Topic: Approaches to Prevent the Acquisition of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) by Terrorist and Extremist Organizations
Sponsor: Angola
Bearing in mind that a Weapon of Mass Destruction is any nuclear, chemical, or biological weapon that can cause indiscriminate death or injury on a large scale,
Taking note of the terrorist group AL-Qaeda along with some North Caucasus terrorist groups that have consistently stated that they seek nuclear weapons and have tried to acquire them Further reminds that Osama bin Laden has stated that the acquisition of nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction is a "religious duty",
Noting with deep concern the secrecy of the possession of a nuclear weapon and the effects that follow due to the difficulty to locate the weapon,
Viewing with appreciation the Treaty of Pelindaba (signed in 1996 and came to effect in 2009) which establishes a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Africa,
Deeply Disturbed by the attack of Hiroshima and Nagasaki conducted by the United States in WWII and the effects of the nuclear bombings that caused large amounts of destruction and injury,
Applauds the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate's (WMDD) measures to prevent threats from becoming an attack,
Taking into account the access of nuclear weapons in the U.S., UK, France, Russia, China, Pakistan, India, and North Korea,
The Republic of Angola,
1. Calls upon the creation of a committee that focuses on terrorist groups and their use and retention of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and the name of the committee as, The Research Committee of the Abolishment of Terrorism/Extremist Groups and Their Use of WMDs (RCAT);
2. Requests the RCAT conduct the following research of:
a) the availability of WMDs to terrorist and extremist groups;
b) what WMD certain terrorist groups are holding or trying to gain possession of, such as stated in preambulatory clause #2 and on line 3 & 4;
c)