North Korea
Background
On October 9th, 2006, in the small town of Punggye-ri or Kilju County, North Korea successfully tested its first nuclear device as it climbed onto the stage of being a "nuclear country". Along with the United States, India, France, England, Russia, China, Israel and Pakistan, North Korea and these nuclear countries all have potential to inflict superior devastation on a cue. What makes North Korea stick out is it is the only nation in the world that tries to be totally isolated from the rest of the world. This obviously pertains much tension as to many not knowing the intentions of the newest "nuclear country". It is obvious that the country of North Korea is a threat to South Korea, whom they have opposed since their separation in 1945 at the 38th parallel global line. There have been numerous threats in which the country has given to the world, including direct nuclear threats to the United States and South Korea. Although many experts claim that North Korea is still technologically unable to deliver a nuclear weapon by the means of a missile successfully, many fear that when North Korea is able to deliver such a weapon, the world will be critically threatened. In addition, a new ruler who recently stepped into power, Kim Jong Un, is characterized as a young rebellious individual with crazy thoughts. This rapid shift in power is nothing but threatening to South Korea and the rest of the world. Authentic solutions must thought of hastily before this concern snowballs into something massive.
United Nations Involvement
One year ago (February 2012), the International Atomic Energy Agency reached an agreement with North Korea to allow inspectors to monitor North Korea's nuclear activities at Youngbyon. On October 9, 2006, the United Nations Resolution 1784 was violated when North Korea tested its first nuclear device. On July 2 of 2009, United States president increased economic sanctions on North Korea as a sign of distress following North Korea's nuclear tests.
Resolution
An example of a valid resolution for this topic could be economic sanctions (as done before by the United States) towards North Korea. Starting a war, nuking North Korea, etc. should always be the last choice of resolutions. It is always important to remember that United Nations is about strengthening peace, not violence.
Background
In 1968, the United Nations' action for a treaty in order to have all nations agree to "never acquire nuclear weapons" for an obvious attempted step towards world peace. Attached in 1970, the treaty was ensured its security when it was indefinitely 25 years following. Even with a total of 189 countries guaranteed in the treaty, there are still more countries that have not recognized the significance and the importance of this treaty; North Korea's withdrawal in 2003 being inclusive. At this moment, the NPT is not very effective . According to professional estimates, there are already over 20 thousand nuclear weapons that are active in places which have agreed to frontier the amount of warheads in their state[s]. Although there have been attempts to strengthen or fortify this treaty, it can be obviously seen that these attempts are not effectual.
United Nations
Following World War II and the realization of the destruction power of nuclear armaments, the atomic blasts of Hiroshima and Nagasaki really highlighted the world's attention towards nuclear bombs. Around 3-5 years after the initial bombing of the two Japanese cities, Eisenhower created the Baruch Plan, which was to basically destroy all working nuclear warheads at the time. Even though the Baruch Plan seemed to be a tactical plan, it never really got passed as an international resolution, primarily due to Soviet Union's opposition towards it. Thus, led to the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a few years later. In this committee, resolutions like Atoms of Peace were created in order to facilitate the nuclear issue. Although there has seem to be some progress made within and throughout history, the issue of the amount of nuclear warheads around the world still remain.
Resolution
All delegates should think of resolutions that are creative, innovative, and most importantly practical and able to be used in the real world. An example of a resolution that would be acceptable to this topic would be economic exertion on countries who do not feel the need to sign on this treaty. This scenario is very applicable to present day North Korea.