Committees and Issues
The committees represented at MUNISH 2024 with the issues to be discussed will be published below. Research reports can be downloaded once available; an available research report appears as a green button right of the issue or the issue itself is underlined.
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The theme for the 33rd annual MUNISH conference is
Bridging the Divide to Unity and Equality. More information can be found
here
The following issues and research reports are from our 2023 conference.
General Assembly
GA1 - International Security and Disarmament
- Tackling the surge of piracy in the Singapore StraitGA101
- Addressing the use of Private Militaries in state-on-state conflictsGA102
- Implementing measures to trace and prevent terrorism financing
GA103
GA3 - Social, Humanitarian and Cultural
- Addressing the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in sustainable developmentGA301
- Protecting the human rights of asylum seekers stranded on bordersGA302
- Ensuring food security in conflict zonesGA303
GA4 - Special Political and Decolonisation
- Reparations for post-colonial nationsGA401
- The question of KurdistanGA402
- Ensuring credible and transparent electionsGA403
Special Conferences on Bridging the Divide to Unity and Equality
SPC1 - Special Conference 1
- Combatting discrimination in the criminal justice systemSPC101
- Establishing a global minimum wageSPC102
SPC2 - Special Conference 2
- Evaluating the effectiveness of zero COVID policies as measures to prevent future pandemicsSPC201
- Promoting the safety, freedom and objectivity of journalismSPC202
PLENARY - Special Conference Plenary (SPC1 & SPC2)
- Regulating artificial intelligence technologyPLENARY01
Commission and Councils
SC - Security Council
- Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflictSC01
- The Question of SudanSC02
HSC - Historical Security Council (1967)
- The Six-Day War (Arab-Israeli War)HSC01
- The Vietnam WarHSC02
CCPCJ - Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
- Implementing measures to prevent crypto-currency fraudCCPCJ01
- Promoting the rehabilitation of criminal offenders back into societyCCPCJ02
- Tackling the global spread of opioidsCCPCJ03
ECOSOC - Economic and Social Council
- Developing measures to close the gender pay gapECOSOC01
- Addressing the misuse of social media platformsECOSOC02
- The future of smart citiesECOSOC03
EC - Environment Commission
- Climate change and human displacementEC01
- Creating ethical practices in regards to EcotourismEC02
- Limiting the environmental impact of lithium miningEC03
HRC - Human Rights Council
- The situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territoriesHRC01
- Eliminating human rights violations in the textile industryHRC02
- Combatting the erasure of women and girls from public life in
AfghanistanHRC03
PBC - Peacebuilding Commission
- The question of MyanmarPBC01
- The question of the Nagorno Karabakh regionPBC02
Other Committees
APQ - Advisory Panel on the Question of Iran (APQI)
- The economic crisisAPQ01
- The political crisisAPQ02
- The humanitarian crisisAPQ03
G20 - Group of Twenty
- The question of preventing corporate espionageG2001
- Implementing measures to protect financial institutions from failureG2002
- Evaluating the impact of sustainable energy transitions on the petroleum industry
G2003
WHO - World Health Organization
- Global regulations on surrogacyWHO01
- Combating the spread of medical disinformationWHO02
- Establishing new guidelines for addiction rehabilitationWHO03
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- Protecting historical monuments from the threat of natural disastersUNESCO01
- Addressing the threat of language loss and promoting language
diversityUNESCO02
- Addressing the impact of armed conflict on children's educationUNESCO03
ICJ - International Court of Justice
- Advisory opinion: Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. United Kingdom)
ICJ01
CC - Crisis Committee
- The question of the Sino-Indian border disputeCC01