Topic: 2026 – Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles
Country: Mongolia
Delegate Name: Yassmin Aboelezz
Disarmament & International Security Committee (DISEC)
Mongolia
Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles
Yassmin Aboelezz
Ballistic missiles are rocket-propelled, self-guided weapon systems designed to deliver a payload. They follow a high-arching trajectory at typically over 15,000 mph and are able to in under 30 minutes massacre whole cities. This was seen first in history through the V-2 rocket which was developed by Nazi Germany in 1944. Today, the threats of ballistic missiles and their usage has occurred more frequently ranging from short-range missiles to intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBM. Ballistic missiles create threats to citizens particularly in countries in conflict. While there is not any health risk associated with their use, they still can cause the death of citizens in a war. Many are still used today by many nations; some even go as far as to create defense systems against them. For example, the USA has the “Golden Dome” while Iran has the “Iron Dome” (Burnett). Just recently, on January 30th, 2026, a Russian ballistic missile strike damaged warehouse facilities of a civilian manufacturer in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region (Kohanets).
Mongolia was declared a nuclear weapon free zone (NWFZ) during September of 1992 in the UN through the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons following its departure from being a sino-soviet influenced nation as a way to avoid being a “grey zone” or a pawn in regional nuclear rivalry. It is prohibited to prevent any state from developing or transporting nuclear weapons or radioactive material in Mongolia (“Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status of Mongolia”). Mongolia is landlocked between the USSR, China, and Kazakhstan. Both China and the USSR, now Russia, have a history regarding the use of ballistic missiles especially in regards to the Cold war between the USSR and USA (“Mongolia’s Nuclear Policy: From Security to Serotype Research”). However, Mongolia was rejected from the USSR, but was still politically affected, originally being a soviet nation in 1924 and eventually transitioning to a democracy in 1990. While Mongolia does not have a history regarding ballistic missiles, we recognize the dangers and harm they have caused other nations in the UN and outside the UN. In September of 1992, Mongolia at the UN declared itself a “nuclear weapon free zone” by President P. Ochirbat, the country’s first democratically elected president (“Mongolia’s Nuclear Policy: From Security to Serotype Research”). This was done as an initiative to seek independence away from neighboring countries’ politics and conflicts.
In its declaration, as of 2000, Mongolia has reaffirmed the general prohibitions implemented pursuant to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and pledged not to station or transport nuclear weapons or parts. Later in 2015, Mongolia also adopted resolution 60 aimed at strengthening the policies regarding being a nuclear weapon free zone. From 2018 to 2022, Mongolia coordinated the fourth conference of the nuclear weapons free zones (“Mongolia’s Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status | United Nations Platform for Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones”). Mongolia is also a state in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, a landmark international treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote cooperation (“Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs”).
Mongolia is not open to forcing or implementing regulations on other nations’ weapon control. Instead, we are supporting resolutions with incentives to empower nations in the discourse of non-proliferation of ballistic missiles. During the cold war, the USA and USSR were in conflict and would use the threats of ballistic missiles towards each other. Former president, Ronald Reagan, created a plan known as the “1980s Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative” to protect the USA from threats; however, this only caused the USSR to create more weapons instead. Therefore, Mongolia will not support attempts to restrict countries and force them to not produce weapons such as ballistic missiles (Burnett). Instead, the state of Mongolia is proposing a treaty that promotes partnerships and incentives in exchange for the non-proliferation of ballistic missiles. As a nuclear weapon free zone and neighbors to a country with a history regarding nuclear weapons, we understand the importance of reducing the use of ballistic missiles. While they cannot be entirely abolished worldwide, there is always room for improvement. In this program, in exchange for decreasing and giving up ballistic missiles, countries can gain stronger relations with other states in the treaty and incentives regarding trading such as lower tariffs or getting the chance to be supported in their exports.
In conclusion, Mongolia is a nuclear weapon free zone and has been involved in multiple events to promote that. Therefore, it supports the non-proliferation of ballistic missiles and the creation of a treaty promoting international relations and incentives in exchange for non-proliferation of ballistic missiles. Mongolia has been a part of the United Nations since 1961 and is very open to mutually beneficial partnerships. It is essential to our citizens as members of the United Nations to cooperate together to create resolutions to protect citizens against ballistic missiles. This conflict is not just about international relationships, it is about protecting cultures, countries, and the people of our states. Ballistic missiles have caused irreversible damage to families worldwide, and it is our duty and delegates of the United Nations to ensure this does not happen again.
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