Crisis Committees

Chair: Scott Schubert

At the height of the Cold War, Cambodia is the battleground for the fate of the world. Set three months after launching a coup against the Cambodian monarchy in 1970, Cambodia is at the center of the fight over Communism. North Vietnam, the Viet Cong, and the shadowy Khmer Rouge are all determined to bring down democratic institutions in Cambodia, while the United States and South Vietnam will do whatever it takes to prevent a Red takeover, including exploiting the Cambodian people. As the leaders of the newly formed Khmer Republic, you will have the responsibility for saving this nation form disaster.

Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, delegates in this historical committee will have to deal with armed rebellion, political dissidence, foreign espionage, and Cold War drama. Cambodia is under threat from all sides; the Khmer Rouge to the north and the Viet Cong to the South, with the Americans also ready to bomb your nation to bits in order to rid it of Communists. It also suffers from bitterly hostile politics, with each statesman eager to grasp control of the nation. Can you navigate the difficult waters of the Cold War and lead this nation to prosperity? Or will you lead it down the disastrous road to war and collapse?

Chair: James Rowe

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Throughout the world, crisis grips every nation in its hands. It is not a war, nor a natural disaster, though it is a disaster nonetheless. As nations rise and fall based on the value of the dollar, people the world over are looking for economic leadership; leadership that only the Federal Open Market Committee can offer.

Italy. Greece. Spain. What’s next to default and possibly be cast out of the Euro? Will it be France, one of the central members? Perhaps Germany will leave on its own accord, feeling as though they have carried the burden of other countries long enough. Maybe Great Britain will be frightened by the mounting debt of the Euro-zone and cut itself out of the European Union completely. It falls to the FOMC in order to devise solutions to the problems around the world, and let us not forget about the problems that face us at home; rising unemployment, a declining value of the dollar, a mounting national debt, and an electorate increasingly wary of the Federal Reserve and the government at large. In order to restore faith in the FOMC, the Federal Reserve, and the United States Government drastic action is needed; action that you as Federal Reserve Governors and Reserve Bank Presidents will be responsible for bringing about. Are you up to the task?

Chair: Fiona Ismail

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The FIFA Executive Committee will convene at this year’s CMUNC to recreate the voting for the host locations of the FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Delegates must be prepared for changing world events and will be forced to struggle with many ethical issues. The voting is not a decision to be taken lightly. The World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the globe. The final tournament will bring together the best 32 teams to compete for the ultimate prize. Glory, riches, passion and transformation are up for grabs, not only for the winners, but also for the host countries. The stakes are high: this is the beautiful game. Who will you choose?

Chair: Matthew Rosenspire

This committee will focus on the unparalleled crises faced by the American government in March 1933. Delegates would take on the role of such monumental figures as Harold Ickes, Harry Hopkins, Henry Wallace, and Frances Perkins. Delegates and other key members of the Roosevelt cabinet—as well as Brain Trust members and advisors like Louis Howe—will have to draft the necessary legislation and work with Congressional leaders to save the United States from economic catastrophe while confronting other incidental crises like major strikes, bank failures, an occasionally hostile Supreme Court, and the specter of fascism rising in Europe and creeping through the streets of America. 

Chair: Dan Marcus

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The United Nations Security Council is the one of the primary UN committees, responsible for issues ranging from peacekeeping operations to the enactment of international sanctions to direct military authorization. For this crisis committee, all 15-member states (the 5 permanent nations of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the 10 elected non-permanent members with two-year terms) will respond directly to pertinent international crises. The Israel-Palestine border conflict, the safety of peacekeeping troops, and nuclear weapons will be our jumping-off points for further discourse. Delegates in this committee will be engaged in a weekend of challenging debate to craft diplomatic policies and solutions to crises in real-time situations.

Chair: Sam Ritholtz

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This year CMUNC will offer the esteemed Non-Governmental Organization Forum for the second year in a row. Delegates will represent actual NGOs and will participate in various committee rooms, adding an aspect of reality to the committees: the need to gain the support of NGOs. Each committee session will begin in a set room, where the delegates will discuss the roles of NGOs in the United Nations with the dais. Delegates should prepare for a “think-tank”-like situation that will include guest speakers, group conversation, and non-traditional debate. After the group session, delegates will then be asked to visit other committees and monitor the flow of debate. Once comfortable with the topics discussed, delegates will then present their NGOs to this committee and initiate a forum of discussion, in which the other committee’s delegates will ask the NGOs questions and try to win the support of the NGOs. CMUNC 2012 will be different than most conferences on the circuit, as delegates may not cite the use of a NGO in ANY resolution until it has the actual support of the NGO Forum. Thus, because of the various NGOs discussed throughout committees, delegates should be prepared to switch organizations mid-committee session. Furthermore, delegates will be asked to apply their newly acquired knowledge of non-governmental bodies to a service project that will take place throughout the conference. Because of the non-traditional, advanced debate and discussion that will take place at this forum, prospective delegates are asked to fill out an application if interested. Delegates are expected to be committed, skilled, experienced, and flexible.