The Office for Weapons Containment & Regulation traces (OWCR) was established on the 15th of July 2028 as a permanent organ to replace the Commission on the Situation in Sarad (ICSS) through International Assembly Resolution No. 82/117 and subsequently ratified through Security Council Resolution No. 3090. The previous commission was intended to resolve the escalating conflict between the Federation of Cyllenia and the People's Republic of Towa in 2027, which had rapidly devolved into the use of highly destructive weapons. It attempted to negotiate peace ceasefires, promote a diplomatic resolution, and de-escalate the situation through external, non-armed pressures. All of these measures failed and were used by both parties to simply advance their own interests. The ICSS, without authorization from the Security Council but with notification to the General Secretariat of the International Assembly, organized a simultaneous weapons seizure and neutralization operation against bothe Cyllenia and Towa on the 8th of September 2027, wherein the commission seized all the weapons that are in or enroute to the areas where the conflict was ongoing and destroyed systems and technology in strategic areas. The following day, the commission blocked all potential routes for any possible transport of any additional weapons or resources with the support of neighboring countries that have attempted to mediate in the past. On the 10th of September, the conflict ended with a stalemate and both parties were forcibly brought to the table by the ICSS to come to a settlement in order to have their weaponry and stockpiles returned.
A significant number of countries protested the actions of the ICSS, branding its operation as illegal and unauthorized as it was not sanctioned by the Security Council. Cyllenia and Towa, both Security Council members, were among those who protested the actions of the ICSS. However, the efficacy of direct, on-ground intervention was apparent to everyone. By early 2028, as the ICSS was about to wrap up all of its operations, the General Secretariat proposed transitioning the ICSS into a permanent international organ with the Security Council being the one to choose its leadership. By June 2028, there was enough consensus among the members of the International Assembly for the ICSS to anticipate the transition to a more permanent setup. During its first two years, the OWCR's board members were directly appointed by the permanent members of the Security Council. This gave everyone enough confidence in the authority and capacity of the OWCR to regulate and intervene, including the great powers.Â