FORUM: United Nation Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

QUESTION OF: Introducing Courses of Action for Immunity and Security Against the Threat

of Biological Warfare

SUBMITTED BY: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

CO-SUBMITTED BY: United States, Japan, Germany, and China

SIGNATORIES: Ukraine, India, Canada, United Kingdom, and France

UNITED NATION OFFICE OF DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS,

Taking into account that the United Nations (UN) Charter states “Nothing in the present Charter
shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs
against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary
to maintain international peace and security,”

Having devoted attention to the Legal Information Institute (LII) which defines self-defense as
"the use of force to protect oneself against an effort to injure oneself by another; if justified,
self-defense is a defense to a range of crimes and torts requiring force, including murder, assault,
and battery,

Bearing in mind that threatening and deploying biological weapons are only two of the many
ways they can be used to gain a strategic or tactical edge over the opposition,

Realizing that biological weapons can also be used to target certain populations, to impair a
country's economy, or to make its opponents less able to defend themselves. Similar to this, a
nation might impair its opponent's economic stability by focusing on economic targets such as
harming the agriculture and animals, which in turn has a substantial impact on nation's standing
in the international community,

Acknowledging that despite biological weapons' lethal potential, their actual use is still
uncommon and (mainly) small-scale. Biological weapons can be used for self-defense; a country
will be less likely to attack another if it seems that they will be attacked back,
Reminding that the threat posed by biological weapons can be mitigated by advanced technology.
As a deterrence, the US developed a highly sophisticated biological weapons program that could
temporarily sicken or impair individuals as instead of killing them,

Recalling that the Soviets also thought of a variety of strategic and operational uses for
biological weapons during the Cold War. For instance, they looked into targeting agriculture to
harm an enemy's food supplies, economy, and morale in addition to lethal uses,

Fully aware that the supplies required to create biological weapons are accessible and reasonably
priced. And weaker states pursuing biological weapons as a deterrent against powerful ones can
quickly obtain the required equipment, which is the same as what is needed for medical or
defense research,

Taking into account that Article 2 (4) of the Charter prohibits the threat or use of force and calls
on all Members to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of other
States.

Emphasizing the potential negative consequences of introducing courses of action for immunity
and security against the threat of biological warfare, including the diversion of resources away
from other important areas, the creation of a false sense of security, and potential negative effects
on public health,

1. Recognizing each country's right to take self-defense measures that are in its best interest,
including:
a) Settlements made by military members in the midst of active conflict to use imported
biological weapons for personal or national defense purposes

b) Combating threats by foreign nations or terrorist organizations

c) avenging an attack on the nation’s land or citizens;

2.Instructs nations to end developing biological weapons if its acknowledged that self-defense
laws are being violated:

a) Launching biological weapon employment with no identifiable impending threat

b) Utilizing biological weapons to attack innocent civilians;

3. Demands that nations sign economic treaties to ease the production of biological weapons and
to make them more attainable to nations in need; this economic treaty should include:
 a) Biannual renewal of the treaty

b) Reasonable set prices and amount for advanced biological technologies;

4. Strongly advises nations to regulate and monitor the use of biological weapons for certain
purposes; to ensure the stability of the international community and prevent further international
conflict; these purposes are:
a) Used as a deterrent to prevent armed conflict.
b) Intimidate adversaries and protect their interests
c) Gain an advantage in negotiations;

5. Emphasizes that all nations in possession of biological weapons, should pledge to a “no first
use” policy, justifying the need for biological weapon programmes in the name of defense; this
policy includes:
a) Economic sanctions on countries who don't abide by this policy
b) Providing the right for a nation in need of biological weapons for the purpose of
retaliation;

6. Encourages countries to provide jobs in the development of biological weapons to their

populations to improve economic state, this includes:
a) Researchers to develop biological weapons
b) Experts to produce biological weapons.