Issues & Research Reports

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)

GA1 [Disarmament and International Security]

  • Measures to protect international shipping in the Red Sea
  • Climate change: threats to international peace and security
  • Protection of cultural heritage in armed conflicts and occupied territories

GA2 [Economic and Financial]

  • The question of the impact of protectionist policies on international trade
  • Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
  • Addressing the impacts of globalisation on local cultures and traditional economies

GA3 [Social, Humanitarian and Cultural]

  • Addressing early and forced marriage and its implications on the rights of women and children
  • Balancing urban development with protection of historical and cultural sites
  • Role of education in promoting respect for cultural diversity

GA4 [Special Political & Decolonisation]

  • The situation in Kashmir
  • UN peacekeeping operations and the protection of cultural heritage sites
  • The situation on Chagos Islands

GA6 [Legal]

  • The question of the legal status for returning jihadists and their families
  • Strengthening international legal frameworks against illicit trade in cultural property
  • Enhancing international accountability for destruction of heritage sites in armed conflict (e.g., under the Rome Statute)

SECURITY COUNCIL (SC)

  • The question of the Iranian nuclear power programme
  • The situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
  • The situation in Ukraine

ECOSOC (ECO)

  • Promoting sustainable consumption patterns: reducing global food waste at consumer and retail levels
  • Measures to improve international trade and transport for landlocked developing countries
  • Financing the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Developing Nations

ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION (EVC)

Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (EC1)

  • Actions required to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement
  • Developing climate action by non-Party stakeholders, and mobilising all levels of society
  • Impacts of natural disasters on cultural landmarks and traditional settlements

Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity 2 (EC2)

  • The question of deep-sea mining
  • Safeguarding marine and coastal cultural heritage in the face of rising sea levels
  • Cultural heritage as a tool for environmental conservation and sustainable practices

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (HRC)

Human Rights Commission 1 (HRC1)

  • Protecting journalists and media workers’ freedom of expression in time of disinformation
  • Safeguarding LGBTQ+ cultural spaces and narratives
  • Eradicating discrimination against minority cultures in national education systems

Human Rights Commission 2 (HRC2)

  • The question of the use of social media influencers in international relations
  • The question of harassment, threats and killing of Human Rights defenders
  • The role of civil society in advancing democracy

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (SDC)

Sustainable Development Commission 1 (SDC1)

  • Measures to develop sustainable agricultural practices [SDG2]
  • Measures to free primary and secondary schooling for all children by 2030 [SDG4]
  • Measures to expand infrastructure and upgrading technology to provide clean energy in all developing countries [SDG7]

Sustainable Development Commission 2 (SDC2)

  • Measures to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other communicable diseases by 2030 [SDG3]
  • Measures to achieve equal representation of genders in national parliaments [SDG5]
  • Measures to find lasting solutions to strengthen the rule of law and promote human rights [SDG16]

SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURE & HERITAGE (SPC)

Special Conference on Culture & Heritage 1 (SPCCH 1)

  • Addressing the threat of language loss and promoting language diversity
  • The question of the return and restitution of cultural artefacts to their countries of origin
  • Digital innovation in cultural heritage preservation

Special Conference on Culture & Heritage (SPCCH2)

  • Measures to protect indigenous identity, culture, languages, heritage, and livelihood
  • Building inclusive national identities while respecting cultural diversity
  • Reconciliation through cultural dialogue in post-conflict societies

HISTORICAL SECURITY COUNCIL YEAR 2002 (HSC)

  • The Balkan Wars: The situation in Southern Serbia: Responding to the Preševo Valley crisis and preventing escalation of ethnic violence (March 2002)
  • Terrorist threats in Southeast Asia: The escalating terrorist threats in Southeast Asia: Addressing the Zamboanga bombing and its impact on regional security (2 October 2002)
  • Western Sudan: The outbreak of armed rebellion in Darfur and the question of humanitarian concerns in Western Sudan (20 December 2002)

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)

  • The Prosecutor Versus Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi
  • The Prosecutor versus Joseph Kony

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION SUMMIT (NATO)

  • Developing the Partnership for Peace Programme [PfP]
  • The question of Ukraine and the NATO military presence in the East of the Alliance
  • The situation in the Arctic region [ocean and neighbouring countries]

COMITÉ FRANÇAIS

  • La question du retour et de la restitution des biens culturels dans leurs pays d’origine
  • La question de l’impact des politiques protectionnistes sur le commerce international
  • La question du programme nucléaire iranien

RESEARCH REPORTS

These are written by the Student Officers to guide the delegates on their research and preparation for each issue on the agenda. The Student Officers per committee will research and write these reports, they will be available to download in December by clicking on the issue.