Issues from previous conferences

A collection of research reports from past MUNISH conferences. The year can be selected from the top-right dropdown.

Issues and research reports from our 2021 conference.

Conference

CONF - Participant Resolution

General Assembly

GA1 - International Security and Disarmament

• Establishing protocols concerning the militarisation of the ArcticGA101
• Fostering international cooperation to combat the growing threat of cyber warfareGA102
• Tackling the threat of communications and imaging satellites to international securityGA103

GA3 - Social, Humanitarian and Cultural

• Implementing a coordinated global response to pandemicsGA301
• Countering disinformation and misinformation in light of the changing face of modern media platformsGA302
• Establishing protocols for intellectual property rights of pharmaceutical companies during a public health
  crisis. GA303

GA4 - Special Political and Decolonisation

• The question of territorial sovereignty in AntarcticaGA401
• The Question of Hong KongGA402
• Addressing the global rise of populismGA403

Special Conferences on Shifting Power Dynamics in a Globalised World

SPC1 - Special Conference 1

• Measures to limit the economic, social, and political impact of the COVID-19 outbreakSPC101
• Protecting journalists and whistle-blowersSPC102

SPC2 - Special Conference 2

• Tackling digital piracySPC201
• Addressing foreign manipulation of domestic political institutionsSPC202

PLENARY - Special Conference Plenary (SPC1 & SPC2)

• Protecting civil privacy while maintaining national securityPLENARY01

Commission and Councils

HRC - Human Rights Council

• Protecting human rights at border crossingsHRC01
• Establishing common standards for the treatment of prisoners, especially political prisonersHRC02
• Protecting human rights during a pandemicHRC03

SC - Security Council

• The question of impending civil war in SomaliaSC01
• The question of the Nagorno Karabakh region SC02

HSC - Historical Security Council (2003)

• Maintaining law and order in the former Yugoslavia, 2003HSC01
• Addressing the coalition invasion of IraqHSC02

DC - Disarmament Committee

• Combating the rise of Anti-Satellite weaponsDC01
• Demilitarization of militias in post-IS SyriaDC02
• Tackling the use of depleted uraniumDC03

ECOSOC - Economic and Social Council

• Countering unemployment caused by automation ECOSOC01
• Curbing corruption in international sportsECOSOC02
• Establishing measures to ensure vaccination in LEDCs ECOSOC03

CCPCJ - Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

• Addressing the excessive use of force by law enforcementCCPCJ01
• Tackling online drug traffickingCCPCJ02
• Establishing a framework regarding the illegal smuggling and transportation of natural resources CCPCJ03

EC -

• Measures to manage the rapid deterioration of the ArcticEC01
• Tackling environmental damage in post-conflict areasEC02
• Reducing the impact of the garment and textile industry on the environment EC03

Other Committees

G20 - Group of Twenty (International Financial Systems/Stability)

• Implementing measures to prevent a global financial crisisG2001
• Effective response to infectious disease outbreaksG2002
• Addressing the rise of artificial intelligence in government, medical and military applicationsG2003

APQ - Advisory Panel on the Question of the Uyghur Muslims in China (APQUMC)

• Establishing a coordinated international response APQ01
• Ensuring the rights of Uyghur Muslims in industry in Xinjiang, specifically the cotton industry and
  manufacturing of PPEAPQ02
• The Policy Paper BookletPPB

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• The situation in the Crimean PeninsulaNATO01
• Countering the threat of Hybrid methods of warfareNATO02
• Addressing the long-term future prospects of NATONATO03