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: