The United Nations Security Council has primary responsibility under the UN Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 members, including five permanent members and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms. Unlike most UN bodies, the Council can adopt decisions that may carry binding obligations under the Charter, particularly under Chapter VII. Its work includes conflict prevention, sanctions, peacekeeping mandates, ceasefire diplomacy and responses to threats to international peace and security. In this simulation, the double-delegation format is designed for rapid crisis diplomacy and coordinated strategic decision-making.
 

Agenda: Deliberating upon the escalating United States–Iran conflict and its implications for regional stability, nuclear proliferation, and global energy security.
 

The agenda reflects a live 2026 security crisis in which renewed US-Iran military confrontations have threatened to derail diplomatic efforts and have created wider risks for the region and the global economy. The Council must consider ceasefire and de-escalation mechanisms, protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, freedom of navigation, regional spillover, and the future of diplomatic negotiations. The nuclear dimension adds a non-proliferation challenge: prolonged conflict can weaken monitoring arrangements, increase mistrust and create incentives for regional nuclear hedging. Energy security is another major concern because instability affecting Gulf shipping routes can disrupt oil and gas markets and global supply chains.