In 1986, the world suffered a nuclear disaster like it had never before seen. For the first time in human history, a reactor intended for the peaceful generation of nuclear energy suffered a failure so catastrophic that its name now lives in infamy: Chernobyl.

In the First Committee, delegates are asked to consider the position of the General Assembly in 1986. Amidst discoveries of unprecedented ecological catastrophes and the ensuing political fallout, how should the international community respond to the worst nuclear disaster in human history? Radioactive contamination spans twenty-two countries, displacing hundreds of thousands, and the future of Eastern European agriculture has been crippled—humanitarian aid must be coordinated, the site’s radioactive remains must be safely contained, and the uncertain future of nuclear power must be discussed. In the Cold War world of 1986, what can be done to mitigate this catastrophe?