ISPMUN 2023

Topic

Creating Guidelines for the development and deployment of AI powered weapons in international conflict

About the committee

Artificial Intelligence development has been increasing at an exponential rate, and as with other groundbreaking technologies, they are beginning to be applied to military applications. As a committee delegates will be tasked with debating, and forming a unified resolution regarding the application of AI in international conflict. The debate is encourage to discuss: Ethics, Jurisdiction, and a key question, "Who can decide if someone should be killed?".

Chair

• Erin Shin

Countries

Topics

1. Creating guidelines and regulations for the use of implants and foreign technology to the human body
2. Creating guidelines and regulations for the use of genemodification of humans undergoing gestation (babies and womb)

About the committee

A goal of humanity has always been to repair and improve. However, with new technological advancements, many considerations must be made. While technologies might allow for injured individuals to be mended to their original states, they also allow for improvement beyond a natural state. Such improvements threaten Socio-Economic stability, equality, and may begin to encroach on human rights. In this committee delegates will debate the topics of using technology and gene modification to repair and improve humanity.

Chairs

• Bennett Marotti
• Dara-Sofia Stankova

Countries

Topic

Ensuring access to safe and legal abortion services as a human right for women and girls

About the committee

ISPMUN’s 2023 UN Women will discuss the global issue of ensuring access to safe and legal abortion services as a human right for women and girls. The question of whether access to safe and legal abortion should be a human right is a controversial global issue and one of paramount significance, especially in a world that is socially changing at a rapid pace. Abortion brings with it countless robust barriers and social stigmas, especially when it comes to cultural norms and religion, which are mainly present in less economically developed and predominantly religious countries. The UN Women Committee seeks to empower women and girls through its dedication to advancing gender equality worldwide. The committee recognizes that the provision of safe and legal abortion is essential and shall be globally perceived as a human right for women and girls. Through advocation for comprehensive and nondiscriminatory reproductive healthcare, the UN Women Committee strives to eliminate barriers and promote the autonomy and welfare of women, which includes women having the basic right to make decisions concerning their own bodies.

Chair

• Laura Im

Countries

Topic

Establishing safety and security in the Hong Kong region

About the committee

Recently, complications regarding China and its regions and borders have become quite evident. Hong Kong specifically is an area that, although it has a clear path for the future pre-determined by treaties signed, with a far different culture and ideology in contrast to mainland China. The complexities of this topic and the potential need for intervention make this a great topic for the Security Council. Although the UN might never address this issue, it gives us a chance to explore the needs and implications of this topic. Furthermore, as Hong Kong's largest exports are electronics, the debate is essential for the solution of the possible future unrest.

Countries

Topic

Creating guidelines for cybersecurity and outlining the repercussions of international cyberattacks

About the committee

This special committee is created to deal with problems of cybersecurity in our current time and age. With the rise of technology and social media, everyone must keep safe online. To reach this security, the nations of this committee have met to debate to reach a particular set of guidelines to keep civilians and governments safe. Furthermore, this committee is also meeting to discuss the repercussions of cyberattacks if they were to happen. Creating guidelines is necessary to establish a safe and secure cyberspace for everyone.

Countries