NAIMUN LXI 2024
North American Invitational Model United Nations
NAIMUN LXI: Commit to More
Dear advisors, delegates, and friends of NAIMUN,
Greetings from Washington, D.C.! As the Secretary-General and Executive Director of NAIMUN LXI, we cannot wait to welcome you to the 61st iteration of the North American Invitational Model United Nations, held at the Washington Hilton from February 15-18, 2024.
The North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) is one of the oldest UN simulations for high school students in North America and the world. Since 1963, the conference has been a forum in which a dynamic range of young students come from around the world to seek, through discussion, negotiation and debate, solutions to the various problems of the world. NAIMUN is the largest student-run conference in the world and is staffed and managed by over 250 undergraduate students from Georgetown University, all of whom have keen interest and substantial understanding of international relations.
3,300+ high school students convene for four days, simulating their role as delegates to the United Nations from a particular nation and serving as representatives of that country's policies. Students at NAIMUN are pushed to heighten their understanding of the international system through a record-breaking 42 mini-simulations, ranging from standard committees like the UN General Assembly and the Security Council to contemporary and historical crisis simulations of various regional organizations, national cabinets, corporate boards, and political organizations.
Our theme for NAIMUN LXI is “Commit to More.” We recognize how rewarding Model UN is as a tool to encourage youth engagement with global issues and instill valuable skills in students. We can provide a large-scale and immersive conference experience for delegates, however, it’s up to YOU to take advantage of this experience and Commit to More by taking the extra step in committee, engaging critically with the world around you, and recognizing that Model UN is more than a competition. We hope that NAIMUN LXI will provide delegates with skills, knowledge, and experience that they will carry with them long after they leave the Hilton in February.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding the upcoming conference, please do not hesitate to contact our Director of Registration, Roma Jha, at naimun@modelun.org.
All the best,
Romita Chattaraj and Daniel Wachman
Executive Director and Secretary-General, NAIMUN LXI
Committees
General Assembly: World Trade Organization (WTO) - Double Delegation
General Assembly: International Organization for Migration (IOM) - Double Delegation
Economic and Social Council: Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) - Double Delegation
Economic and Social Council: Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) - Double Delegation
Economic and Social Council: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) - Double Delegation
Economic and Social Council: United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
Economic and Social Council: African Union (AU) - Double Delegation
Economic and Social Council: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) - Double Delegation
Economic and Social Council: Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) - Double Delegation
Historical Crisis: JCC: Boxer Rebellion, 1899: Chinese Court
Historical Crisis: JCC: Boxer Rebellion, 1899: Eight-Nation Alliance
Historical Crisis: “Ireland, Unfree, Shall Never Be at Peace": The First Dáil Éireann, 1919
Historical Crisis: Retracting Radcliffe: Sindh Partition, 1947
Historical Crisis: X Marks the Spot: Ming Treasure Voyages, 1403
Historical Crisis: Las Soldaderas: Heroines of the Mexican Revolution, 1910
Historical Crisis: Giustizia e LibertĂ : Italian National Liberation Committee, 1943
Contemporary Crisis: United Nations Security Council: Albanian Civil War, 1997 - Double Delegation
Contemporary Crisis: The Highest of "Steaks": JBS S.A. Board of Directors, 2017
Contemporary Crisis: "Fowl" Weather: Operation Thunderball, 2019
Contemporary Crisis: Fission Française: Tahiti Antinuclear Protests, 1995
Contemporary Crisis: The Fall of Kafala: Global Union Federation on Qatari Labor Rights, 2018
Contemporary Crisis: From 1MDB to IMDb: 1Malaysia Development Berhad Scandal, 2015
Contemporary Crisis: Dangerous Precedent, No President: Lebanese Cabinet, 2014
Non-Traditionals: Ad hoc Committee of the Secretary-General
Non-Traditionals: Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), 2024
Non-Traditionals: International Court of Justice (ICJ), 2024
Non-Traditionals: Press Corps
Non-Traditionals: Apna Time Aayega: Azadi Records, 2022
Non-Traditionals: Freezing Cold Assets: The Icelandic Financial Collapse, 2008
Non-Traditionals: JCC: Basque Independence, 1981: Gabinete del Primer Ministro Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Non-Traditionals: JCC: Basque Independence, 1981: Cabinet du Président François Mitterrand
NSA: The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1993: United States National Security Council
NSA: The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1993: United States Defense Policy Board
NSA: The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1993: Taiwan National Development Conference
NSA: The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1993: Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
NSA: The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1993: People's Liberation Army
General Assembly: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Double Delegation
General Assembly: First Committee: Disarmament and Security Committee (DISEC)
General Assembly: Third Committee: Social and Humanitarian Committee (SOCHUM)
General Assembly: Fourth Committee: Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL)
Economic and Social Council: British House of Commons (BHOC)
General Assembly: 27th Special Session of the General Assembly, 2002: World Summit for Children - Do
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) establishes the rules of global commerce. Its original mission was to promote trade liberalization by encouraging its member states to lower their import barriers an...
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a UN agency focused on issues concerning migration, including displaced people, refugees, and migrant workers. This committee, set in 1975, will b...
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The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the purpose of promoting gender equality and women’s rights globally. Togethe...
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The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is a coalition of coastal states that are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change while contributing the least to global greenhouse ga...
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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is a UN regional commission established in 1984 to promote the economic ideas of liberalization. In addition to collaborating with o...
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The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a body under the UN Economic and Social Council which debates issues related to science, technology, and development. ...
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The African Union (AU) is a continental organization founded in 2002 to promote unity, cooperation, and development among African nations. The mission of the AU, whose 55 member states cover the entir...
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The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a multilateral development financial institution established in 1975 to foster economic development and social progress in its member countries. With headquarter...
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Due to a series of unequal treaties, China was essentially divided into areas of influence between various European nations, wherein these states conducted trade and various missionary activities. Fol...
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Due to a series of unequal treaties, China was essentially divided into areas of influence between various European nations, wherein these states conducted trade and various missionary activities. Fol...
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In 1918, following the end of World War I, Ireland was granted an election with greatly expanded suffrage by the British government. The result: overwhelming defeat for the moderate Irish Parliamentar...
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In British India, the Sindh province was majority Muslim, with the Muslim League winning provincial representation in the final Indian elections under British colonial rule in 1946. As the movement fo...
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In 1403, at the height of the Ming Dynasty's power, Emperor Yongle ordered the construction of a grand treasure fleet. This fleet was intended to project Chinese power, strength, and wealth to the kno...
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In 1910, Mexico was plunged into an almost decade-long war that was ignited by popular discontent with dictator Porfirio DĂaz’s elitist policies. The conflict brought together distinct revolutionary f...
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After the fall of Mussolini in summer of 1943, an ideologically diverse coalition of Christian democrats, liberals, socialists, and communists joined together to form the Comitato di Liberazione Nazio...
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In 1992, Albania, a former state in the USSR, conducted their first free elections and began the transition to a market economy. It wasn’t long, though, before the rudimentary financial system became ...
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Initially established in 1953 as a slaughtering business, the Brazilian company of JBS SA has grown to be the largest supplier of animal protein in the world and the second-largest producer of beef an...
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Operation Thunderball was a series of global missions in 2019 to free both poached animals and illegally trafficked products. Coming after Operation Thunderbird in 2017, Thunderball operated out of Si...
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Between 1966 and 1996, France conducted 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia. One of these tests, codenamed “Centaure,” was intended to be launched on the uninhabited atoll of Mururoa in 1974, roughl...
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In November of 2017, the Qatar government signed an agreement with the International Labor Organization (ILO) to address labor exploitation within the country and conform to global labor standards. Th...
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In 2009, after Najib Rasak became Prime Minister of Malaysia, the 1Malaysia Development Berhad Fund was set up to promote economic development within the country. Over the next few years, the fund inv...
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In May 2014, a fifth failed attempt to elect a successor to Lebanese President Michel Suleiman before his term expired left a national political vacuum. Merely 48 hours before Suleiman was expected to...
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The Ad-Hoc Committee of the Secretary-General at NAIMUN brings the most competitive crisis delegates from around the world to compete in a specially-designed simulation that combines fast-paced and ex...
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Carrying on one of NAIMUN’s well-valued traditions, the Supreme Court of the United States committee places delegates in the positions of the justices and advocates as they discuss the year’s most pre...
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The United Nations is the foremost institution in the world for securing and maintaining international peace. It was created to protect nations, groups, and individuals from persecution and human righ...
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Press Corps allows delegates to obtain first-hand experience reporting on committees and writing hard news and feature pieces as the stories break. Each delegate will assume the position of a unique m...
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This committee focuses on Azadi Records, a record label founded in 2019 that features a slate of new, up-and-coming rappers and hip hop artists. Created to provide a space for artists to produce inten...
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Iceland’s 2008 banking collapse was the largest experienced by any country in history, relative to the size of its economy. As the rest of the world neared the end of the 2007-2008 global financial cr...
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Blurb on the concept of Trilingual JCC: NAIMUN traditionally runs a Spanish/English bilingual committee in the Non-Traditionals organ, providing an innovative and uniquely accessible committee experie...
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Blurb on the concept of Trilingual JCC: NAIMUN traditionally runs a Spanish/English bilingual committee in the Non-Traditionals organ, providing an innovative and uniquely accessible committee experie...
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President Clinton’s National Security Council (NSC), like all those before it, suffered from issues in policy coordination and bureaucratic obstacles. Domestic politics, now dominated by a Republican ...
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Established in 1972, the Defense Policy Board serves to provide the Secretary of Defense independent, informed advice on American defense policy. The Board is oriented towards planning the DoD’s strat...
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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is in a pivotal moment in its history. With its first direct presidential election coming up in 1996, the Kuomintang (KMT) is under its first real threat of l...
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The Politburo, the principal decision-making body for the Chinese Communist Party, consists of 24 officials who oversee party and central government affairs. Though its authority has been challenged b...
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Historically, the PLA has suffered from fundamental problems in its power projection and cap...
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture, and ...
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The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly: Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) convenes every year to discuss issues related to nuclear weapons, weapons of mass d...
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The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly: Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM) discusses issues regarding human rights and other humanitarian problems. Its primary r...
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The Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly: Special Political Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL) targets various political issues, including decolonization and its effects, as well as...
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The British House of Commons is a chamber of the UK Parliament where 650 elected Members of Parliament (MPs) gather to debate and pass laws, scrutinize government policies, and overall, represent the ...
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In May 2002, a special session of the General Assembly convened, serving as a follow-up to the 1990 World Summit for Children, which adopted the Declaration on the Survival, Protection, and Developmen...
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Topic A: Expanding Trade Capacity in Agriculture
Topic B: Pharmaceuticals & Intellectual Property Rights
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Topic A: Forced Migration
Topic B: Violence Against Migrant Women
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Topic A: Feminization of Poverty
Topic B: Failures of the Legal System with Femicides
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Topic A: Natural Disaster Resilience in the Pacific
Topic B: SIDS’ Right to Water
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Topic A: Improving Health Equity for Indigenous Peoples
Topic B: The Erosion of Election Security
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Topic A: The STEM Gap: Bridging Gender Discrepancies
Topic B: The Role of AI in Sustainable Development
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Topic A: The Democratization of Africa
Topic B: Natural Resource Curse in African Trade
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Topic A: Technical Development of Employment Opportunities
Topic B: Resource Mobilization for Emergency Relief in Yemen
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Topic A: The Blue Economy: Balancing Trade and the Environment
Topic B: The Mediterranean as a Gateway for Refugees
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Qing Dynasty Succession Crisis
Providing Support to the Boxer Movement
Pushing Back Against Foreign Influence
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Rethinking Missionary Efforts
Economic Responses to the Boxer Movement
Political Responses to the Boxer Movement
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Building An Irish State and Achieving International Recognition
Gaining Independence from Great Britain
Averting Civil War
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Learn about the intersection of religious identity and community;
Understand the challenges of navigating complex identity politics in a time of upheaval and change;
Explore the process of statebuilding in the context of colonialism and engage with the core issue of British rule in India from Sindh, India... Read all
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The Ming-Kotte War and The Battle of Palembang
Samudera Pasai Sultanate and Calicut-Cochin Rivalry
St. Elmo's Fire
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Gendered Violence and Exploitation
Securing Labor and Political Rights
Women’s Post-Conflict Representation and Leadership
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Overcoming fascist remaining forces in Italy
Designing adequate governance in the aftermath of Mussolini
Coordinating guerilla attacks against German troops
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Restoring the Rule of Law and Providing Humanitarian Aid
Addressing Economic Devastation and Funding State-Sponsored Reimbursements
Preventing the Spread of Unrest Beyond Albania’s Borders
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Repairing the Global Public Image of JBS S.A. and Addressing the Collusion of Board Members with Brazilian Legislators
Responding to “Operation Bullish” and Investigating Illegal Financing
Internal Restructuring and Building Ethical Supply Chains Internationally and Maintaining Market Shares Despite the Global Movement Towards ... Read all
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Coordinating the Rescue of Trafficked Animals
Decreasing Global Demand for Illegally Derived Animal Products
Promoting International Awareness of Animal Conservation
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Expanding the Impact and Scale of the Protests and Improving Nuclear Impacts in French Polynesia
Determining the Status of Foreign Travelers and the International Airport
Determining the Future of French Presence and Coordinating with International Allies
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Improving the Conditions and Rights of Migrant Workers including Implementing Standards Surrounding Minimum Wage and Occupational Heat Stres... Read all
Raising Awareness about Legislation Protecting Workers’ Rights and Disseminating Information to Workers
Enforcing Existing Labor Legislation and Conforming to International Labor Laws
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Bringing Charges Against Implicated Individuals and Corporations
Addressing Unrest within Malaysia
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Ending the Presidential Vacuum and Ameliorating Sectarian and Political Divisions
Addressing the Political, Economic, and Humanitarian Consequences of the Influx of Syrian and Palestinian Refugees
Maintaining the stability of the democratic electoral system and preventing future political crises
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To Be Released at the Start of Session I
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To Be Released from the Upcoming Docket for 2024
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To Be Released with Topic Abstracts (one historical case; one modern case)
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Indian Culture & Social Movements in the Present Day
The Modern Music Industry and the Role of Independent Studios
The Intersection Between Freedom of Speech, Politics and Art in a Modern India
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Repairing and Reforming the Icelandic Financial System
Curbing the Escalation of Violent Political Unrest and Adapting to “Joke” Political Parties and Rising Anarchism
Creating a New Constitution with Public Input
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Issue of Extradition of ETA Members from France to Spain
Addressing Discontent at Home over Recent ETA Acts of Violence and the Recent Amnesty Declaration
Legitimizing the Spanish Government in Light of Franco’s Legacy
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Issue of Extradition of ETA members from France to Spain
Addressing Discontent at Home Over Recent ETA Acts of Violence and the Recent Amnesty Declaration
Legitimizing the French Government in Light of their Lack of Response to the Violent Acts of the ETA
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Global Democratization and Alliance-Building and US Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region
Economic Recovery after 1990-1991 Recession
Presidential Perception in Light of the Upcoming Election
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Role of the Military in a Post-Cold War Order
1996 Fiscal Year Budgeting
Redefining How the Resources of the Military Can be Used During Peacetime
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Operating within the Independence vs. One-China Policy Division
Navigating the Possibility of Full Democratic Transition
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Defining Chinese Communism Post-1989 and Facilitating the Separation of Party and State
Addressing Corruption within the Party Apparatus and the Government
Navigating Economic Transition
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Eliminating Corruption in Government
Democracy Movements within China
Territorial Security in the First Island Chain
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Topic A: Deep Sea Mining & Biodiversity of the Sea Floor
Topic B: Governance of Online Misinformation
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Topic A: Water Weaponization
Topic B: Addressing Remnants and Effects of Armed Conflicts
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Topic A: Impact of Drug Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic B: Arbitrary Deprivation of Civil Liberties
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Topic A: Neocolonialism in Development Loan Programs
Topic B: Evaluating Special political Missions in the Middle East
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Topic A: Modern Reparations in Caribbean States
Topic B: Erasing the Social Stigmas Around Motherhood
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Topic A: Protecting Children from Harm and Exploitation
Topic B: Advancing Comprehensive Development for Every Child
