President's Letter
Dear Delegates of the I'MUN25 Security Council,
My name is Elia Al-Nims; I am a senior at the International Academy-Amman, and I have the honour of Presiding over the Security Council for this year's I'MUN25 Conference, along with Zaina Ghousheh as the Deputy President, and Yara Al-Rousan as the Chair.
The Security Council is one of the most well known and the most influential committees within the UN, because in this committee you will not only approach topics using resolutions, however you will have the ability(and be encouraged) to start wars if necessary, elevating debate to a new level with additional layers.
Additionally, you will be working with a new underlying layer to debate, being the Veto Powers. France, UK, US, Russia, and China will all possess the Veto Power, the ability to automatically fail a resolution when it actively goes against a Nation's ideals and values.
Keeping all of the above in mind, it should be clear by now that each and every action holds infinitely more weight in the Security Council than it does in any other Resolution-Based MUN committee, whether it comes from the power to instantly fail a resolution, or the ability to wage war against other delegates, each action could either hold enough weight to bring peace to the world, or to release evil and suffering into the world.
The theme for I'MUN25 is incredibly relevant to the Security Council, more so in the world's current political climate than ever. Pandora's Box refers to an ancient Greek story which depicts Pandora(the first woman, according to Greek mythology) being given a box by Zeus, with strict instructions not to open it. As her curiosity got the best of her, she opened the box, only to release all evil and suffering into the world, perfectly depicting how one action can cause a massive ripple effect which never dissipates, or more specifically, how one mistake can forever ruin the world.
In this committee, you will all debate topics regarding potential solutions to the Sudanese civil war, and the future of nuclear proliferation and arms control. The Sudanese civil war, since it began in 2023, has been a relevant point of discussion in national security as well as humanitarian crises. Split into two military factions, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, civilians are caught in the crossfire and it is now your job to end it and to bring peace to the region, or potentially chaos. Nuclear Proliferation and arms control have also been relevant points of discussion in recent years, from India and Pakistan's continued testing of nuclear weapons to the recent controversy surrounding Iran's nuclear program, each action taken could be a step towards peace, or a source for future evil and suffering.
Best Regards,
Elia Al-Nims
President of the Security Council