AUBMUNC26

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ICAO

Developing International Mechanisms to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Commercial Airlines

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a United Nations agency that sets international standards and regulations to help ensure safety, security, and sustainability in the civil aviation industry. It consists of 193 member states, working to coordinate and assist their airline’s capacities. In this committee, delegates are encouraged to delve deeper into finding mechanisms to enhance aviation sustainability through moving towards an industry that fosters a net-zero carbon emissions goal. As aircraft efficiency is important, airlines must find new technologies, sustainable fuel, or a change in operations to cut carbon emissions while preserving aircraft performance.  

Difficulty: Beginner

WHO

Strengthening Enforcement Mechanisms for Medical Neutrality During Armed Clashes

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations agency that guides global health policies, coordinates responses to diseases, and supports countries in improving healthcare. It sets international health standards and provides expertise during crises. The WHO upholds health as a fundamental human right, working to ensure that all people have equal access to care, protection, and well-being.

Difficulty: Beginner

ECOSOC

Combating Global Tax Evasion and Tackling Illicit Flows to Support Social Welfare in Developing Countries

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the UN’s principal organs, responsible for promoting international economic, social, and environmental cooperation and development. It serves as a central platform for fostering dialogue, coordinating policies, and overseeing specialized agencies, commissions, and programs that address issues such as poverty eradication, education, health, and sustainable economic growth. ECOSOC also plays a crucial role in confronting transnational challenges, including illicit trade, corruption, and other unlawful activities that undermine global stability and development, ensuring that international cooperation remains grounded in transparency, accountability, and good governance.

Difficulty: Beginner

UNICEF

(A) Safeguarding Education in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict and Online Propaganda (B) Addressing Post-Conflict Trauma and Mental Health Challenges Among Youth in Lebanon and the MENA Region

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) works to protect the rights of every child, especially the most disadvantaged and those hardest to reach. It focuses on education by providing humanitarian support, rebuilding damaged school systems, training educators, and developing safe learning environments. Delegates will explore how to safeguard education in areas affected by armed conflict and amid online propaganda. They will address school attacks, displacement, misinformation, and digital radicalization. The committee aims to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance, have access to safe, inclusive, and quality education, while promoting international cooperation to protect children’s futures.

Difficulty: Beginner

ILO

Power, Exploitation, and Accountability in the Entertainment Industry

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights. This committee will address the theme of Power, Exploitation, and Accountability in the Entertainment Industry, focusing on how influence, wealth, and status can be used to manipulate, silence, or exploit individuals within creative and cultural sectors. The committee aims to develop frameworks that enhance transparency, strengthen protections for artists and workers, and ensure accountability for labor rights violations within the global entertainment industry.

Difficulty: Beginner

IAEA

Building Secure Nuclear Infrastructure in Developing Economies: From Energy Independence to Non-Proliferation Compliance

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the UN’s central body for promoting the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technology. The committee focuses on both advancing nuclear energy for development and enforcing global non-proliferation standards. This session, Building Secure Nuclear Infrastructure in Developing Economies: From Energy Independence to Non-Proliferation Compliance, examines how states can expand nuclear capacity while upholding safeguards against diversion and misuse. Delegates will address infrastructure planning, regulatory frameworks, waste management, and financing, with special emphasis on preventing the repurposing of radioactive materials for weapons development while protecting legitimate civilian energy programs.

Difficulty: Beginner

GA6

Establishing International Legal Standards for Liability in AI-Driven Decision-Making Systems

The United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee (UNGA 6) serves as the primary forum for discussing legal matters and developing international law. It works to ensure fairness, accountability, and cooperation among nations through legal frameworks and treaties. In this session, the committee will focus on establishing international legal standards for liability in AI decision-making systems, addressing questions of responsibility, ethics, and regulation in an increasingly digital world.

Difficulty: Beginner

UN Women

Feminism and Faith: Balancing Women’s Rights and Religious Freedom

UN Women is a specialized UN body dedicated to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women across the globe. It strives to advance women’s rights, ensuring women’s access to leadership, education, fair economic opportunities, and protection from gender-based violence. Within this committee, delegates will cover key global challenges and dissect how traditions, community values, and cultural identity intersect with gender rights worldwide. Their goal is to craft balanced and effective policies that uphold women’s dignity and rights while fostering respect for diverse global perspectives and differing traditions.

Difficulty: Beginner

UNHCR

Addressing the Humanitarian Challenges of Climate-Induced Displacement

This United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) committee centres on the urgent, messy reality of people forced from home by droughts, floods and sea-level rise. Delegates will shape protection frameworks, durable-solution pathways, cross-border coordination, and responsibility-sharing mechanisms where law, development and humanitarian response collide. Expect gritty negotiations over definitions, resettlement, financing and statelessness — plus creative policy tools to keep families safe. Be ready to showcase pragmatic diplomacy and ambitious safeguards; as delegates must pair moral clarity with operational realism.

Difficulty: Beginner

UNEP

Regulating Gene Editing in Agriculture: Establishing Global Guidelines for Ecological Genome Engineering

UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme, is the leading UN body focused on promoting environmental sustainability and protecting the planet’s natural systems. It addresses key global concerns such as climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, and sustainable resource management. Delegates in this committee will consider the relationship between technological innovation and environmental responsibility, examining how progress can align with long-term ecological stability. The committee’s goal is to develop cooperative international approaches that support innovation while preserving the balance and integrity of the natural world.

Difficulty: Beginner

ISGNN

Determining Ethical Boundaries for Leaking Classified Government Documents: Journalism or National Security Threat

The International Symposium of Global News Networks (ISGNN) is a special committee that brings together major media organizations to discuss the evolving role of journalism in global affairs. Delegates will debate ethical boundaries for leaking classified government documents. Representing leading news channels, they will evaluate when the public’s right to know outweighs state confidentiality, and when such disclosures may endanger diplomatic relations, security operations, or civilian safety. The committee aims to establish journalistic guidelines that protect democratic accountability while respecting legitimate national security concerns, ensuring that the media continues to inform the public without compromising public safety or state stability.

Difficulty: Intermediate

CCPCJ

Combating Money Laundering and Illicit Financial Flows in the Global Art Market

The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is the principal policymaking body of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. It works on strengthening international cooperation and accountability, enhancing transparency in global transactions, and promoting integrity within economic and cultural systems, through dialogue among states, legal experts, and international institutions. Delegates in this committee will explore how evolving technologies and global markets create new challenges for financial oversight and ethical governance.

Difficulty: Intermediate

UNHRC

Preventing the Manipulation of Humanitarian Corridors and Aid Deliveries for Political Leverage in Modern Warfare

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) stands as the leading intergovernmental body within the United Nations system dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, addressing both emerging and longstanding challenges that threaten the dignity and safety of vulnerable populations through collaboration, negotiation, and policy drafting. In this committee, delegates will deliberate on the role of international law and humanitarian principles in safeguarding civilians and ensuring impartial relief during times of crisis.

Difficulty: Intermediate

IMF (Historical)

When Markets Failed: Rebuilding International Financial Oversight Following the 2008 Financial Crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a global organization that promotes financial stability, economic cooperation, and sustainable growth. It provides policy advice, loans, and technical assistance to member countries facing economic challenges. In this simulation, delegates are placed in 2008 during the global financial crisis, where they must respond to collapsing markets, coordinate international recovery strategies, and stabilize the global economy through swift and cooperative action.

Difficulty: Intermediate

IMO

Ensuring Maritime Security for International Shipping Against Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and the Horn of Africa

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a United Nations specialized agency that is responsible for regulating global shipping through common transport chains. It aims to ensure safe, secure, and environmentally sustainable maritime transport. The IMO as a committee develops international standards to reduce marine pollution, improve shipping safety, and promote efficiency by working with member states and the global shipowners. Delegates are expected to explore, but not limit themselves to, reforms that increase supervision and patrol for protecting vital shipping routes like those in the Gulf of Guinea and Horn of Africa, encouraging cooperation between coastal states and naval forces. 

Difficulty: Intermediate

ICC

Readdressing the Jurisdiction of Transnational Cryptocurrency Fraud: The Case of Ruja Ignatova

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent international tribunal that prosecutes individuals for convicted crimes they have committed against humanity. The ICC ensures justice, accountability, and deterrence for some of the most serious crimes under international law. Even though it works independently from the UN but the ICC still cooperates closely with UN bodies to uphold global peace and human rights. Some of ICC’s famous conviction cases include Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Laurent Gbagbo, Omar al-Bashir, and many more. In AUBMUNC this year, ICC with be addressing the jurisdiction of transnational crypto currency fraud, the case of Ruja Ignatova.

Difficulty: Intermediate

COI

Holding Major News Outlets Accountable for the Dissemination of State-Sponsored Disinformation During the Russia–Ukraine Conflict

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) is a UN body established by the Human Rights Council to investigate serious violations of international law and human rights. It aims to uncover facts, ensure accountability, and promote justice. In this session, delegates will examine how state-sponsored disinformation spread by major media outlets during the Russia–Ukraine conflict affects global perceptions and fuels polarization, seeking solutions to uphold transparency and media ethics.

Difficulty: Intermediate

UNESCO

Preventing the Digital Distortion of Atrocities: Combating AI-Fueled Denialism and Propaganda Campaigns

Hosted under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) visionary mandate to protect memory, truth and cultural heritage, this committee tackles how AI and platform ecosystems threaten the record of human suffering. Delegates draft norms for evidence preservation, attribution standards, platform accountability, media literacy and ethical AI governance to counter denialism and synthetic propaganda. Expect debate across law, technology and education — you are to consolidate legal frameworks with technical safeguards and public outreach, defending truth in an age of engineered lies.

Difficulty: Intermediate

World Bank – Special Session

Gold and Global Finance: Rethinking Reserve Strategies for Inflation Control

The World Bank plays a crucial role in fostering global economic growth, financial stability, and sustainable development. Its special session explores the mechanisms through which nations manage economic resilience, balance monetary policies, and address inflationary pressures in a rapidly changing global economy. Delegates will analyze financial cooperation, resource management, and the role of innovation in shaping long-term stability for both developing and developed states.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Historical Crisis Committee A

The 1973 Chilean Coup: A Turning Point in Cold War Power Dynamics

The Historical Crisis Committee (HCC) is a fast-paced simulation where delegates represent key historical figures and respond to unfolding events in real time. Unlike traditional committees, many crises erupt unexpectedly, forcing delegates to adapt, strategize, and make immediate decisions that shape the course of history. Set in 1973, this committee places delegates in the tense and volatile environment of the Chilean coup, a pivotal moment in Cold War history. Delegates will navigate power struggles, shifting alliances, and Cold War pressures in a volatile global landscape, making critical decisions that could alter the course of events, and lead to an outcome very different from the one history recorded.

Difficulty: Intermediate

UNDP

Evaluating the Viability of Green Bonds in Achieving Nations’ Climate and Development Goals

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, operating in over 170 countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote inclusive, sustainable growth. It addresses broad issues such as poverty reduction, climate resilience, democratic governance, and social equality. UNDP plays a vital role in supporting nations to strengthen institutions, foster innovation, and build resilience in times of crisis, while ensuring that development efforts are equitable, sustainable, and aligned with global priorities. Its goal is not only to find solutions to modern challenges, but to develop strategies whose positive impacts will be felt in the long term.

Difficulty: Intermediate

US House

Deliberating the Public Release of the Epstein Files: Balancing Transparency, Justice, and National Security

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of Congress, representing the American people through 435 elected members. It is responsible for drafting and passing legislation, managing federal budgets, and overseeing the executive branch. In this session, the House will deliberate the public release of the Epstein files, weighing issues of transparency, national security, and justice while considering the broader political and ethical implications.

Difficulty: Expert

FJCC

Earth Survival Summit: Coordinating Global Mass Migration to Planet X-47 Following Imminent Planetary Collapse

The Futuristic Joint Crisis Committee (FJCC) is a dynamic, high-stakes forum designed to address complex geopolitical and humanitarian challenges in rapidly evolving global scenarios. In this session, delegates will convene for the Earth Survival Summit: Coordinating Global Mass Migration to Planet X-47 Following Imminent Planetary Collapse, confronting the unprecedented task of ensuring humanity’s survival beyond Earth. As environmental systems fail and geopolitical tensions escalate, delegates must navigate issues of resource allocation, international cooperation, ethical resettlement, and the preservation of cultural identity in interplanetary migration, all under the additional stress of new crises being continuously introducd. The committee will test diplomatic agility, crisis management, and long-term strategic planning as delegates work to balance survival, equity, and governance in humanity’s next great frontier.

Difficulty: Expert

UEFA

The Future of European Football Governance: The Case of the UEFA Super League

The Extraordinary UEFA Congress is a special meeting of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) members called to decide on major issues like the proposed Super League. It will debate the league’s legality, its impact on European football, and possible actions or sanctions. The committee has the power to approve, reject, or regulate such competitions, reinforcing UEFA’s authority and commitment to fair and unified football in Europe.

Difficulty: Expert

GA1

Proxy Conflict Escalation in the Red Sea: Houthi Drone Warfare & Global Trade Security

The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA1/DISEC), focuses on disarmament and international security. It addresses global threats to peace, including weapons control, arms reduction, and the prevention of military conflicts. The committee works to promote cooperation, transparency, and stability among nations, aiming to uphold international peace and protect human rights through the responsible management of global security issues.

Difficulty: Expert

UNODC

Organ Trafficking and the Externalization of EU Borders: Addressing the Exploitation of Migrants in African Transit States

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), founded in 1997, leads global efforts to combat organized crime, drug trafficking, and human exploitation. The committee works to strengthen international cooperation and protect vulnerable communities. Delegates will debate organ trafficking and the exploitation of migrants in African transit states, focusing on how the EU’s external border policies contribute to this growing humanitarian crisis.

Difficulty: Expert

Historical Crisis Committee B

Defining Sovereignty and Representation in Revolutionary France: Jeu de Paume (1789)

This Historical Crisis Committee (HCC) drops delegates into the electric days of 1789 at the Jeu de Paume, where concepts of sovereignty, voice and legitimacy are being violently remade (and questioned). Delegates will represent estates, clubs and royal actors negotiating new political orders under pressure from public rumour, pamphlets and street action. The work is performative, strategic and dramatic: craft constitutions, broker alliances, or fan revolutionary momentum under a diplomatic veil. Can delegates steer the revolution toward reform and representation, or will the fragile promise of liberty collapse before France even claims it?

Difficulty: Expert

CoEU

Phase-Out of Russian Gas Imports Under REPowerEU

The Council of the European Union (CoEU) is one of the EU’s primary decision-making bodies, bringing together government ministers from each member state to coordinate policies, adopt laws, and shape the Union’s political direction. Acting as a bridge between national governments and EU institutions, the Council plays a pivotal role in areas such as foreign affairs, economic governance, migration, energy security, and environmental policy. As Europe continues to face evolving challenges, from political polarization to technological disruption, the CoEU remains a cornerstone of continental unity and moral leadership. At the expert level, this committee delves into the intersections of law, politics, and ethics, fostering rigorous debate on how Europe can safeguard its democratic values while adapting to modern geopolitical, technological, and societal transformations.

Difficulty: Expert

UN-ESCWA

Building an Economy of Retention: Reconstructing Employment Systems to Prevent Youth Migration and Retain Youth Talent in Lebanon

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), founded in 1973, works to promote economic integration and sustainable development across the Arab region. The committee focuses on rebuilding regional economies, enhancing job opportunities, and preventing youth migration by fostering innovation and inclusivity. Delegates will debate policies that strengthen Lebanon’s economy and create pathways for young professionals to thrive locally rather than abroad.

Difficulty: Expert