Mannheim Model United Nations 2024

Topic

Access to Treatment of Mental Health (and Drug-related) Disorders in Prisons

About the committee

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) focuses on crime prevention, criminal justice, international terrorism, political corruption and trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs. This committe will be geared towards beginners.

Chairs

• Ansh Mehta
• Jakob Barkalaia

Countries

Topic

Human Trafficking: The Protection of Women and Girls from Domestic and Sexual Exploitation

About the committee

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) deals generally with topics of gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women advocates for the rights of many people, also having had numerous debates about the discrimination towards LGBTIQ+-People. This committee is geared towards beginners.

Chairs

• Kira Brookes
• Eduardo Koller

Countries

Topic

Esequibo: The Guyanan-Venezuelan Territorial Dispute

About the committee

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the UN’s central committee for peace and security issues. The UNSC has the ability to formally impose sanctions on the UN’s member states. This committee is geared towards delegates with a bit of MUN experience.

Chairs

• Alp Özden
• Carla Kañero

Countries

Topic

Assessing the Claims of Self-Governance and Autonomy Made by the Western-Sahara Population

About the committee

The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states and numerous observer states. It deals with a multitude of issues, such as encouraging international African cooperation, promoting peace, security and stability on the African continent and promoting sustainable in multiple levels as well as the integration of African economies. This committee is geared towards delegates with an "intermediate" level of experience.

Chairs

• Nele Aulenbach
• Nazan ElHadidi

Countries

Topic

NATO's Response to 9/11 & The Start of the War on Terror

About the committee

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance. The alliance is characterized by the principle of collective defense which means that an attack against one member state will be considered as an attack against all member states. NATO takes decisions by consensus so delegates are required to find solutions which all the member states can agree on. This committee will also be historical, allowing delegates to change the course of history.

Chairs

• Julian Tombarge
• Artemia Kritikou

Countries

Topic

Organising an Alternative Economic and Political World

About the committee

This is a specialized committee like no other. Instead of being presented with a major issue currently at large, delegates will have to debate, discuss and compromise on a topic within a futuristic BRICS Summit framework. This committee is geared towards more advanced delegates.

Chairs

• Egan Paquay
• Alexandra Scherrer

Countries