WAMUN 2016 COMMITTEES
Here you can find out about individual committees. Click on your committee's name to go to its full page. If your committee is marked with the General Assembly logo, it means you have to attend the General Assembly on the third day. Make sure to check that out as well.
SECURITY COUNCIL
The Security Council will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The ongoing conflict in Yemen after the overthrowing of Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi
Topic B: The ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic
Topic C: The territorial dispute in the South China Sea
HISTORICAL SECURITY COUNCIL
The Historical Security Council will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The issue of the Dawson’s Field aircraft hijackings of 1970
Topic B: The question of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus in 1974
Topic C: The Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
The Human Rights Council will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The issue of the immigrant crisis in Europe
Topic B: The issue of police brutality as a reflection of discrimination towards racial minorities in Brazil
UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
The UN Environment Programme will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The issue of Volkswagen's CO2 emissions
Topic B: The issue concerning the environmental effects of coal mining, specifically in China
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
The Economic and Social Council will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: ISIS's economic impact on the Middle East and possible threats to cultural heritage
Topic B: The question of the economic and social impact on the European Union regarding the separation of Catalonia
DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE
The Disarmament Committee will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The question of terrorist group Boko Haram regarding the recent abductions of women and its pledged alliance with the Islamic State
Topic B: The issue of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) focused on negotiations between rebels and the government
COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE
The Counter-Terrorism Committee will discuss the following topic this year:
The issue of Terrorism in Africa regarding the cases of:
I) Boko Haram raids
II) Al Shabab killings
UN OFFICE OF DRUGS AND CRIME
The UN Office of Drugs and Crime will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The question concerning the traffic of aborted fetuses for the purpose of scientific research
Topic B: The issue of the synthetic drug MDMA and the prevention of its distribution between European countries
ORGANISMO INTERNACIONAL DE ENERGÍA ATÓMICA
En el OIEA, se discutirán los siguientes tópicos:
Tópico A: El problema de los Arsenales Nucleares desconocidos no regulados, específicamente el caso de Irán
Tópico B: El problema de las pruebas nucleares en Corea del Norte y su efecto internacional
Tópico C: El problema de la falta de medidas en caso de una emergencia nuclear
ASAMBLEA NACIONAL
En la Asamblea Nacional, se discutirán los siguientes tópicos:
Tópico A: Emergencia económica nacional: la unión para enfrentar y atender los asuntos, específicamente derogar la Ley de Precios Justos
Tópico B: Aprobación de la Ley de Amnistía para la liberación de presos políticos
Tópico C: Apertura de la frontera con Colombia por garantía constitucional y el derecho humano fundamental de la libertad de tránsito
SECURITY COUNCIL (Junior)
The Security Council in Mini-WAMUN will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The issue of child soldiers
Topic B: The question of the Taliban attack against Afghanistan's government
Topic C: The issue of Russia's support to the Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria regarding the fight against ISIS
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (Junior)
The Human Rights Council in Mini-WAMUN will discuss the following topics this year:
Topic A: The issue of child marriage
Topic B: The issue of the European immigrants regarding the unsafe pathways from the Mediterranean Sea
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Topic: International action towards North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.: The issue of child marriage