United Nations Disarmament and International Security Committee
About
In today’s world, recent genetic breakthroughs such as CRISPR have drastically improved medicine. However, these breakthroughs also allow for bad actors, both state and non-state, to abuse science in the pursuit of war. While international cooperation has long sought to stop biological warfare through methods such as the Biological Weapons Convention, innovation moves forward without regard for regulation and enforcement. The barrier for which bad actors can produce genetically engineered pathogens is now lower than ever, threatening past international work to stop the use of such weaponry.
Artificial Intelligence has gripped and influenced almost every sector of the world since its arrival, and war is no different. Fully autonomous weapon systems capable of engaging targets without the approval or oversight of humans are a thing of the present. Many major military powers are actively investing in AI-driven warfare technologies; whether this is for better or for worse, is for the delegates of this committee to decide. Moreso, the speed at which AI progresses has left regulation behind, and there is a growing security dilemma as nations race to develop increasingly sophisticated AI weapons to avoid falling behind.
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Directors
Levi Develice
Levi is a freshman currently studying computer science and economics, originally from Mukilteo, Washington. Levi competed in MUN in high school, and joined Harvard's competitive Model UN travel team during his freshman fall. Levi was a Crisis Director for the October HMUN Online 2025 Treaty of Versailles committee, and he returned as the Director of this committee for December HMUN Online 2025. He is very excited to direct for HMUN India 2026 and cannot wait to meet all of his delegates.
Kenny Taukolo
Kenny Taukolo is a junior in Lowell House studying Environmental Science and Engineering. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, he first got involved in Model UN his sophomore year of high school, and is so excited to serve as the Under-Secretary-General for the General Assemblies.
Kenith has served as one of the Head Delegates for the Harvard Intercollegiate Model United Nations travel team, and loves competing in the double delegate GAs. He also served as Under-Secretary-General for the General Assembly for HNMUN Boston 2026.
Outside of Model UN, Kenith is often seen sipping matcha lattes, struggling to code in R, or playing Spikeball in Lowell courtyard. Kenith cannot wait to meet everyone at HMUN India 2026!