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Country Selection and Position Papers
Model UN MeetingOctober 20, 2015
Our CountriesIf you have not been assigned a country,
please write your name, country, and committee preference down.
Plenary-Wesley DISEC-Gustavo SOCHUM-Sarah
Brumfield SPECPOL-Lauren WHO-Jordan UNEP-Toni S. EcoSoc-Logan
UNHCR-Cheyenne UNHRC-Kacey UNODC-Jonathan H. UNDP-Rodeo UNICEF-Sarah V UNESCO-Ethan Security Council-
Noah
Alternate: Charles
Russia-14 Spots
Plenary-Gaby DISEC-Jarrod M. SOCHUM-Hannah SPECPOL-Andrew WHO-Dalton B EcoSoc-Drew
Rwanda-6 Spots
Plenary-Olivia DISEC-Carson H. SOCHUM-Cameron
P. SPECPOL-David H. WHO-Sarah
Belland EcoSoc-Tori UNESCO-John Ward
SanMarino
Historical Security Council: The Creation of Israel◦ Arab League-Will◦ The Jewish Agency-
Aksel◦ Historical Security ◦ Council, 1948-Caleb
1969/1970 Chilean Presidential Elections (Ryan Schulze)◦ The United States
Central Intelligence Agency-Cameron K
◦ Allende’s Presidential Campaign-Ryan Alford
Crisis-6 Spots
Committee Topics
Topics for GA Plenary are set at conference.
GA Plenary
Topic A:The Use and Prevalence of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
Topic B:Nuclear Proliferation and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
GA 1: DISEC
Topic A:The Safety of Humanitarian Workers
Topic B:The Rights of Indigenous People
GA 2: SOCHUM
Topic A:The Role and Effectiveness of the University of Peace
Topic B:
GA 4: SPECPOL
Topic A:Fossil Fuels and Sustainability
Topic B:Violence Against Migrants and Migrant Workers
EcoSoc
Topic A:Challenges in Environmental Sustainability in Developing Nations
Topic B: The Framework of and Alternative to the Millennial Development Goals
UNDP
Topic A:The Environmental Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing
Topic B:National Disasters and Recovery Efforts
UNEP
Topic A:Malnutrition and Food Security in Developing Countries
Topic B:The Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
WHO
Topic A:Discrimination Against and the Rights of Minorities
Topic B:TheRight to Health
HRC
Topic A:Drug-Related Crime and its Affect on Women and Children
Topic B:The Use of Children in Armed Conflict
UNICEF
Topic A:Protecting World Heritage Sites in Failed States
Topic B:Protecting and Supporting Disappearing Languages
UNESCO
Topic A:Cypriot Refugees and the Right of Return
Topic B:The Sustainability of Refugee Camps in the Case of Prolonged Displacement
HCR
Topic A:
Topic B:Migrant
UNODC
Topic A:The Russian Annexation of Crimea Topic B:The Threat of ISIS
Security Council
You must be a returning member to be on a crisis committee
Triple Joint Crisis with 3 Committees:◦ The Arab League◦ The Jewish Agency◦ Historical Security Council, 1948
Abstract: Starting in March of 1948, when the British Government stills holds a mandate over the Palestinian territories for another two months, this crisis begins with each group making plans on how to deal with the British leaving Palestine in two months.
Crisis Committees-Israel
You must be a returning member to be on a crisis committee
Joint Crisis with 2 Committees:◦ Allende’s Presidential Campaign◦ The United States Central Intelligence Agency
Abstract: Both the CIA and the KGB had efforts in influencing this presidential election. This committee will be pitting two very different groups against each other in the competition to place someone into Chilean presidency.
Crisis Committee-Chile
Background guides are available here
http://www.houstonareamun.org/
Website
On a piece of paper, write your name, country preference, and committee preference. Please select three possible choices.
You will find out your country and committee next Wednesday, October 28th
To select your country and committee: