Model UN Committees: every body and format, with upcoming sessions
Updated Oct 5, 2026
Most upcoming conferences
UN Security Council (UNSC)283 upcoming conferences127 accepting applications nowArmed conflicts 24% UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)231 upcoming conferences116 accepting applications nowHuman rights 48% Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and UN Women139 upcoming conferences71 accepting applications nowWomen and children 83%
UN General Assembly committees (DISEC, ECOFIN, SOCHUM, SPECPOL, Legal)
5 committees
DISEC (GA First Committee)The General Assembly's committee on disarmament and international security, open to every UN member state.Nuclear weapons and disarmament SOCHUM (GA Third Committee)The General Assembly's committee on social, humanitarian and cultural questions, including human rights.Human rights SPECPOL (GA Fourth Committee)The General Assembly's committee on special political questions and decolonization, open to every member state. ECOFIN (GA Second Committee)The General Assembly's committee on economic and financial questions, from development finance to food security.Economy and development Legal Committee (GA Sixth Committee)The General Assembly's main forum for legal questions, open to every UN member state.International law and justice
Main UN organs
4 committees
UN Security Council (UNSC)Primary responsibility for peace and security: 15 members, five with a veto, decisions binding on all.Armed conflicts UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)Coordinates the UN's economic, social and environmental work; 54 members elected for three-year terms.Economy and development UN General Assembly (UNGA)All 193 UN member states, one vote each; it can discuss any question under the Charter and recommend action.Economy and development International Court of Justice (ICJ)The UN's court: 15 judges in The Hague who settle disputes between states and give advisory opinions.International law and justice
UN agencies and programmes
11 committees
UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)47 states elected for three years; it addresses human rights violations and reviews every UN member state.Human rights Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and UN WomenThe UN's main body for gender equality: 45 member states and one two-week session in New York each year.Women and children World Health Organization (WHO)The UN agency for health since 1948; its World Health Assembly of all member states meets yearly in Geneva.Health and pandemics UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)The UN office against drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism, based in Vienna since 1997.Crime and drugs UN Environment Programme (UNEP)The UN's leading environmental authority, founded in 1972 and based in Nairobi.Climate and environment UNICEFThe UN agency for children, created in 1946, working in more than 190 countries and territories.Women and children UNESCOThe UN organization for education, science and culture, founded in 1945 and based in Paris.Education and culture UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)The UN Refugee Agency, created in 1950; its work rests on the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol.Refugees and migration Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)The UN's main policymaking body on crime prevention and criminal justice: 40 states elected by ECOSOC.Crime and drugs Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)An ECOSOC commission of 43 member states on science, technology and development, meeting yearly in Geneva.Cyber and AI UN Development Programme (UNDP)The UN's lead development agency, working in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality.Economy and development
Regional and other organizations
11 committees
NATOAn alliance of 32 countries that decides by consensus and treats an armed attack on one as an attack on all.Cyber and AI International Criminal Court (ICC)The permanent court that tries individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and aggression.International law and justice World Trade Organization (WTO)The organization for the rules of trade between more than 160 members, who account for 98% of world trade.Economy and development INTERPOLThe police organization of 196 member countries, which shares data on crimes and criminals from Lyon.Crime and drugs European CouncilThe leaders of the 27 EU member states, who set the EU's political direction and priorities but pass no laws.Refugees and migration Arab LeagueThe League of Arab States: 22 members, one vote each in its Council, founded in Cairo in 1945.Armed conflicts African Union (AU)The union of 55 African member states, launched in Durban in 2002 as successor to the Organisation of African Unity.Terrorism and extremism ASEANThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations, founded in Bangkok in 1967; Timor-Leste became its 11th member in 2025. European ParliamentThe EU's parliament of 720 members, directly elected every five years, who adopt EU laws with the Council of the EU. Council of the European UnionGovernment ministers of the EU member states, meeting by policy area, who adopt EU laws with the European Parliament. Organization of American States (OAS)The Organization of American States, founded in Bogotá in 1948 and the world's oldest regional organization.
National bodies
4 committees
All India Political Parties Meet (AIPPM)A Model UN committee where delegates play named Indian politicians and debate national policy across party lines.Democracy and governance Lok SabhaThe lower house of India's Parliament, directly elected from 543 constituencies, where money bills must start.Democracy and governance US SenateThe upper chamber of the US Congress: 100 senators, two per state, elected for six-year terms. Rajya SabhaThe upper house of India's Parliament, never dissolved, whose members are mostly elected by the state assemblies.
Crisis, historical and other formats
6 formats
Crisis CommitteesA committee that answers an unfolding scenario with directives while a crisis staff sends updates.Armed conflicts Historical CommitteesA committee set on a past date, where delegates may use only what was known up to that day.Armed conflicts Courts and Mock TrialsCommittees that try a case before a bench of judges, with counsel for each side, often as the ICJ or the ICC.International law and justice Press CorpsDelegates as journalists who cover the other committees and publish articles during the conference. Futuristic CommitteesA committee set at a future date, often a Security Council facing events that have not happened yet.Future and science fiction Fictional CommitteesA committee set in an invented world from a book, film or myth, where delegates play its characters.Fiction and fantasy
Compare committees
| UN Security Council (UNSC) | 283 | 127 | 15 | Armed conflicts 24% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) | 231 | 116 | 22 | Human rights 48% |
| Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and UN Women | 139 | 71 | 20 | Women and children 83% |
| DISEC (GA First Committee) | 135 | 63 | 24 | Nuclear weapons and disarmament 27% |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | 126 | 64 | 20 | Health and pandemics 72% |
| UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | 122 | 63 | 21 | Economy and development 51% |
| Crisis Committees | 109 | 56 | 15 | Armed conflicts 22% |
| Historical Committees | 103 | 47 | 17 | Armed conflicts 28% |
| UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) | 93 | 46 | 20 | Crime and drugs 72% |
| Courts and Mock Trials | 72 | 33 | 12 | International law and justice 62% |
| UN Environment Programme (UNEP) | 72 | 43 | 20 | Climate and environment 68% |
| Press Corps | 64 | 28 | 8 | No theme stands out |
| UN General Assembly (UNGA) | 60 | 25 | 28 | Economy and development 12% |
| UNICEF | 51 | 26 | 22 | Women and children 83% |
| SOCHUM (GA Third Committee) | 50 | 20 | 30 | Human rights 28% |
| UNESCO | 49 | 34 | 23 | Education and culture 50% |
| SPECPOL (GA Fourth Committee) | 45 | 17 | 26 | No theme stands out |
| International Court of Justice (ICJ) | 44 | 21 | 13 | International law and justice 65% |
| UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) | 39 | 17 | 25 | Refugees and migration 90% |
| NATO | 36 | 20 | 23 | Cyber and AI 12% |
| ECOFIN (GA Second Committee) | 32 | 7 | 26 | Economy and development 61% |
| All India Political Parties Meet (AIPPM) | 26 | 7 | Too few sessions to say | Democracy and governance 21% |
| Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) | 26 | 13 | Too few sessions to say | Crime and drugs 55% |
| International Criminal Court (ICC) | 20 | 9 | 12 | International law and justice 64% |
| Futuristic Committees | 18 | 8 | 17 | Future and science fiction 37% |
| Lok Sabha | 18 | 11 | Too few sessions to say | Democracy and governance 15% |
| Fictional Committees | 17 | 8 | Too few sessions to say | Fiction and fantasy 32% |
| Legal Committee (GA Sixth Committee) | 17 | 4 | Too few sessions to say | International law and justice 21% |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) | 17 | 9 | 20 | Economy and development 59% |
| Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) | 16 | 7 | 20 | Cyber and AI 50% |
| INTERPOL | 16 | 6 | Too few sessions to say | Crime and drugs 50% |
| UN Development Programme (UNDP) | 16 | 10 | Too few sessions to say | Economy and development 34% |
| European Council | 13 | 8 | 21 | Refugees and migration 13% |
| Arab League | 11 | 5 | 20 | Armed conflicts 18% |
| African Union (AU) | 8 | 4 | Too few sessions to say | Terrorism and extremism 10% |
- UN Security Council (UNSC) 283 upcoming
- UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 231 upcoming
- Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and UN Women 139 upcoming
- DISEC (GA First Committee) 135 upcoming
- World Health Organization (WHO) 126 upcoming
- UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 122 upcoming
- Crisis Committees 109 upcoming
- Historical Committees 103 upcoming
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 93 upcoming
- Courts and Mock Trials 72 upcoming
- UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 72 upcoming
- Press Corps 64 upcoming
- UN General Assembly (UNGA) 60 upcoming
- UNICEF 51 upcoming
- SOCHUM (GA Third Committee) 50 upcoming
- UNESCO 49 upcoming
- SPECPOL (GA Fourth Committee) 45 upcoming
- International Court of Justice (ICJ) 44 upcoming
- UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) 39 upcoming
- NATO 36 upcoming
- ECOFIN (GA Second Committee) 32 upcoming
- All India Political Parties Meet (AIPPM) 26 upcoming
- Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) 26 upcoming
- International Criminal Court (ICC) 20 upcoming
- Futuristic Committees 18 upcoming
- Lok Sabha 18 upcoming
- Fictional Committees 17 upcoming
- Legal Committee (GA Sixth Committee) 17 upcoming
- World Trade Organization (WTO) 17 upcoming
- Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) 16 upcoming
- INTERPOL 16 upcoming
- UN Development Programme (UNDP) 16 upcoming
- European Council 13 upcoming
- Arab League 11 upcoming
- African Union (AU) 8 upcoming