2008 AMUN Conference
Committee Topics
Special Political Committee (SPECPOL)
(1) Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space |
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Legal Committee (LEGCOM) (1) Defining "Terrorism" under International Law (2) State-Sponsorship of Terrorism and Terrorist Groups
(3) Regional Human Rights Regimes, Law, and Courts |
| Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM) (1) Industrial Pollution and Health Problems
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Economic and Finance Committee (ECOFIN) (1) Agricultural Trade, Development, and Commodity Subsidies
(3) Developing Countries and Access to Information Technology |
| Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) (1) Promoting Literacy in the Developing World |
The permanent and
non-permanent members of the UN Security Council will choose the
topics
that will be placed on the agenda during the two-day session (see below for
some
possibilities). Each of the
members of
the UN Security Council should be prepared
to propose topics for the
agenda that they have determined are threats
to international or
regional peace
and security. In addition to these topics, there will be one "emergency"
topic that
will be submitted to the UN Security Council at some point during the
conference. (2) Situation in Iraq (3) Situation in Afghanistan (Taliban insurgency) (4) Situation in Iran (Nuclear Programs) (5) Situation in North Korea (Nuclear Programs) (6) Situation in Somalia (Islamic Insurgency) (7) Global War on
Terrorism (al-Qaeda) |
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Model Arab League (MAL) (1) Humanitarian and Refugee Crisis in Iraq |
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(1) Freedom of Religion and Religious Persecution
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Model International Court of Justice (MICJ) Case #1: Ethiopia (applicant) - Eritrea (respondent); Territorial Dispute concerning Badme, Bure, and Tsorona-Zalambessa. Case #2: Venezuela (applicant) - Guyana (respondent); Territorial Dispute concerning Guayana Esequiba. Case #3: United Arab Emirates (applicant) - Iran (respondent); Territorial Dispute concerning Abu Musa. |