GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)
General Assembly 1 [Disarmament and International Security]
- Combatting maritime insecurity [piracy, ghost fleet]
- Geopolitical tensions and ocean governance
- Strengthening security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region
General Assembly 2 [Economic and Financial]
- Developing sustainable coastal tourism by 2030
- Measures to reduce the impact of high oil prices
- Promoting the development of a sustainable blue economy
General Assembly 3 [Social, Humanitarian and Cultural]
- Developing health care infrastructure to limit the deterioration of public health
- Measures against the impact of climate change on coastal communities
- Measures against the social and economic impacts of plastic pollution
General Assembly 4 [Special Political & Decolonisation]
- Strategy for security and development in the Sahel
- The question of the Great Wall of Sand in the South-China Sea
- The question of the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
General Assembly 6 [Legal]
- Criminal Responsibility of Officials and Experts from the United Nations Mission
- Measures to counter maritime criminality [piracy, sabotage, illegal traffic]
- Promoting the recognition by the United Nations of the crime of ecocide
SECURITY COUNCIL (SC)
- Maintenance of peace and security in maritime strategic passages
- The situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]
- The situation in the Middle East
ECOSOC (ECO)
- Doha Programme of action for the Least Developed Countries [LDCs] for the decade 2022–2031
- Increasing investments in infrastructure considering the rise of debt-trap diplomacy
- Tackling the illegal mining of and illicit trafficking in minerals and precious metals
ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION (EVC)
Environment Sub-Commission 1 [EVC1]
- Combating marine pollution from land-based sources
- Minimising the environmental footprint of cruise ships
- Promoting the Green Jobs for Youth Pact [GJYP]
Environment Sub-Commission 2 [EVC2]
- Measures against illegal fishing
- Measures to promote Global Goal for Nature by 2030
- Measures to reduce the negative effects of desalinisation of sea waters
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (HRC)
Human Rights Sub-Commission 1 [HRC1]
- Ensuring people with a disability have a voice in government
- Implementing traditional knowledge and indigenous rights in ocean governance
- The situation of human rights in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC]
Human Rights Sub-Commission 2 [HRC2]
- Measures to strengthen protection for migrants in distress at sea
- Protecting the rights of workers in the fishing industry
- The situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (SDC)
Sustainable Development Sub-Commission 1 [SDC1]
- Strengthening access to education for rural populations [SDG4]
- Balancing food security and marine conservation [SDG14]
- Mitigating pollution from container shipping [SDG14]
Sustainable Development Sub-Commission 2 [SDC2]
- Improving water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimising release of hazardous chemicals and materials [SDG6]
- Measures to implement sustainable ocean renewable energy sources [SDG7]
- Promoting sustainable protection against rising sea level [SDG13]
SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON SEAS AND OCEANS COMMISSION (SPC)
Special Conference Sub-Commission 1 [SPC1]
- Adapting the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea [UNCLOS] to meet new challenges
- Countering maritime “grey zone” operations [drug smuggling, piracy, terrorist acts, sabotage]
- Implementing the Deep-Sea Conservation Coalition’s moratorium [DSCC]
Special Conference Sub-Commission 2 [SPC2]
- Countering illegal unreported and unregulated fishing [IUU]
- Expanding the role of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea [ITLOS]
- The issue of strategic maritime passages: threats to global trade security
HISTORICAL SECURITY COUNCIL YEAR 1967 (HSC)
- Addressing the escalation of inter-communal violence in Cyprus [20 July 1967]
- Confronting the humanitarian crisis in Biafra [10 October 1967]
- Responding to the rapid escalation of armed conflict in the Middle East following pre-emptive strikes [5 June 1967]
INTERNATIONAL COURTS (IC)
- ICC – The Prosecutor versus Jean-Pierre Bemba Goba
- ITLOS – The detention of three Ukrainian naval vessels (Ukraine v. Russian Federation, provisional measures)
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION SUMMIT (NATO)
- NATO’s Istanbul Cooperation Initiative [ICI]
- Strengthening dialogue and cooperation with its partners in the Indo-Pacific region
- The question of security in the Baltic Sea
COMITÉ FRANÇAIS
- La situation des droits de l’homme dans la République islamique d’Iran
- Impacts environnementaux et sociaux de la pollution plastique
- La question des passages maritimes stratégiques : menaces à la sécurité commerciale mondiale
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA (ICES)
- Controlling climate change impacts on marine ecosystems
- Measures to protect submarine cultural artefacts
- Measures to protect submarine infrastructure
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.
