allocated one when you register as a delegate.
- Brazil
- China
- Colombia
- France
- Germany
- India
- Israel
- Mexico
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States
Schedule
DISEC follows Group 1 with UNHRC and Press Corps at D-PREP International School Secondary Campus.
Day 1 — Friday, January 16, 2027
Total debate time: 6 hours
- 7:30Arrival & Registration
- 8:30Opening Ceremony
- 9:15Break & Photo Ops
- 9:45Icebreakers
- 10:00Committee Session 1 — Motion Focused
- 11:00Lunch (Eat)
- 11:30Lunch (Socialise)
- 12:00Committee Session 2 — Resolution Writing
- 14:30Break & Photo Ops — Resolutions Due
- 15:00Committee Session 3 — Voting Procedures
- 16:30Feedback Sessions & Delegate Departure
- 17:00Chair + SMT Departure
Day 2 — Saturday, January 17, 2027
Total debate time: 4 hours 45 minutes
- 7:30Arrival
- 8:30Registration & Photo Ops
- 9:00Committee Session 1 — Motion Focused
- 10:00Break
- 10:30Committee Session 2 — Motions & Resolution Writing
- 12:00Lunch (Socialise)
- 12:30Lunch (Eat)
- 13:00Committee Session 3 — Resolution Writing
- 14:30Break — Resolutions Due
- 15:00Committee Session 4 — Voting Procedures
- 16:00Feedback & Break
- 16:30Closing Ceremony
- 17:30Photo Ops & Chair + Delegate Departure
- 18:00SMT Departure
Resources
Official committee materials. Links below are placeholders until documents and portals go live.
Position Paper Portal
Submit your country position paper before conference. Portal placeholder— submission link and deadlines will appear here.
Open portalChair Report
Background guide from the DISEC chairs: topic framing, research leads, and expectations. Report placeholder until released.
Read reportROP — placeholder
The DISEC Rules of Procedure PDF (or page) will be linked here. Until published, prepare using traditional SEAMUN / GA-style procedure as announced by the Secretariat.
Position paper submission — placeholder
A submission form or upload portal will replace this block. Until then, prepare position papers on both agenda topics for your allocated country.
Chair report — placeholder
The official chair report / background guide will be published here for delegate research ahead of January 16–17, 2027.
Register & contact
Registration runs through the main SEAMUN I forms. Chairs TBD.