Committee Background Guide

Please note that this is a Double Delegation committee.

Topic Description

In a world where technological advancement has extended humanity's reach into outer space, the relationship between space exploration and military competition has become critical to address. While the development of space-based technologies has the potential to bring scientific progress and global connectivity, it has also opened the door to weaponization, surveillance, and conflict beyond Earth's atmosphere. Today, nations including the United States, Russia, and China are actively developing space-based military assets, and the international community is faced with pressing issues such as outdated legal frameworks, the dangers of space debris, and the threat of an arms race in orbit. 

While the militarization of space represents an emerging frontier of global insecurity, the threat posed by nuclear proliferation and the viability of the Non-Proliferation Treaty remains one of the most enduring challenges in international security. The NPT was established to prevent the spread of nuclear arms and promote disarmament, persistent loopholes, and non-signatory states, but the slow pace of denuclearization has left its effectiveness deeply in question. As DISEC works to develop effective strategies across both topics, delegates must work together to draft resolutions that ensure outer space remains a domain of peaceful exploration while bringing the world closer to lasting nuclear peace.

Sarina Harjani - Director

Sarina Harjani is a sophomore in Lowell House studying Government and Sociology. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, she first got involved in Model UN her freshman year of high school. She is incredibly excited to serve as the Director for the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) and Under-Secretary-General for Logistics for HMUN Dubai 2027!

Sarina currently serves as the Director of Affairs for Harvard’s Intercollegiate Model United Nations (ICMUN) team, as well as the Under-Secretary-General for the General Assembly for HNMUN 2027. She directed at HMUN Canada 2026 and HMUN India 2026, and she staffed both HMUN and HNMUN 2026. Additionally, Sarina is the Director of Recruitment for Harvard’s International Relations Council (IRC).

Outside of Model UN, Sarina is often seen on the pickleball courts, ordering iced coffee at Blank Street, or laughing nonstop with her friends. She cannot wait to meet everyone in January!