Topic: 2026 – Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles
Country: Somalia
Delegate Name: Eleanor Margolis
Nora Margolis
Ballistic missiles are dangerous weapons and the world would be safer if all countries limit their distribution.
Ballistic missiles have been an important issue causing increased risk of war since all the way back to World War Two. These missiles are dangerous and can be used to do great harm. There is a broad scope of risk created through the use of ballistic missiles since the impact ranges from simpler war weapons that have a minimal destructive impact to nuclear bombs. The two resolutions that exist today, the MTCR in 1987 and the HCoC, have been put to use to help stop the rise of the dangerous missiles, but as each of the treaties are non-binding, the solution is far out of reach.
Somalia firmly believes that the danger of ballistic missiles is something that needs to be controlled. Somalia is signed onto the HCoC, which is a step towards preventing these ballistic missiles. For Somalia’s own nation, Somalia has created with the help of the UN an IED national counter strategy. An IED is a homemade bomb/weapon that is typically used in terrorist groups. This strategy plan allows for the UNMAS to give tools and train the Somali army. The UN has also helped develop Somalia’s EOD teams. These creations have been a big help towards the proliferation of these ballistic missiles, but permanent solutions are needed that can make the world safer.
Somalia believes that there should be a binding treaty that regulates and leads to transparency around the amount of ballistic missiles present across UN member states. This should include rigorous disclosures regarding missiles and allow for reasonable inspections. Somalia hopes that with this plan, the number of ballistic missiles will go down and the safety of each country that is in danger of such powerful weapons would become much safer for the people of the country.
