General Assemblies & Summits

Commission on Science and Technology For Development

In a world increasingly dependent on Artificial Intelligence, the hidden costs of AI development—environmental degradation, human rights violations, and economic inequalities—are often overlooked. This committee will examine the complex and often harmful processes involved in creating AI technologies, from the extraction of critical minerals in the Global South to the environmental toll of data centers and computational power in the Global North. As AI becomes a central pillar of modern economies, how can we balance technological advancement with the protection of vulnerable communities and the planet?

Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)

Recently reported in the news, the United States' east coast has been flooded with reports of "foreign drone sightings". This committee will more generally focus on how to secure the globe against sovereign infringement from drones and AI weaponry. Delegates will debate the legality of different forms of weaponry and how they should be used by nations.

International Atomic Energy Agency

The IAEA deals with nuclear safety — both in terms of nuclear energy production and weapons. In this committee, delegates will address nuclear weapons proliferation and enforcement of the NPT, creating a framework to bring our world closer to nuclear disarmament. Delegates will also grapple with nuclear energy solutions in developing nations, helping countries looking to expand or begin nuclear energy production and plant construction.

United nations Environment ProgramME

As climate change continues to ravage the planet, it remains ever-crucial that all nations collaborate to mitigate and adapt to both disaster and the long-term changes it will undoubtedly cause. In this committee, delegates will work to address the issue of North African Desertification as it affects the staggering and growing number of nations on the African continent which it exposes to economic and developmental strain. Additionally, delegates will aim to conflate the environmental and health risks posed by urban heat islands with increasing global movements towards urban living for economic and sustainability purposes. As the climate clock ticks down, and humanity moves deeper into the future it has so long delayed, how can environmental preservation be addressed in a manner which is both effective and equitable?

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

The main topic of this committee is titled “Global Vitality Forum: Tackling the Dual Infections of Superbugs and Maternal Mortality”. Considered an extensive threat to human development, global antibiotic resistance (ABR) remains a prominent international issue instigated by the unnecessary overuse of antimicrobials, inadequate clean water and sanitation, and declining healthcare structures incapable of regulating infection, disease, and medical efficiency. The exacerbation of antibiotic resistance (ABR) catalyzed by their incorrect usage and prescription has facilitated over 1.27 million global mortalities through superbugs including MRSA, undermining global development and health metrics (“National Infection”). The UN has evidently outlined outward commitments to mitigating ABR alongside the declining quality of life sponsored by increasing maternal mortality. Evidenced by the 287,000 maternal mortalities in 2020, disparities in sufficient maternal health resources additionally perpetuates and exacerbates global health inequities, furthering economic and democratic inequalities abroad. As a cyclic healthcare and social pandemic staggering social mobility, heightening maternal mortality rates reduce overall societal stability.