Committees
From peace and security to health, labour, finance and human rights, every committee asks delegates to turn research into practical diplomacy.
Committee directory
Difficulty levels are planning guidance. Chair appointments, background guides and procedures will be published after confirmation.
Topic one
Addressing the Sahel Crisis: Terrorism, Climate Change, and State Fragility
Topic two
Sanctions and Sovereignty: Balancing Global Security and State Rights
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Regulating the development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems
Topic two
Combating the illicit flow of small arms to non-state actors in conflict-affected regions
Guides are password protected. Access details are shared with participating member schools.
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Balancing national sovereignty with global responsibility in dealing with humanitarian and environmental crises
Topic two
Establishing global standards for redress of historical wrongs and repatriation of artifacts
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Debt Relief and Sustainable Financing for Developing Economies
Topic two
Balancing Humanitarian Obligations and Geopolitical Interests in the Use of Economic Sanctions
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Strengthening accountability mechanisms for systematic human rights violations committed under states of emergency
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Protecting immigrants and displaced populations from discrimination and xenophobic violence
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Stigma, Silence, and the Global Undercounting of Mental Illness
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Combating Substandard and Counterfeit Consumer Products
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Protecting Livelihoods in the Age of Automation: Social Safety Nets for Workers Displaced by Technological Change
Topic two
The Role of International Development Aid in Perpetuating Economic Stagnation in Middle-Income Countries
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Ensuring fair access to reskilling as AI transforms the workforce
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Balancing migrant workers’ rights with global labour shortages
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The impact of anti-inflation policies on vulnerable populations and social stability
Topic two
Dollar Dominance: The Geopolitics of Reserve Currencies and the Push for a Multipolar Monetary System
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Protecting Indigenous cultural heritage from the effects of globalisation and forced displacement
Topic two
Addressing forced labour and exploitation in critical mineral supply chains
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The Plastic Treaty: Negotiating a legally binding global instrument to end plastic pollution
Topic two
Deep-sea mining and the absence of a binding international framework
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Protecting refugees from forced return amid rising deportations and asylum restrictions
Topic two
Ethical decision-making in refugee assistance during funding crises
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Protecting children from recruitment and radicalisation by non-state armed groups in fragmented conflict zones
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Combating the rise of organ harvesting and transnational child trafficking networks
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Targeted violence against women as a weapon of war
Topic two
Reconciling universal women’s rights with cultural and religious diversity
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The future of food aid: Transitioning beyond commodity-based assistance
Topic two
Feeding 318 million: responsibility-sharing in an era of donor retrenchment
Background guide coming soon
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Evaluating the security and stability implications of NATO expansion
Topic two
Keeping NATO unified in an age of US unilateralism
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