KULMUN 2026

Topics

1. Water Wars: Preventing Conflict Over Shared Resources in a Changing Climate
2. The Cost of the Coast: Addressing Coastal Risks in Urban Areas

About the committee

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty adopted in 1992 to address global climate change. With near-universal membership, it provides the foundation for global efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate impacts. The UNFCCC facilitates negotiations between nationsand its central aim is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere while supporting sustainable development and assisting vulnerable countries in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change.

Chair

• Benjamin Bjørn Lebeck

Countries

Topics

1. Narco-Insurgencies: Drug Trafficking as a Catalyst for Armed Conflict
2. Strengthening Global Efforts to Combat Environmental Crime

About the committee

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was established in 1997 to combat illicit drugs, transnational organized crime, corruption, and terrorism. Operating in over 80 countries, the it assists governments in strengthening justice systems, improving law enforcement, and upholding the rule of law. Its core mission is to make the world safer from crime and drugs by promoting international cooperation, research-based policy development, and technical assistance. Beyond enforcement, UNODC also works on crime prevention, rehabilitation, and promoting public health approaches to drug use and addiction.

Chair

• Briana Mifsud

Countries

Topics

1. At the Point of No Return: Addressing Refoulement and Deportation of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
2. At a Crossroads: Safeguarding Refugees in the Darien Gap

About the committee

Founded in 1950, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a UN agency that aims to protect and support refugees, stateless persons, and internally displaced populations worldwide. Its primary mandate is to ensure the rights and well-being of those forced to flee conflict, persecution, or disaster. The UNHCR works to provide shelter, food, medical assistance, and long-term solutions such as repatriation, integration, or resettlement. The agency also advocates for stronger international protection frameworks and collaborates with governments, NGOs, and local communities to safeguard human dignity and promote durable solutions for displacement crises.

Chairs

• Alicja Kowalczyk
• Christine Langman

Countries

Topic

Safeguarding NATO Airspace: Responding to Violations and Emerging Threats

About the committee

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance established in 1949. Mad up of 32 member countries from North America and Europe, NATO's primary mission is to ensure the collective defense of its members against aggression. This is achieved through mutual defense agreements, whereby an attack on one member is considered an attack on all. NATO’s core mandates encompass deterrence and defense, crisis prevention and management, and cooperative security. The organization engages in various activities including military operations, peacekeeping missions, and crisis management. Additionally, it promotes democratic values and encourages cooperation on defense and security-related issues among its members and partner nations.

Chair

• Ilinca Padurariu

Countries

Topics

1. Hybrid Attacks Across Platforms: Safeguarding Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age
2. Building Strategic Autonomy: Safeguarding Lithium and the EU’s Critical Raw Material Supply Chain

About the committee

The European Parliament is the sole directly elected institution within the European Union and plays a pivotal role across all areas of EU competence. It serves as a vital driving force behind European integration and is compromised by 720 representatives organized by political affiliation. The European Parliament's primary function is to adopt European legislation proposed by the European Commission and to act as an equal co-legislator alongside the Council of the European Union. Through its extensive legislative, budgetary, and supervisory powers, the European Parliament stands as a true representative of the people, for the people.

Countries

Topics

1. Facilitating Fair Foreign Investment: Enhancing Global Trade Through Investment in a Multilateral Framework
2. Beyond Self-Declaration: Modernising the WTO’s Special and Differential Treatment System

About the committee

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was founded in 1995 to regulate and facilitate global trade. With 164 member states, it serves as the primary forum for negotiating trade agreements, resolving disputes, and ensuring trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible. The WTO’s core objectives include promoting fair competition, reducing trade barriers, and providing a platform for economic cooperation. Through its rules-based system, it supports developing economies in integrating into the global market while maintaining a commitment to transparency and sustainability in international commerce.

Chairs

• Miha Persyn
• Caroline Noack

Countries

Topic

Crossroads of Europe, From the Fall of an Emperor to the Return of War

About the committee

At the Crisis, committee delegates represents a character from a country or the country itself. It simulates a real-life crisis situation, often based on reality, that the delegates need to try and resolve. It is a highly interactive committee in which each delegate can have an impact on the outcome and each decision can lead to unprecedented events.

Chairs

• Codrin Corodeanu
• Carl Sjölin Fagerlind
• Nicolas Drew
• Gabriela Grigoraș
• Alex Koval
• Jelte Mast

Countries

About the committee

No conference is complete without a team of journalists! The Newswire is KULMUN's media outlet, consisting of an Editor-In-Chief and journalists, who are charge of delivering articles about the latest committee news and reach out to our audience through the KULMUN Newswire Instagram account. If you’d like to improve your writing and reporting skills then this is the perfect committee for you!

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