Topic: 2026 – Verification of Disarmament
Country: Zimbabwe
Delegate Name: Dylan Zobol
Zimbabwe
SIMUN DISEC
Model UN
2/8/2026
Verification of Disarmament:
Zimbabwe would want the approval. Zimbabwe, as a small country, wants to ensure its safety if any conflict occurs globally. Nuclear weapons historically have not been popular in Zimbabwe, ratifying several treaties such as the CSA with the IAEA in 1995. Which supported the peaceful use of nuclear technology, which developed nuclear energy programs. They also did this to uphold international nuclear safety and security standards.
Zimbabwe’s neighbor and close ally, South Africa, has ceased all further missile development as it joined the Missile Technology Control Regime. Although they did not get rid of them. Zimbabwe, as a political ally, shares many similar values with our neighbor. Zimbabwe itself expressed concerns about biological and chemical weapons on October 22nd, 2025, at a UN conference. At this confrenc they applauded the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons).
Zimbabwe’s stance on nuclear weapons is that they should all be eliminated, as previously stated in September 2024 at the Trusteeship Council Chamber, “Nuclear weapons pose an unimaginable existential threat to all humanity.” It was at this council where they announced that they would begin a ratification process for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The TPNW was adopted in July of 2017 and put into force in January of 2021.
To ensure its safety, Zimbabwe would be in full support of the verification of disarmament, as large-scale people of war have beem consistantly been underfire by the country. Zimbabwe looks forward to building consensus around this issue with other member nations present in the committee.
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