Dear DC Participants,
Welcome to the BERMUN 2025 conference!
This year’s conference topic is Building a Rules-Based Order to Withstand Autocracy. A rules-based international order has been a system of global agreements and principles, and yet, this organization is under threat by autocratic regimes hoping to disrupt global cooperation.
Nuclear weapons have long been sought by autocratic regimes for self-defenese and to intimidate others. There have been many attempts to limit the power of nuclear weapons, most notably the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; however, it has been widely criticized for being largely ineffective in promoting disarmament and for disadvantaging non-nuclear countries. To combat this, this year's DC will discuss the importance of Addressing Nuclear Proliferation.
On a personal note, I am a 16 year old German-American in 11th grade at the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin, which I have been attending since 6th grade. I lived in Berlin my whole life and enjoy cooking, biking with friends, and playing guitar. I have been a part of the MUN program for almost four years now, and this year’s conference will be my sixth BERMUN conference, as well as my fourth time chairing.
I look forward to seeing you all in November, and I hope that we can make this a memorable conference for everyone!
Sincerely,
Benno Thomas
