Committees and Issues

The committees represented at MUNISH 2026 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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General Assembly

GA1 - International Security and Disarmament

• The question of the military use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
• The question of nuclear non-proliferation frameworks
• The question of overseas military bases and presence

GA3 - Social, Humanitarian and Cultural

• The question of delivery of humanitarian aid during political instability and armed conflict
• The question of protecting indigenous cultures and languages from digital and economic marginalisation
• The question of government's right to limit civil liberties in times of conflict

GA4 - Special Political and Decolonisation

• The situation in Iran
• The question of sovereignty and resource exploitation in the Arctic region
• The question of sovereignty and legal status of disappearing island nations

Special Conferences on Accountability & Good Governance

SPC1 - Special Conference 1

• The question of sanctions in maintaining international peace and security
• The question of the security of global supply chains amid geopolitical tensions
• The question of state non-compliance with international court rulings

SPC2 - Special Conference 2

• The right to retain nuclear weapons
• The question of strengthening regulations to prevent police brutality against peaceful protestors
• The question of governance and global regulation of artificial intelligence

Commission and Councils

HRC - Human Rights Council

• The question of human rights in conflict zones and the impact of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS)
• The question of digital surveillance and privacy rights
• The question of protecting freedom of expression in the digital age

SC - Security Council

• The question of tensions in the Middle East
• The question of the implementation of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

HSC - Historical Security Council (1979 - The Indochina Crisis & The Question of Cyprus)

• The Indochina crisis (1979)
• The question of Cyprus (1979)

ECOSOC - Economic and Social Council

• The question of unemployment caused by artificial intelligence
• The question of socio-economic inequality in education
• The question of regulation of social media platforms to prevent child exploitation

FUNSC - Futuristic United Nations Security Council:

• The question of regulating the use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems in modern warfare
• The question of regulating state and private sector activities in Earth's orbit and beyond

PBC - Peacebuilding Commission

• The situation in the Sahel region
• The situation in Ukraine
• Strengthening international coordination in peacebuilding efforts

EVC - Environment Commission

• The question of establishing global accountability mechanisms for resource depletion
• The question of international cooperation in tackling water scarcity
• The question of addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

• The question of climate refugees
• The question of strengthening protection mechanisms for refugees in detention and border regions
• The question of improving long-term integration strategies for refugees in host countries

COPUOS - United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

• The question of space debris and ensuring sustainable use of Earth's orbit
• The question of equitable access to space technologies for developing nations
• The question of preventing the militarisation of outer space

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

• The question of decriminalisation of drug use
• The question of strengthening international cooperation against cybercrime and jurisdictional loopholes
• The question of combating transnational human trafficking and organised crime

Other Committees

CC - Crisis Committee

• Responding to coordinated attacks on strategic trade arteries and global communication networks

APQ - Advisory Panel on the Question of the Strait of Hormuz

• Reducing global economic dependence on the Strait of Hormuz
• Preventing political escalation and ensuring freedom of navigation
• Addressing environmental risks linked to oil spills in the Strait

G20 - Group of Twenty

• The question of economic sanctions in global finance and trade
• The question of artificial intelligence in global financial systems
• The question of global energy security

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• The question of burden-sharing and strategic cohesion within the alliance
• The question of the future strategic direction of NATO
• The question of the evolving nature of hybrid threats

WHO - World Health Organization

• The question of rising vaccine hesitancy
• The question of regulation of artificial intelligence in digital health systems
• The question of governance of biotechnology and genetic engineering

ICJ - International Court of Justice

• Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and
  Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)