SISHMUN 2010 TOPICS

Security Council

* The question of unilateral coercive measures as a means of solving international conflicts.
* The Gaza Crisis.

ECOSOC

* Traditional Orthodox practices affecting women and children.
* The question of irrecoverable government debt to foreign nations due to national and international causes.

1st Commission(Human Rights)

* Addressing the growing incidence of child soldiers, child labour and sale of children.
* Combating contemporary forms of racism, racial dscrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

2nd Commission(Enviroment)

* Illicit trafficking of flora and fauna across international borders.
* Agricultural development and food security.

1st Committee

* Transparency and confidence building measures in arms manufacture and trade.
* Renewed determination towards the total elimination of weapons of mass destruction.

2nd Committee

* Promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence.
* Role of microcredits and microfinance in the eradication of poverty.

3rd Committee

* Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all manifestations.
* the question of the death penalty

Foreign policy statements must be submitted by the 31st of August to the relevant email address which will be posted shortly. Till then, enjoy researching!.

-tHANUJA-

SISHMUN 2010

Yes. Wesley College will make its presence felt at SHISHMUN-2010, organized by Shishya, Chennai, during 23rd-25th September.The names of the students who will be participating this conference are posted below:

Russian Federation

1. Security Council - Sithira Gunasekara

2. ECOSOC - Shehan Pushparaja

3. 1st Commission(H.R.)- Jeremy De Zilwa

4. 2nd Commission(Env.)- Aswin Pushparaja

5. 1st Committee - Thanuja Meegahawatta

6. 2nd Committee - Akeel Majeed

7. 3rd Committee - Praveen Jayarathna


Greece

1. 1st Commission(H.R.)- Malin Rodrigo

2. 2nd Commission(Env.)- Shafeek Shuail

3. 1st Committee - Imal Kumarage

4. 2nd Committee - Riffeth Rauff

5. 3rd Committee - Abdullah Nyzar

The topics will be posted very soon(sooner than the usual soon!)

Oh, and wish the 2 most outstanding delegates and the best Judge(ICJ) the very best!!!!! Hopefully a participant of SLMUN will make the official announcement!

-tHANUJA-