1 st GA – DISEC
by Kyriakou Stella
In DISEC committee it was discussed the reequipment of children’s soldiers. Firstly, the
delegates were feeling anxious and maybe terrified, due to the fact that the majority of them,
participated in this procedure, for the first time was passing they were adjusting. From the beginning,
the countries that stood out, was Australia, Belgium and Syria who supported that the problem of
children reequipment is a very serious one and then the next countries who spoke declared that they
respect the rights of children.
Moreover all the countries mentioned
the physical and psychological problems that
are caused to the children after they were
forced to join the army. Poland mentioned
ISIS and the damages it has caused to
children due to the fact that ISIS uses
children as suicide bombs and recruits them
without their will.
All of the countries were against ISIS
and they supported that the countries who help financially ISIS should stop. The main solutions that
were proposed, were to stop selling weapons to children and generally to people, children should
focus on education and countries should support organizations that help children in both, physical
psychological ways. There were 4 unmoderated caucuses in which delegates discussed and tried to
find solutions for child reequipment.
In my opinion the delegates of Poland, Belgium, Syria, Australia and Mexico were the most
active ones who presented numerous ideas and solutions. In conclusion they were presented plenty
of solutions to the problem of child reequipment and there is hope for the solution of this serious
problem.