At MAMUN 2008 there will be a General Assembly, an ECOSOC Plenery, five G.A. committees and three ECOSOC Committees.For a list of countries and the committees on which they are represented, click here.), a Security Council, an International Court of Justice, and up to six crisis simulations. The number following the topic in parentheses is the actual agenda topic number for the General Assembly Provisional Agenda.  

General Assembly (GA) Committees

I.  Political Committee:

A. The situation in the Middle East (17)

B. Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects (35)

C. Globalization and interdependence: (58a )

D. Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (66b )

 

II. Special Political Committee

A. The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict (13)

B. Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (25)

C. Assistance in mine action (30)

D. Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction (100z )

 

III. Social Humanitarian and Cultural Committee

A. Follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (46)

B. Sport for peace and development: (47)

C. Advancement of Women (65)

D. Elimination of racism and racial discrimination (70a )

 

IV. Science and Technology Committee

A. Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind (56d )

B. Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (56e )

C. Convention on Biological Diversity (56f )

D. Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy (56i )


V.  Legal Committee

A. Global road safety crisis (48)

B. Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission (82)

C. United Nations reform: measures and proposals (120)

D. Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. (125)

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Committees

1. Economic Committee

 

A. Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan. (A11)

B. Sustainable development; (E13a)

C. Population and development; (E13f)

D. Assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions; (E13j)

 

2. Human Rights Committee

A. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; (E14h)

B. Genetic privacy and non-discrimination (E14i)

C. The role of the UN in promoting full and productive employment (C4)

D. Ad hoc advisory groups on African countries emerging from conflict (E7g)

   

3. Social Committee

 

A. Narcotic drugs (E14d)

B. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (E14e)

C. Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (E7h)

D. Science and technology for development (E13b)

Security Council

A. The Crisis in Sudan

B. The Conflict Between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

C. The Situation in Guinea-Bissau

D. The Question of Palestine

E. The Situation in Myanmar

F. Nuclear Proliferation in Iran

G. Open

International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice is composed of 14 student-delegate justices plus a conference staff member as Chief Justice.  The advocates for the parties involved in the suit are also staff members.

Case: TBD 

Crisis Simulations

Topics will be announced during MAMUN 2008.