IDEAS, ISSUES, AND OVERVIEWS
Below are the committees for our 2020-2021 Model UN conferences. Each committee has two topics that will be the focus of debate. Links to the websites of the associated UN bodies are also provided for reference.
Committees and Topics for CCWA Spring High School Conference:
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Committee: United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Topic: Shielding Nuclear Power from Natural Disasters
UN IAEA Background Guide
Committee: United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
Topic: Climate Refugee Rights
UN Human Rights Council Background Guide
Committee: United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP)
Topic: Climate Change and World Hunger
UN World Food Program Background Guide
Committee: United Nations World Health Organization (WHO)
Topic: Increased Use of Technology in Healthcare
UN World Health Organization Background Guide
Committee: General Assembly
Topic: Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Related Forms of Intolerance: From the United States to Around the World
UN General Assembly Background Guide
Committee: African Union
Topic: TBD
Committee: The World Bank Group
Topic: Expanding Access to Education
World Bank Group Background Guide
Crisis Committee: For Experienced Delegates Only*
*Please note this on registration if you or your students are interested in crisis
Committees and Topics for CCWA Autumn, Winter, and Junior Conferences:
Committee: General Assembly
Topic A: Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Related Forms of Intolerance: From the United States to Around the World
Topic B: Sports Diplomacy: Promoting Peace through the Olympics
UN General Assembly Background Guide| Online resources: http://www.un.org/ga/first/index.shtml
Committee: United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
Topic A: Providing Effective Humanitarian Assistance in Conflicts
Topic B: Improving Effectiveness in Peacekeeping Missions
UNSC Background Guide | Online resources: http://www.un.org/en/sc/
Committee: United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
Topic A: Persecution of Journalists and Independent Media in Russia
Topic B: Human Rights in Palestine and the Relationship with Israel
UNHRC Background Guide | Online resources: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/Home.aspx
Committee: World Health Organization (WHO)
Topic A: Combating Malnutrition in Middle and Low Income Nations
Topic B: Mental Health Awareness and Improving International Responses to Mental Health Crises
WHO Background Guide| Online resources: http://www.who.int/en/
Committee: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
Topic A: Maritime Movements and Integration Opportunities for Refugees
Topic B: Impact of COVID-19 on Refugee Camps
UNHCR Background Guide | Online resources: http://www.unhcr.org/en-us
Committee: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Topic A: Education Responses to COVID-19
Topic B: Restitution of Cultural Property to Countries of Origin
UNESCO Background Guide| Online resources: https://www.unenvironment.org/
Committee: United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Topic A: Child Migrants in Central America
Topic B: The Ongoing Issue of Child Marriages
UNICEF Background Guide| Online resources: https://www.unicef.org/
Committee: United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Topic A: Nuclear Non-Proliferation in DPRK and Stability of the Korean Peninsula
Topic B: Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East/Iran’s Nuclear Proliferation
IAEA Background Guide |
Online resources: https://www.iaea.org/about/overview