--- title: "Security and Resilience 2026 — London | Model Diplomat" description: "Security and Resilience is a professional conference in London, United Kingdom, May 5, 2026. Organized by Nsmg. Full prep on Model Diplomat." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/conferences/professional/security-and-resilience-2026" --- # Security and Resilience May 5, 2026[London, United Kingdom](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1\&query=London%2C%20United%20Kingdom)In-person [Registration open](https://nsmg.live/event/security-and-resilience/) The Security and Resilience event, held in London, GBR, focuses on critical aspects of national and international security. This gathering serves as a platform for experts and policymakers to discuss emerging threats and strategies for building robust resilience against various challenges. The event aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among participants from diverse backgrounds. Attendees will engage in discussions centered on proactive measures and adaptive frameworks necessary to safeguard societies and critical infrastructure. The agenda is designed to cover a broad spectrum of security concerns, emphasizing the interconnectedness of global security challenges and the importance of a unified approach to resilience. ## Committees & topics - Security Council Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea · The Role of Sanctions in Maintaining International Peace and Security ## Why it matters In an increasingly interconnected world, the concepts of security and resilience are paramount. Geopolitical shifts, technological advancements, and evolving threats necessitate continuous re-evaluation of existing security paradigms. Events like this provide a crucial forum for addressing these complex issues, bringing together stakeholders to forge common understandings and develop actionable strategies. The discussions at this event are particularly relevant given the dynamic nature of global security. From cyber threats to climate-induced disruptions, the scope of challenges demanding resilient responses is expanding. By convening in a major global city, the event underscores the universal applicability and urgency of these topics, facilitating a multi-national dialogue on shared vulnerabilities and collective strengths. Furthermore, the emphasis on resilience highlights a shift from purely reactive defense mechanisms to proactive and adaptive strategies. This forward-looking perspective is vital for ensuring long-term stability and mitigating the impact of unforeseen crises. The insights generated here can inform policy-making and strategic planning across various sectors, contributing to a more secure and resilient international landscape. ## How to prepare To effectively engage with the discussions at the Security and Resilience event, participants should consider a multi-faceted preparatory approach. Begin by familiarizing yourself with the core concepts of security and resilience, perhaps by reviewing lessons such as "what-is-stakeholder-mapping" to understand the various actors involved in security frameworks. Further preparation could involve exploring "dynamic-analysis" techniques to anticipate potential threats and understand their cascading effects. This will enable a more nuanced contribution to discussions on risk assessment and mitigation strategies. Additionally, consider the importance of "engagement-strategies" in fostering cooperation among diverse groups, which is crucial for building collective resilience. Understanding the perspectives of different countries, such as GBR, USA, FRA, RUS, and CHN, on security challenges and resilience-building efforts will also be beneficial. This can help in appreciating the diverse approaches and potential areas for international collaboration. Reflecting on how different national contexts influence security priorities will enrich your participation. ## Country perspectives Where the most-relevant 10 countries stand on the core issues in play. Click through for the full country profile. [United Kingdom](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) [A key host and participant, likely emphasizing national security, counter-terrorism, and cyber resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) [As the host nation, GBR plays a central role in facilitating discussions on security and resilience, often sharing its experiences in national defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure protection. Its perspective is shaped by its position as a global financial hub and a member of various international security alliances.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) [United States](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [Likely to focus on global security threats, technological advancements in defense, and international partnerships.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [USA often brings a broad perspective on global security challenges, including counter-terrorism, cyber warfare, and strategic competition. Its contributions typically highlight the importance of multilateral cooperation and technological innovation in enhancing resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [France](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [Expected to contribute insights on European security, counter-terrorism, and humanitarian aspects of resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [FRA's perspective often includes a focus on European security architecture, counter-terrorism efforts within the continent, and the role of international law in addressing conflicts. It also emphasizes humanitarian aid and disaster response as key components of resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [Russia](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) [May emphasize national sovereignty, strategic defense, and responses to perceived external threats.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) [RUS's contributions typically revolve around its national security interests, strategic stability, and defense capabilities. Discussions may include its perspectives on regional conflicts, cyber security, and the balance of power in international relations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) [China](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) [Likely to focus on economic security, technological independence, and regional stability in Asia.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) [CHN's perspective often highlights the interconnectedness of economic development and national security. Its contributions may cover topics such as cyber security, critical infrastructure protection, and its role in regional security frameworks, particularly in Asia.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) [Nigeria](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) [Expected to discuss regional security challenges in Africa, counter-insurgency, and socio-economic resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) [NGA, as a significant African nation, can offer insights into regional security challenges, including issues of insurgency, piracy, and resource conflicts. Its perspective often emphasizes the importance of socio-economic development and governance in building long-term resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) [Ghana](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) [May focus on maritime security in West Africa, democratic governance, and regional stability.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) [GHA can contribute to discussions on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, democratic consolidation, and regional cooperation initiatives. Its perspective often highlights the role of good governance and institutional strength in fostering resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) [Denmark](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) [Likely to emphasize Arctic security, climate change impacts, and international cooperation in defense.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) [DNK often brings a focus on Arctic security, the implications of climate change for national defense, and its contributions to international peacekeeping and stability operations. Its perspective underscores the importance of multilateralism and environmental security.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) [Cameroon](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) [Expected to discuss internal security challenges, cross-border threats, and humanitarian responses.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) [CMR can provide insights into internal security issues, such as conflicts with non-state armed groups, and the challenges of managing cross-border threats. Its perspective often includes the humanitarian dimensions of security and resilience.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) [North Korea](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) [Its perspective, if present, would likely center on national defense, self-reliance, and deterrence.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) [Role in topic](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) [While PRK's direct participation is less common in such forums, its security posture is a significant factor in regional and global stability. Discussions involving PRK would likely focus on its nuclear program, missile development, and the implications for international security and non-proliferation efforts.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) ## Topics & background The background behind each topic and the actors that shape it. 1 Security Council ### Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea The Gulf of Guinea, stretching along West and Central Africa from Senegal to Angola, has for over a decade ranked among the world's most dangerous maritime zones. From the mid-2000s onward, a combination of weak state capacity, oil bunkering networks in the Niger Delta, and porous coastal governance fueled a surge in piracy, armed robbery at sea, and kidnap-for-ransom of crews. By 2020, the International Maritime Bureau reported that the Gulf accounted for over 95% of global kidnappings at sea, threatening shipping routes critical to oil exports and regional trade. Regional responses have evolved through the 2013 Yaoundé Code of Conduct, which established an Inter-regional Coordination Centre and a network of zonal maritime centers shared by ECOWAS, ECCAS, and the Gulf of Guinea Commission. International partners, including the EU's Coordinated Maritime Presences concept launched in 2021 and bilateral deployments by states such as Denmark, France, and the United States, have supplemented Nigerian-led Operation Deep Blue. Reported incidents fell sharply after 2021, but analysts warn the underlying drivers — youth unemployment, illegal fishing, oil theft, and limited prosecution capacity — remain. The Security Council has addressed the Gulf of Guinea through Resolutions 2018 (2011) and 2039 (2012), but unlike the Somalia model under Resolution 1816, there is no Chapter VII authorization for foreign navies to operate in territorial waters. Debate today centers on how to sustain the recent decline in piracy, harmonize prosecution under the Yaoundé architecture, address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing as a security threat, and balance external naval presence with African ownership of maritime security. Key players - [Nigeria](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) [Largest littoral state and lead on Operation Deep Blue; epicenter of past piracy activity.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) - [Ghana](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) [Hosts the Yaoundé Architecture's Maritime Multinational Coordination Center for Zone F.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) - [France](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [Maintains permanent naval presence via Mission Corymbe and drives EU Coordinated Maritime Presences.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) - [United States](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [Runs Obangame Express exercises and supports regional capacity-building through AFRICOM.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) - [Denmark](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) [Has deployed frigates to the Gulf and championed Council attention to West African piracy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) - [Cameroon](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) [Hosts the Inter-regional Coordination Centre in Yaoundé, anchoring the regional framework.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) 2 Security Council ### The Role of Sanctions in Maintaining International Peace and Security UN sanctions have been a core Chapter VII tool since the Charter's drafting, but their use expanded dramatically after the Cold War. The comprehensive sanctions imposed on Iraq in the 1990s exposed severe humanitarian costs and prompted a shift toward 'targeted' or 'smart' sanctions — asset freezes, travel bans, and sectoral measures aimed at individuals, entities, and specific commodities. Today, the Council oversees roughly a dozen sanctions regimes covering contexts from the DPRK and ISIL/Al-Qaida to Libya, Mali, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic, each supported by a committee and panel of experts. Debates over effectiveness have sharpened. Studies suggest UN sanctions succeed in fewer than a third of cases at fully coercing policy change, though they more often constrain behavior or signal international consensus. Concerns persist about humanitarian impact, due process for listed individuals (addressed in part by the Office of the Ombudsperson for the ISIL/Al-Qaida regime), and circumvention through shadow fleets, cryptocurrency, and third-country intermediaries. The proliferation of unilateral sanctions by the United States, EU, and United Kingdom — particularly against Russia after 2022 and against Iran — has further complicated the multilateral picture, raising questions about extraterritoriality and fragmentation. The termination of the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK in 2024 following a Russian veto, and recurring P5 deadlock over Syria, Mali, and Yemen-related measures, have intensified scrutiny of the regime. Member states are now weighing reforms including standing humanitarian carve-outs (advanced by Resolution 2664 in 2022), stronger delisting procedures, clearer sunset clauses, and improved monitoring as panels of experts face political pressure. The committee must consider how sanctions can remain a credible instrument of collective security amid great-power rivalry. Key players - [United States](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [Most active sponsor of sanctions regimes and largest user of unilateral secondary sanctions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) - [Russia](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) [Increasingly uses its veto to block or terminate regimes, including the DPRK Panel of Experts.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) - [China](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) [Skeptical of expansive sanctions; emphasizes sovereignty and humanitarian impact.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) - [United Kingdom](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) [Penholder on several regimes including Libya and Yemen; advocates targeted measures.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) - [France](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [Co-leads sanctions diplomacy on Sahel and African files; supports humanitarian exemptions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) - [North Korea](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) [Subject of the most comprehensive UN sanctions regime and central test case for enforcement.](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) ## Resources News, lessons, and country profiles to prep for Security and Resilience. Recent reporting to ground your prep [Arming an archipelago: Is time running out for Europe's oldest DMZ? | Euronews](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ala-arming-an-archipelago-is-time-running-out-for-europes-oldest-dmz-euronews) [Comprehensive approach to security: Federal Council launches consultation on Switzerland's security policy strategy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/che-comprehensive-approach-to-security-federal-council-launches-consultation-on) [Georgia Considers Position in New South Caucasus Transit Era - Jamestown](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sgs-georgia-considers-position-in-new-south-caucasus-transit-era-jamestown) [North Korea's Nuclear Navy Developments](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-koreas-nuclear-navy-developments) Lessons Bite-sized lessons to build the basics [Hidden Stakeholders](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/lessons/hidden-stakeholders) [Engagement Strategies](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/lessons/engagement-strategies) [Dynamic Analysis](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/lessons/dynamic-analysis) [Stakeholder Mapping Workshop](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/lessons/stakeholder-workshop) Courses Guided courses that go deeper on the topic [Advanced Negotiation](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/courses/advanced-negotiation) [Multilateral Negotiation](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/courses/multilateral-negotiation) [Policy Brief Writing](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/courses/policy-brief) [Conflict Resolution](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/courses/conflict-resolution) The states in play, with the data that shapes their stance [United Kingdom](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-kingdom) [Nigeria](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/nigeria) [Ghana](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/ghana) [France](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/france) [United States](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/united-states) [Denmark](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/denmark) [Cameroon](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/cameroon) [Russia](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/russia) [China](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/china) [North Korea](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) [Country dossier](https://modeldiplomat.com/country/north-korea) ## Frequently asked questions - - - - - Free account Save conferences, research any topic with AI, build position papers, and keep your daily prep streak — free. 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