MeriMUN 2024

Topic

Adressing the Guyana-Venezuela crisis

About the committee

The Essequibo region of Guyana has a great value to the country. Oil reserves, among other resources help Guyana develop. However, this region, making up two thirds of the country, is also claimed by Venezuela. The country refers to the territorial claims of Gran Colombia, a 19th century revolutionary state to justify its claims. In the recent year, this region has seen great amounts of escalation. The delegates of the Security Council will have to attempt to resolve this fragile situation.

Chairs

• David Raduta
• Julia Konwent

Countries

Topic

Deciding the fate of the former French royalty members, along with its posessions.

About the committee

The National Convention of the First French Republic was a pivotal political assembly that convened from September 1792 to October 1795. It emerged in the aftermath of the French Revolution and played a crucial role in shaping the nation's destiny. The convention abolished the monarchy, declared France a republic, and witnessed the trial and execution of King Louis XVI. During this session, King Louis, already stripped of his titles, will stand before the Convention, as Citizen Louis Capet. His future will be debated by the different factions represented by a variety of members of the Convention present here.

Chairs

• Amélie Anna Kodymová
• Daniel Adamec

Countries

Topic

Tackling transnational smuggling and international criminal networks.

About the committee

The issue of smuggling and international criminal organizations is a prevalent one, especially in the regions of Latin America, however it is not only limited to the area. International crime and smuggling is present in many areas, especially in less economically developed countries, trafficking goods and contraband into more developed countries. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, composed of countries with large scale issues of crime and trafficking, as well as countries who tend to have significantly decreased crime rates, will be debating this issue, and try to come up with a resolution that solves this issue.

Chairs

• Veronika Rysová
• Stela Šprincová

Countries

Topic

Ensuring the freedom of media and press.

About the committee

The censorship of media and press has been a pressing issue around the world. Many countries do not allow complete freedom of press, and some do not at all. While it would seem that freedom of media is a fundamental right around the world, many countries still infringe upon this right, introducing censorship partially or completely across the country. Many countries ban independent journalists from entering. State-run media are a channel for directing propaganda to all citizens. Parallels to the Orwellian dystopia can still be noticed in some countries, where the media serves as a tool for mind control, manipulation and brainwashing.

Chairs

• Dominik Hinov
• Gabriela Hyťhová

Countries

Topic

The question of foreign military bases and establishments on sovereign countries' territory.

About the committee

The Disarmament and Security Committee will be dealing with an issue strongly related to the former of its roles, disarmament. One of the United Nations’ most important resolutions in its early years of existence, were the resolutions which introduced the process of decolonisation. However, even more than 60 years later, many large powers still have military establishments on foreign soil. While some of those establishments are fairly and legally established, there are many cases where such bases are remnants of colonialism. In many of those areas, the local population is strongly opposed to those bases, such as in the case of Cyprus or Djibouti. The Disarmament and Security Committee will be examining those circumstances and hopefully resolve this provoking question.

Chairs

• Matyáš Průdek
• Jakub Kubín

Countries

Topic

Reviewing the rights of indigenous peoples across the world.

About the committee

Indigenous people can be described as different cultural populations, with ancestral ties to the land they inhabit. In other words, these are the people native to their land. During the age of exploration and colonization, many colonizing powers, however, have been subjugating, killing, or displacing these communities. Today, many indigenous communities around the world still face those issues, on all continents. The Human Rights Council, aligning with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, will be trying to resolve the issue of discrimination of indigenous peoples around the world.

Chairs

• Ilian Gergisak
• Jakub Kožnar

Countries

Topic

The question of legalizing euthanasia worldwide.

About the committee

The question of legalizing euthanasia is a controversial one. While in many countries, the law does not allow euthanasia, certain countries believe that euthanasia is a right and a freedom to choose to “die with dignity”. However, many other countries believe that human life should be protected at all costs, no matter what may be happening, therefore banning euthanasia entirely, or to a certain extent. These different perspectives will come to a clash during the sessions of the World Health Organization, which will be challenged with answering this question.

Chairs

• Eva Strádalová
• Nada Khawajah

Countries

Topic

Ensuring gender equality in governmental institutions.

About the committee

Despite universal suffrage and equal rights for women in many countries around the world, there are still many institutions where gender equality is far from great. One prime example can be governmental institutions, all across the world. In almost every country in the world, the politics are led by overwhelming majorities of men. The political world is still predominantly a man’s world. The United Nations Women committee will be attempting to change that during the sessions.

Chairs

• Sophie Strausova
• Eva Wray

Countries