Head Chair
Andy Choi
Honorable directors, distinguished delegates, and most esteemed guests,
It is my utmost pleasure to extend a warm welcome to the Reform Security Council (RSC) as the head chair of the committee.
I am Andy Choi, a junior at the United Nations International School of Hanoi and the current Head of President and Chair Training at UNISMUN. This March Conference marks my 11th official MUN participation, and I am fully committed to fostering a professional and fruitful environment for all delegates. MUN offers unique opportunities to amalgamate diplomatic, procedural, and public speaking skills in a practical setting, making it a highly rewarding experience for all involved.
I am most honored to serve for the RSC, a council of great significance that aims to maintain international security and peace. With rising tensions in a myriad of parts of the world, the issues the RSC will address are as pertinent and paramount as ever before in contemporary society. The increasing dichotomy in the asymmetries of power has, in particular, exacerbated geopolitical tensions that threaten the very existence and foundations of multilateralism; it is, therefore, of the utmost importance that members of the RSC collaborate to form conciliatory solutions.
In particular, the RSC will be addressing three main areas of concern in international security: the redistribution of global resources, the federalization of fragile and failed states, and the application of Responsibility to Protect. With very recent examples of each of such issues, the RSC aims to mediate between disparate powers while attempting to propitiate all states involved in the issues.
With such engrossing and salient issues affecting people of all sorts of backgrounds, I look forward to fruitful debates and discussions from all delegates at the forthcoming conference with hopes of propitious resolutions encapsulating the peaceful and unifying values of the UN
Deputy Chair
Minh Khai Hoang
Honorable directors, distinguished delegates, and fellow chairs,
Greetings, my name is Minh. I am currently a sophomore in the United Nations International School of Hanoi and I will be serving as the Procedural chair for this year's March UNISMUN Reform Security Council. This is my first year in the MUN community and I have had my first experience charing in the November 2022 MUN conference. This upcoming conference will mark my 2nd Model United Nations conference, and my 2nd as a chair.
The theme for the March Conference is: What can we do to bring balance to the growing asymmetries of power? A relevant topic not only to the world today but also the Reform Security Council as we too must address the arising asymmetries of power around the world. This theme is very intriguing as in a world where equality is strived for, such asymmetries in power would result in the desecration of modern humanity's work.
The Reform Security Council (RSC) is a unique committee, only exclusive to UNISMUN. Hence, I am grateful to be the Procedural Chair for the upcoming March conference. The council gives opportunities to the P9 nations, which includes: China, France, Russia, UK, USA (the original P5 nations) as well as Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan, to experience the special procedures such as the P5 veto powers and P9 discussion.
In the RSC, delegates will debate on the three security issues: “The issue of redistribution of global resources'', “The issue of the federalization of fragile and failed states”, and "The issue of the application of Responsibility to Protect.". I am excited to hear what the delegates have to discuss for the upcoming conference.
I am most grateful for this opportunity to attend the upcoming March 2023 MUN conference and will be looking forward to your debates!
Procedural Chair
Gia Minh Vo
Greetings distinguished delegates, esteemed guests, and fellow chairs,
My name is Gia Minh, I’m currently a junior in Concordia International School Hanoi and I will be serving as the Deputy chair for this year's March UNISMUN Reform Security Council. This is my fourth year in the Model UN community and this March UNISMUN will mark my 9th Model United Nations Conference, and my 4th time as a chair.
The theme for this March Conference is relating to the imbalance to the growing asymmetries of power. The United Nations Reform Security Council is responsible for addressing all issues threatening international security; and needless to say RSC also seek to contributing to resolving the increasing power inequalities around the world because the issue can harms the relationships between states by creating severe tensions. This theme is highly intriguing since in a society that strives for equality such power imbalances would lead to the destruction of mankind’s effort.
In the upcoming March conference, the Reform Security Council will focus on 3 main issues. The first issue regards the redistribution of global resources. Redistributing resources and transforming society are necessary to ensure universal access to basic needs while staying within Earth’s limits.
The second issue concerns the federalization of fragile states. The idea of fragile or failing nations has assimilated into the liberal internationalist lexicon. The narrative of fragility emphasizes the social and political aspects of the state-building process.
The final issue considers the application of Responsibility to Protect. A global standard called the Responsibility to Protect aims to ensure that the international community never again fails to put an end to major atrocity crimes.
With such compelling issues that concern millions, I look forward to seeing discussions and collaborative work during the conference.