Topic: 2025 – No First Use Policies and Nuclear Disarmament
Country: Indonesia
Delegate Name: Luke Harkema
Country: Indonesia
Delegate: Luke
School: Williamston High School
Committee: General Assembly: DISEC
Topic: Nuclear Disarmament
Nuclear weapons are the largest threat to the safety of all people worldwide. A full-scale nuclear war could kill billions, so the adoption and continued success of a nuclear disarmament plan is vital to the continued existence of humanity. Although only five countries are formally recognized as having nuclear arms, several others possess them, all with differing levels of disarmament. China is the only country with a true “No First Use” policy, while others have only limited disarmament from the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). Though there have been some promising developments such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons which prohibits the transfer of nuclear weapons between ratifying members, and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons where no new nuclear weapons are created by ratifying members, these agreements have not been signed by any countries that possess nuclear weapons, leaving disarmament policies up to themselves.
Indonesia is highly motivated to reach an agreement that stops the use and possession of nuclear weapons for all countries. With Java being the most densely populated island in the world, Indonesia is at a massive risk to nuclear weapons. In December 2024, Indonesia signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, with their Minister of Foreign Affairs saying, “the possession and use of nuclear weapons cannot be justified for any reason”. Indonesia has been an active participant in UN meetings calling for the complete and total elimination of nuclear weapons.
Indonesia’s future plans to resolve this issue continue to be the complete eradication of nuclear weapons. The removal of nuclear weapons creates a safer planet for all people, without the risk of a catastrophic disaster. Indonesia proposes that the power five nations (China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US) sign SEANFWZ, which aims to keep Southeast Asia a nuclear-free zone. Indonesia will support any bills that lead to the destruction of nuclear weapons, and will work closely with other countries that have ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to accomplish this. Indonesia wants more countries to sign this treaty, especially states that possess nuclear arms, in order to make the world a safer place.
https://www.icanw.org/indonesia?
https://en.antaranews.com/news/346217/indonesia-advocates-for-new-nuclear-weapon-free-zones?
https://en.antaranews.com/news/382857/indonesia-urges-nuclear-disarmament-at-un-meeting?
