DISEC - Sunday Morning

A slow start, warmed up by some tinkling of the ivories from the Indian delegate, culminated in a resolution dealing with small arms being passed today in DISEC. The resolution proposed the creation of a new body, the snappily titled UNARM, and the training of national police forces, whilst seeking to respect national sovereignty and the rule of law. Since the resolution was created via the fusion of two previous draft resolutions, support for it was in the end almost unanimous, with only three nations opposing it. Iraq, for instance, felt that the resolution would represent an obstruction of the legal arms trade it considered crucial for its national security.

The committee was throughout the sessions alleviated by moments of humour. The Russian delegate, condemning a proposed amendment from the Democratic Republic of Congo for being simply verbose and redundant, consciously invoked the words of the King, calling for "a little less conversation, a little more action please." The Chairman also caused a slight intake of breath when a letter appeared on the projector reading "Dear admin, the list of awards for DISEC are..." followed immediately afterwards by him copying in the pre-prepared phrase "Do you really think I forgot to turn off the projector?". A warm, if slightly disappointed chortle rippled across the room.

The following were also recipients in DISEC's light-hearted awards ceremony:

Funniest: New Zealand

Runners up - Russia, Yemen, Iran, Kenya

Best Dressed: Ghana

Runners up - Ethiopia, India, The Chairs.