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Sydney University Model United Nations 2010 - Committee Topics

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Committee Topics

Our committees team has come up with a list of topics that will for sure spice up your weekend. This year, for the first time in SydMUN's history we bring you the European Union, the International Court of Justice and the International Press Gallery!

Remember, registration for special committees starts on August 23; registration for general committees starts on September 6.

Questions can be directed to our Under Secretary-General for Committees Edwin Montoya Zorrilla.

 

What is a special committee?

Special committees are committees that simulate special bodies of the UN, such as the Security Council. These bodies operate to a slightly different set of rules of procedures and is a good place for experienced delegates to brush up their Model UN skills. 

Entry to special committees is by application only. Details will be provided closer to the registration day.

Committee

Topic

Type of Committee

 First General Assembly
(Disarmament and International Security)

 Poverty and Regional Security in Africa UPDATED

General Committee

 Third General Assembly
(Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)

 The Separation of Church and State

General Committee
 

Sixth General Assembly

  

(Topic to be advised)

General Committee

Human Rights Council

  

 The Protection of Journalists

General Committee
 The European Union  Entry Requirements and Exit Procedure

General Committee

 Security Council

  Hypothetical: China in Taiwan and the South China Sea UPDATED  

Special Committee
 

 The International Court of Justice

  Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v Senegal) Special Committee

 Crisis Council

  Crisis in Kyrgyzstan (single cabinet crisis council [see note])
  

Special Committee
 

 International Press Gallery

 The topic is the same as the committee specific journalist covers

General Committee

Note for Crisis Council - unlike the Crisis Council in AMUNC where two cabinet work simultaneously and respond to crisis situations put forward by the other cabinet and the conference staff, there will be only one cabinet in the SydMUN Crisis Council working on situations put forward by the conference staff.