Friday, January 28, 2011

Deadline For FPS Submission

The deadline for FPS submissions is the 5th of February 2011.
Please ensure that you e-mail a copy to the relevant email address by this date. In addition you are requested to hand in a hard copy of your FPS to your Committee Chairs.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Conference Topics: COMUN 2011

SECURITY COUNCIL


1. Situation in the korean peninsula.


2. The question of security council reform.



ECOSOC


1. Maintaining sustainable economic development in LEDCs and HIPCs, with emphasis on ODA and Debt Relief.


2. Disaster risk reduction, disaster relief management and prevention of forced eviction, in view of and following Natural Disasters; with emphasis on individuals in disputed territories.


GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1


1. Suppressing and eradicating Cyber terrorism as a means of strengthening international peace and security.


2. Securing the rule of law by facilitating administrative and aid services in disaster afflicted areas.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2


1. Natural disaster Management in accordance with the 'International Strategy for Disaster Reduction', and the proper manipulation of capital during the aftermath of a natural disaster.


2. Economic implications in combating climate change with regards to environmental laws, environmental agreements and related patent rights.


GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3


1. The Rapid and radical development of epidemics, in the aftermath of natural disasters.


2. The vulnerability of IDP's and refugees pertaining to human rights, with regard to post natural disaster.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Practice debate topics


Security Council


1) Situation in Pakistan
2) Threat posed to international security by wiki leaks
3) Situation in Myanmar

ECOSOC


1)MDGs 2015 and beyond; reviewing their success and targets thereafter.
2) Economic and Social aspects of, distribution of excess surplus and introduction of GMOs, as solutions for Regions dealing with food scarcity.
3) Stateless Persons; their contribution to the development of the state and striving towards their naturalization.


GA 1

1) Implications of the proliferation of nuclear material and the resulting challenges posed to the sustenance of international peace and security
2) The role of science and technology as means maintaining international peace and security
3) International arms trade and its effects on regional peace and security and cross border terrorism

GA 2


1) Plausible Economic Policies to tackle Food Price Volatility
2) The question of providing financial stability and fundamental needs to refugees and IDP's in conflict
3) The restructure of the World Trade Organization in view of better governance and revised tariff and trade laws

GA 3


1) Decriminalization of prostitution pertaining to the human rights of sex workers.
2) Population control in rapidly developing nations and densely populated regions recording a poor GDP per capita.
3) Exercising the rights of indigenous peoples and individuals of various sexual orientations pertaining to employment opportunities.


  • Practice Debate 1

Saturday January 29, 2011 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
OSC (map)

  • Practice Debate 2

Saturday February 5, 2011 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

OSC

  • Practice Debate 3

Saturday February 12, 2011 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
OSC