1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMITTEE 4
2. GLOSSARY 5
3. INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE 5
4. HISTORY OF THE ISSUE 7
a. SIGNIFICANT PAST UN RESOLUTIONS 8
b. PAST ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE UN 8
c. PAST TREATIES 9
d. WHY NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE 12
5. CURRENT SITUATION 12
6. COUNTRIES’ POSITIONS ON NUCLEAR ARMEMENT 16
7. REASONS FOR OPPOSITION AGAINST DISARMAMENT 17
8. REASONS FOR DECREASING GLOBAL MILITARY SPENDING 17
9. TRANSPARENCY IN MILITARY SPENDINGS 18
10. QUESTION OF SOVEREIGNTY 19
11. ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED 19
12. FURTHER READINGS AND RESOURCES 20
13. BIBLIOGRAPHY 20