UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Model UN

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime, started in 1997 and based in Vienna, helps states respond to drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. It is an office, not a forum: member states steer it through the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). In Model UN, UNODC simulations seat country delegations, as both commissions do in Vienna each spring.

  • 50 open now
  • 101 upcoming conferences
  • about 20 delegations
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Similar: CCPCJ · INTERPOL · UN · UN

  • 2 countries: on 90 to 96% of seat lists
  • 18 more seats in a typical simulation of 20

UNODC applications closing soon

26 conferences close applications in the next 30 days. These close first.

More UNODC conferences

95 more upcoming

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Where and when UNODC conferences run

Poland, the United States and the Netherlands host the most. January is the busiest month.

In 24 countries and online

Upcoming by month

20 in January 202712 open for applications now

44 of the 101 are for school students only and 11 for university students only; 25 are free. See all high school MUN conferences or university MUN conferences.

Most UNODC conferences are in Poland, the United States and the Netherlands.

UNODC topics in Model UN

Of 640 UNODC topics on mymun, 71% are about crime and drugs, 10% about health and pandemics and 8% about cyber and AI. Rising this season: cyber and AI (13% of topics this season, up from 7%) and economy and development (13% of topics this season, up from 4%).

ThemeShare of topics
  1. Crime and drugs 71%

    Example: Combating National and Transnational Organized Crime in South and Central America, Kleve Model United Nations

  2. Health and pandemics 10%

    Example: Tackling the production of counterfeit medicines, Farel Academy Model United Nations

  3. Cyber and AI Rising8%

    Example: Addressing the Growth of Cyber-Enabled Fraud and Underground Banking, Bloc Zero Model United Nations

  4. Economy and development Rising6%

    Example: Addressing the Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency in Transnational Organized Crime, Qadiyya Model United Nations II

  5. Terrorism and extremism 5%

    Example: Curbing illicit gold trade and its links to terrorism in the Sahel region, Monte Cassino Model United Nations

Recent UNODC topics

  1. Combating National and Transnational Organized Crime in South and Central America

    Kleve Model United Nations
    Crime and drugs

  2. Establishing new measures against illicit organ trade

    Warsaw Model United Nations
    Crime and drugs

  3. Discussing the issue of substances consumed by 12 years old with an emphasis on the heat emitter incident

    Zosia Lubas Model United Nations

  4. Strengthening International Cooperation to Combat Human Trafficking

    Debater Global MUN
    Crime and drugs

UNODC countries in Model UN

The United States and China appear on 90 to 96% of UNODC seat lists on mymun, and the United Kingdom, France and Russia on 82 to 86%. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs has 53 member states and the CCPCJ has 40, all elected by ECOSOC.

  • 2 countries: on 90 to 96% of seat lists
  • 18 more seats in a typical simulation of 20

Most often seated

CountryShare of seat lists
  1. 1United States96%
  2. 2China90%
  3. 3United Kingdom86%
  4. 4France85%
  5. 5Russia82%
  6. 6Brazil72%
  7. 7Germany69%
  8. 8Mexico69%
  9. 9India69%
  10. 10Colombia60%
  11. 11Canada59%
  12. 12Japan55%

Most requested

CountryShare of applicants
  1. 1United States11%
  2. 2France7%
  3. 3United Kingdom7%
  4. 4Germany5%
  5. 5Mexico5%
  6. 6China5%
  7. 7Colombia5%
  8. 8Russia5%
  9. 9Brazil4%
  10. 10Canada4%
  11. 11Netherlands4%
  12. 12India4%

How UNODC compares

Its rooms seat about 20, against 22 in UN.

CommitteeUpcomingOpen nowRoom sizeSchool onlyMost debated
UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)101502044%Crime and drugs
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)402140%Crime and drugs
INTERPOL21838%Crime and drugs
UN Security Council (UNSC)3561851539%Armed conflicts
UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)2621432235%Human rights

UNODC in Model UN: questions and answers

How many delegates are in a UNODC committee?

The real UNODC is an office without member seats; its two governing commissions, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the CCPCJ , have 53 and 40 members. UNODC simulations on mymun seated about 20 delegations.

What does the real UNODC do?

It helps member states act against drug and crime threats through policy work, data and research, and training, with field offices covering some 150 countries.

Is UNODC a good committee for beginners?

Yes, though it rewards knowing the treaties: the three drug control conventions (1961, 1971 and 1988) and the UN conventions against transnational organized crime (2000) and corruption (2003).

What topics does UNODC debate in Model UN?

Top themes in 640 UNODC topics on mymun: crime and drugs (71%), health and pandemics (10%) and cyber and AI (8%).

Can school students join a UNODC?

Yes. 90 of the 101 upcoming conferences with a UNODC take high school delegates, and 44 are for school students only.

Prepare for your UNODC committee

Updated Nov 14, 2026