GeMUN 2026

Topics

1. Addressing the rise of electoral abstentionism and democratic disengagement.
2. Addressing the misuse of power by law-enforcement authorities.
3. Regulating the unlawful use of Artificial Intelligence in mass surveillance practices.

About the committee

The Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM), also known as the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, is responsible for addressing a broad range of social, humanitarian, and human rights issues. It focuses on topics such as the protection of children, the promotion of women’s rights, the advancement of indigenous rights, and the elimination of racial discrimination.

Countries

Topics

1. Thailand and Cambodia: the disputed territories across the geopolitical system and strategic World alliances
2. The protection of maritime trades in the Red Sea region from non-state armed actors.
3. The stabilization of Haiti by strengthening security, ensuring a political transition and providing humanitarian protection.

About the committee

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security. The Security Council has the authority to make decisions that member states are obligated to implement, including the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the imposition of sanctions, and the authorization of military action.

Countries

Topics

1. The abolishment of veto power inside the UNSC.
2. International legal frameworks for patents on cloning and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
3. Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction.

About the committee

The United Nations General Assembly has an express mandate to promote the progressive development of public international law as laid out in the Charter of the United Nations. Specifically, Article 13 of the Charter states that the General Assembly has the authority to "initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of: (a) promoting international co-operation in the political field and encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification."

Countries

Topics

1. Democratic backsliding and the backlash against women’s rights.
2. Assuring the effectiveness of legal measures against domestic violence.
3. Addressing the interconnection between gender inequality and poverty.

About the committee

UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality, and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead UN entity on gender equality, we shift laws, institutions, social behaviours, and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world for all women and girls.

Countries

Topics

1. Implementing regulamentations to prevent asymmetricwarfare.
2. Expand the range of action of NGOs in war zones.
3. Preventing the militarization of outer space as a global responsibility.

About the committee

The First Committee deals with disarmament, global challenges and threats to peace that affect the international community and seeks out solutions to the challenges in the international security regime. It considers all disarmament and international security matters within the scope of the Charter or relating to the powers and functions of any other organ of the United Nations; the general principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as principles governing disarmament and the regulation of armaments; promotion of cooperative arrangements and measures aimed at strengthening stability through lower levels of armaments.

Countries

Topics

1. The challenging and controversial issue of genetic equity in sports.
2. The rise of political extremism in organized fan associations.
3. Ensuring coherent sport governance in cases involving geopolitical disputes and international sanctions.

About the committee

The Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) promotes the role and value of sport and its relevance for public policy.

Countries

Topics

1. The prevention of STDs through the implementation of sexual education in schools.
2. Tackling the growing mental health crisis among youth and young adults.
3. Questioning the issue of ultra-processed food leading to health issues.

About the committee

WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.

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