This unique approach enables us to ask: with the benefit of hindsight, how could these situations have been handled better?

The Historic Security Council hopes to serve as a forum for innovative thinking and strategic evaluation to tackle the intricacies of past historical conflicts and discover different and possibly better solutions to promote world peace.

The first agenda of the HSC is 'Measures addressing the onset of civil conflict in Vietnam'. The Vietnam War was a crucial juncture in human history due to its profound impact on regional and global stability. The conflict, rooted in historical, political, and social tensions, exacerbated economic disparity, human rights violations, and mass displacement. Revisiting the conflict through the knowledge that we have now is essential to prevent further escalation and ensure a stable Southeast Asia. The HSC aims to seek better solutions, promoting peace and sustainable development. Understanding and resolving this conflict requires concerted efforts, dialogue, and cooperation to address the root causes and work towards a peaceful resolution.

The second agenda of the HSC is 'Addressing the formal declaration of the establishment of the State of Palestine'. The question of Palestinian statehood is an extremely pressing issue with a complex historical background characterised by socio-religious tensions, poor political dialogue and overlapping territorial claims. A humanitarian crisis has led to further complications and Israeli-settlement building poses a major obstacle to political resolution. Delegates must navigate through such obstacles that pose threats to peace while taking into account the historical religious background to come up with a viable solution and peacefully resolve the conflict. It is essential that swift action be taken to curb the unrest and prevent the exacerbation of the conflict that has the potential to destabilise the Middle East.

The third agenda of the HSC is 'Addressing the nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company by Egypt' . It revolves around international efforts to resolve the geopolitical conflict and ensure the canal's continued operation. This crisis, which was started by Egypt's nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company in 1956, led to military interventions by the UK, France, and Israel, which significantly disrupted passage through the canal. This disrupted global trade, especially oil shipments. Key objectives include guaranteeing free and open transit through the canal, upholding Egypt's sovereignty, depoliticising canal operations, and addressing the economic implications of the crisis. . It also involves creating dispute settlement mechanisms and deploying an international peacekeeping force to stabilise the region and facilitate diplomatic negotiations.

We, as your Executive Board for HSC at DAIMUN 2024 believe that the aforementioned agenda will provide for constructive and interesting debate. As a new addition to the list of committees this year, we hope to strive to make our marks with high energy and innovative solutions. I, along with my deputy chairs, Apoorv Gupta and Shlok Agrawal, look forward to an engaging HSC at the 21st edition of DAIMUN.