Upcoming SLMUN 2012 Events and Important Deadlines

• Colombo Workshop: 30th of June 2012

Time:9am to 2pm

Venue: The Britsh School in Colombo

           63, Elvitigala Mawatha,

           Colombo 08.

• Practice Debate 01: 7th July 2012

Time:9am to 5pm

Venue: The Britsh School, Colombo

• Practice Debate 02: 14th of July 2012

Time: 9am to 5pm

Venue: The Britsh School, Colombo

• Deadline for submitting Position Papers: 12th July 2012

NOTE: Send in the position papers to 'adrian.080595@gmail.com' by the 10th. I'll check it and send it to your respective commitees.

• Practice Debate 03: 21st July 2012

Time: 9am to 5pm

Venue: The Britsh School in Colombo

• Conference: 5th, 6th and 7th August 2012

Venue: Waters Edge,

            316, EthulKotte Road,

            Battaramulla

PS: It is compulsory to attend 2 out of 3 practice debates and 4 out of 6 conference sessions to receive your participation certificates.

Fixed Country Allocations

Allocated Countries and Commitees!

France
DISEC(GA1)- Rukshan
ECOFIN(GA2)- Aabid
SOCHUM(GA3)- Bashim
ECOSOC- Shadir
World Food Programme- Ihthishaam
Historic SC- Amaz
SC- Imal
Futuristic SC-
CRISS- Adrian
Nicaragua
DISEC(GA1)- Nisura
ECOFIN(GA2)- Dushyanthan
SOCHUM(GA3)- Aaron
ECOSOC- Anaam
World Food Programme- Thaariq
Equatorial Guinea
DISEC(GA1)- Suhail
ECOFIN(GA2)- Harindu
SOCHUM(GA3)- Joshua
World Food Programme- Shenal
Ivory Caost
DISEC(GA1)- Arom
ECOFIN(GA2)- Ryan
SOCHUM(GA3)- Anuradha
World Food Programme- William
Palau
DISEC(GA1)- Daniel
ECOFIN(GA2)- Sashvika
SOCHUM(GA3)- Dave
World Food Programme- Yohan

SLMUN 2012 Topics

Guys, The Topics for SLMUN 2012 has been released!!
The topics for FSC and CRISIS still has not been released!!

• GA 1: The First Committee: Disarmament and International Security (DISEC)

1. The creation of a comprehensive global strategy to combat maritime piracy and enact punitive measures against the perpetrators of such crimes. 
2. Discussing the relative costs and benefits of arming paramilitary groups and militias during times of war, and the disarmament, demobilization and re-integration of such groups through peace keeping efforts. 

• GA 2: The Second Committee: Economic and Financial (ECOFIN)

1. Assessing the relevance and success of Economic and Monetary Unions (EMUs) and their impacts on global market and trade. 
2. Questioning the imposition of economic and trade sanctions as a means of exerting political pressure and a form of punitive justice. 

• GA3: The Third Committee: Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian (SOCHUM)

1. Questioning the efficacy and morality of racial profiling techniques employed by law enforcement agencies and the justice system.
2. The implementation of strategies to eradicate child conscription and advance the process of their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

• WFP: World Food Programme

1. Questioning the economic justifications for the destruction and stockpiling of agricultural surpluses in the face of the global food crisis and the moral imperative there in. 
2. The protection of agricultural resources such as arable land and water bodies during times of conflict and the revitalization of such resources within a post conflict context. 

• ECOSOC : Economic and Social Council

1. The creation and encouragement of green collar jobs as a means of addressing unemployment with the long-term vision of a sustainable future.
2. Ensuring the protection and sustenance of refugees and IDP’s during times of conflict and their efficient resettlement as an important step in peace building and post-conflict recovery.

• UNHRC: United Nations Human Rights Council

1. Follow up session on the resolution 19/2, Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. 
2. The censorship and regulation of the freedom of speech during times of war, with special emphasis on the constraints placed on the press and social media. 

• CCPCJ: Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

1. Strengthening the United Nations Convention against Corruption and its follow-up mechanisms in order to embolden the global fight against corruption.
2. Transnational Organized Crime such as the illicit trade of narcotics and weapons, and human trafficking as a means of supporting and sustaining conflicts and acts of terror.

• AL: Arab League

1. Analyzing the failure of the past Arab League observer mission in Syria, with the purpose of re-establishing it with a more efficient and effective mandate to bring long-term peace and stability to the region.
2. Ensuring economic, political and social stability throughout and after the electoral process in newly democratized Arab nations. 

• HSC: Historic Security Council 

1. The Rwandan crisis- 1994

• SC: Security Council

1. Creation of a UN standing army.
2. Military intervention in the Syrian crisis. 

Have Fun Researching & best of Luck for All..

-Editor-

Bashim