Committees
At IsarMUN 2011, three UN bodies plus the European Council were simulated. In addition to the short introduction of councils and topics you find below, delegates were provided with detailed background information in the Study Guides. If you have any questions feels free to contact your chairs.
United Nations General Assembly Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM)
The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee deals with topics regarding social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues concerning people all over the world. As such the SOCHUM will deal with the issues 7 Billion people and the limits to growth and The Right to Water .
Study Guides are available here: Background Guide SOCHUM 2011
Chairs: Gila Baumöhl & Nicola Hillmer
Please send your position paper to: gila.baumoehl@isarmun.org
United Nations General Assembly Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
The General Assembly’s First Committee deals with issues regarding disarmament and related international security questions. At IsarMUN 2011 the following topics will be on the floor: Cyberwarfare and International Security andSecurity and stability in the Arab world.
Study Guides are available here: Backgroundguide DISEC 2011
Chairs: Jan Tiedemann & Johannes Kleinhenz
Please send your position paper to: jan.tiedemann@isarmun.org
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
The UNSC carries out its “primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security” (UN Charter, Chapter V, Article 24). Composed of 15 permanent and non-permanent members, the UNSC is widely regarded as the United Nation’s most influential body: Its competences (as laid out in Chapter VII of the UN Charter) include imposing economic sanctions and even deploying military force. The IsarMUN SC 2011 will deal with the Current Situation in Afghanistan and will discuss The Current Situation in Somalia
Study Guides are available here: Background Guide UNSC 2011
Chairs: Mark-Arne Fuhl & Nicki K. Weber
Please send your position paper to: mark.fuhl@isarmun.org
European Council
Created in 1974 as an informal forum of discussion between the Head of States the European Council has become an institution with the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009. It consists of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States. It directs the development of the European Union and therefore defines general political priorities. At IsarMUN 2011, there are two highly controversial topics on the committee’s agenda: The Financial and Economic Crisis in the European Union and The Regulation of Migration.
Study Guides are available here: Background Guide EU 2011
Due to the fast changing situation in the European Union there is an Update available to the Study Guide:
Update EU Council
Chairs: Simon Baumann & Daniel Keck
Please send your position paper to: simon.baumann@isarmun.org