JGU MUN Northern Edition 2023

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Discussing reform of the United Nations Security Council.

About the committee

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the UN. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote. The General Assembly Plenary considers issues that are best addressed in a comprehensive manner or that require coordinating work between many bodies of the United Nations. The Plenary has the widest latitude of the deliberative bodies to discuss and pass resolutions on a wide variety of topics. The Intergovernmental Negotiations framework (IGN) is a working group established under the mandate of UNGA to further reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the UN’s 15-member top organ. Each sub-group of nation- states in the IGN represents a different set of positions vis-a-vis reforming the United Nations Security Council.

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Discussing the Russia-Ukraine war with special emphasis on averting the risk of a global nuclear conflict.

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The upkeep of global peace and security is primarily the duty of the Security Council. Each of its fifteen members gets one vote. Additionally, 5 permanent members of the UNSC namely, United States, Russia, China, France and United Kingdom, may also exercise veto powers against the passage of any resolution. Under the United Nations Charter, all Members are required to abide with Council decisions. When evaluating upon the existence of an international aggression or threat to the peace, the Security Council takes charge. It suggests ways of adjusting the terms of settlement and encourages parties to a conflict to settle it peacefully. The Security Council occasionally has the option of using sanctions or even approving the use of force in order to preserve or restore global peace and security.

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Discussing solutions to challenges in women’s economic empowerment in the business sector and fostering gender equitable entrepreneurial endeavours in the new world of work. This could include a draft resolution covering worldwide advancement on key points like equal pay for equal work, inculcating work-life balance through flexible and remote work, maternity and paternity leave, access to opportunities via microfinance etc.

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The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was set up by an ECOSOC Resolution 11 (II) of June 21, 1946. UNCSW is the world's leading intergovernmental body dedicated solely to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. The CSW plays an instrumental role in promoting and documenting the reality of women's lives worldwide and provides global standards for formulating state policies for securing gender equality. Through a 1996 resolution of the ECOSOC, the Commission's mandate was expanded and decided that it should take a leadership role in monitoring and reviewing progress and issues in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and assist in incorporating a gendered perspective into UN activities.

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Freedom of speech and expression in India with special reference to censorship of social media platforms. This could include a draft resolution on what Indian political parties’ leaderships can do to develop a social media culture that tolerates diversity, dissent and democratic freedom, while preserving national security and preventing fake news ‘infodemics’.

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Typically called before a session of the parliament or introduction of a bill, the All- India Political Party Meets are conferences that allow the diverse political groups of India to reach a consensus on issues of national importance, before the parliamentary sessions begin. With the absence of legislative power compared to the parliament, the initial purpose of the Meet was for unrestricted political debate, discussion and deliberation which may not be allowed in parliament due to time constraints. But this body now aids in providing a better insight into national issues.

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Discussing the equitable phase-down of fossil fuel production and use in compliance with the Glasgow pact commitments.

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The 28th edition of the Conference of Parties, 2023, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As the supreme decision-making body of the convention, all states parties to the convention are represented in COP to review the implementation of the same, aside from any other adopted legal instruments, to take decisions necessary for the same, including administrative and institutional arrangements. These objectives, emerging from the UNFCCC, range from the stabilisation of greenhouse gas levels, formal adaptation to climate change, the role of developing countries in leading the way, and the responsibility of developed countries to obtain funds for action on Climate Change.

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Discussing the crises in food security and energy price inflation in light of post-pandemic economic recovery. This could include a draft Joint Declaration that would be submitted to the next G20 Heads of State Summit meeting to be hosted by India in September 2023.

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The G20 is a forum of the twenty largest economies in the world that meets regularly to discuss the most pressing issues facing the global economy. Together, the G20 accounts for more than 80% of world GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of the population of the planet. The current members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, plus the European Union. The G20 started in 1999, following the Asian financial crisis, as a forum for finance ministers and central bank governors from the major developed and emerging economies to discuss global financial issues. They meet regularly to review ongoing economic developments, growth prospects, and recent volatility in financial markets and their underlying economic conditions. The main areas of focus are: Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth Financial Regulatory Reform International Financial Architecture Financial Inclusion and Remittances Other issues: Fossil fuel subsidies, green finance, anti-terrorism financing and Compact with Africa.

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The Secretariat reserves the right to use any and all media to arising out of or in respect to the Conference, for providing visibility and promotion of its Conference, Sponsors, Venue-Partners or Parent Institution. There shall also be a committee of International Press, comprising of participants engaged as Journalists, Caricaturists and Photographers. This Committee of International Press shall be headed by a Three-Member Chair, who shall be responsible for curating and collating the content produced by the participants of the International Press. Participants engaged as the International Press shall also be competing amongst themselves for Awards and Recognition in a manner similar to other committees being simulated. For the purposes of the Conference the Head of IPs shall be deemed as Executive Board. All members of the IP shall have the right to audience, record and report any engagement in any of the Committees, except when being restricted by the Executive Board of their respective Committees in consonance with any RoPs decided for that committee. The IP Heads shall release appropriate rules for engagement within a reasonable time prior to the conference. The entirety of the International Press collectively shall also be responsible to prepare and release the final newsletter for the conference at the conclusion of the event.

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