Legal Committee (GA Sixth Committee) in Model UN

The Legal Committee is the General Assembly's Sixth Committee, where all 193 member states debate what becomes of the International Law Commission's drafts. Recent agenda items include crimes against humanity, international terrorism and protecting persons in disasters. Model UN schedules list it as GA6 or simply Legal, and its topics are framed as questions of international law.

Updated Oct 25, 2026

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Legal Committee topics in Model UN

Of 219 Legal Committee topics on mymun, 21% are about international law and justice, 11% about cyber and AI and 10% about human rights.

ThemeShare of topics
  1. International law and justice 21%

    Example: Deliberation upon the violation of sovereignty under international law, VIRTUAL REALITY MODEL UNITED NATIONS

  2. Cyber and AI 11%

    Example: Strengthening International Laws to Prevent Cyber Warfare, Masaryk University MUN

  3. Human rights 10%

    Example: Protecting the human right to a fair trial, Farel Academy Model United Nations

  4. Crime and drugs 6%

    Example: Combating Corruption and Money Laundering through International Legal Cooperation, International Rhetoric Conference

  5. Democracy and governance 5%

    Example: Reducing foreign interference in national elections and democratic institutions, ABBA MUN

  6. Climate and environment 5%

    Example: Addressing the Issue of Legal Pathways and Access to Justice for Climate Refugees, London International Model United Nations

  7. Refugees and migration 5%

    Example: Creating an international Framework for Asylum and Refugee Law, AETOLIA Model United Nations

  8. Terrorism and extremism 4%

    Example: Measures to eliminate international terrorism, WFUNA International Model United Nations Singapore

From 219 Legal Committee topics on mymun. A topic can touch several themes.

Recent Legal Committee topics

  1. Measures to strengthen international law in addressing the development and use of artificial intelligence, including issues of State responsibility, accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights

    Hillel Model United Nations
    International law and justiceCyber and AI

  2. Climate Harm as an International Wrong: Defining State Obligations and Accountability under International Law

    The European International Model United Nations
    International law and justiceClimate and environment

  3. Reinforcing international legal frameworks to secure fair and sustainable migration pathways

    John Lennon Gymnasium MUN
    Refugees and migration

  4. Deliberation upon the violation of sovereignty under international law

    VIRTUAL REALITY MODEL UNITED NATIONS
    International law and justice

  5. Strengthening International Laws to Prevent Cyber Warfare

    Masaryk University MUN
    International law and justiceCyber and AI

  6. Fragmented Peace: The case of War Crimes in South Sudan

    University of Nicosia Model United Nations
    International law and justice

  7. The Question of the Legal Protection of Children in Online Spaces

    Northbridge International School Cambodia Model United Nations

  8. Governing Artificial Intelligence and Digital Information: Security Perspectives

    International Rhetoric Conference
    Cyber and AI

Legal Committee countries in Model UN

China and the United States appear on 95 to 96% of Legal Committee seat lists on mymun, and France, the United Kingdom and Germany on 89%.

Most often seated

CountryShare of seat lists
  1. 1China96%
  2. 2United States95%
  3. 3France89%
  4. 4United Kingdom89%
  5. 5Germany89%
  6. 6Russia86%
  7. 7India81%
  8. 8Japan80%
  9. 9Brazil79%
  10. 10Canada71%
  11. 11Türkiye71%
  12. 12Iran70%

Share of 133 Legal Committee seat lists on mymun.

Most requested

CountryShare of applicants
  1. 1United States8%
  2. 2United Kingdom7%
  3. 3Germany7%
  4. 4France6%
  5. 5Canada5%
  6. 6China4%
  7. 7Russia4%
  8. 8India4%
  9. 9Japan3%
  10. 10Australia3%
  11. 11Netherlands3%
  12. 12Brazil2%

Share of 2,217 Legal Committee applicants on mymun who asked for the country.

Legal Committee in Model UN: quick answers

How many delegates are in a Legal Committee?

In the real Sixth Committee all 193 UN member states have a seat.

What is the International Law Commission?

It is the body the General Assembly set up in 1947 to encourage the progressive development of international law and its codification. The Legal Committee debates its report every year.

Is the Legal Committee good for beginners?

Only with preparation: drafts turn on legal definitions, such as what counts as a crime against humanity, which take close reading.

What topics does the Legal Committee debate in Model UN?

Top themes in 219 Legal Committee topics on mymun: international law and justice (21%), cyber and AI (11%) and human rights (10%).