Study Guides 2023

 

We are glad to present to you the Study Guides for this year’s conference, under the theme “The World’s Youth”.

 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)

DISARMAMENT AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE (GA 1)

  1. Examining North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in light of their recent tactical tests
  2. Supporting the disarmament, rehabilitation, and reintegration of former child soldiers in Central Africa

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE (ECOFIN) (GA 2)

  1. Regulating over-speculation and high-frequency trading in the stock markets
  2. Mitigating the housing bubbles to prevent recession

SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAN COMMITTEE (GA 3)

  1. Promoting the integration of youth into governmental entities
  2. Measures to reduce Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

SPECIAL POLITICAL AND DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE (GA 4)

  1. The issue of the attempts to quash South America’s efforts to uphold democracy 
  2. Tackling Cyprus and Turkey’s maritime zones dispute

LEGAL COMMITTEE (GA 6)

  1. Discussing the Law of the Sea between Greece and Turkey
  2. Examining China’s actions in the South China Sea as a violation of international law 

SPECIALIZED COMMITTEES

SECURITY COUNCIL (SC)

  1. Combating piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Aden
  2. The security of the Korean Peninsula

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

  1. Mitigating the impact of antibiotic shortages on patient care and public health
  2. The question of providing hormone supplements to trans youth
  3. Addressing the impact of the rise of recreational or “party” drugs on youth

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC)

  1. Protecting NGO workers dealing with refugees
  2. Establishing a necessary framework for the integration of the Metaverse at work
  3. Enhancing safety mechanisms and infrastructure in underdeveloped public transportation systems

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (EC)

  1. The issue of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping
  2. Preventing the exploitation of natural disasters for urbanization
  3. Examining alternatives for energy intensive industries to reduce the global carbon footprint
Human Rights Council (HRC)
  1. The deteriorating situation of human rights in Iran
  2. The impact of geoengineering on the rights of Indigenous people
  3. Protecting the human rights of transgender individuals in the face of anti-transgender legislation

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ)

  1. Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America)

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)

  1. The situation in the Republic of Mali (The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud)

SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON THE WORLD’S YOUTH

  1. Measures to include teenagers in local governance 
  2. The impact of Digital Authoritarianism in the rise of extremist movements 
  3. Addressing the effects of digital education due to the COVID-19 pandemic on youth

YOUTH ASSEMBLY (YA)

  1. The impact of Artificial Intelligence and “ChatGPT” on Education
  2. Addressing mistreatment towards protesters during peaceful protests