TAFMUN 2024

Topics

1. Harnessing Regional Agricultural Strengths for Global Food Security
2. Climate-Smart Agriculture

About the committee

FAO's vision is of a 'world free from hunger and malnutrition, where food and agriculture contribute to improving the living standards of all, especially the poorest, in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner. To help its Member Countries realise that shared vision - individually at the national level and collectively at the regional and global levels - FAO organizes its work, taking into account the main challenges facing the food and agriculture sector.

Countries

Topics

1. Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Africa
2. Convention Arms Control in Europe

About the committee

The Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) is the first of the six committees that comprise the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). DISEC was established with the purpose of holding forums to discuss peace, security and disarmament while ensuring equal representation for all committee members. According to the United Nations Charter, DISEC’s role in the GA is to promote international peace, security, and stability. DISEC was established in 1945 to address international conflicts among the General Assembly of the United Nations. DISEC has accomplished legislative milestones. Notably, it played a key role in establishing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), an international treaty designed to prevent the expansion of nuclear weapons and technology. The NPT also promotes cooperation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy and strives to achieve maximal nuclear disarmament. Furthermore, DISEC has been influential in establishing Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zones and the Partial Test Ban Treaty, banning nuclear weapons testing underwater and in outer space. DISEC drafts resolutions regarding security issues which are deliberated and then applied internationally. Through its democratic approach to global security issues, DISEC allows nations to collaborate and establish precedents for international conflict resolution, but it cannot mandate any specific state or legally binding actions. DISEC addresses all matters regarding disarmament and international security, typically collaborating with international and non-governmental organizations. These include the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Conference on Disarmament, among others. Discussions within DISEC can encompass a range of topics, from ensuring geopolitical stability to amplifying nuclear proliferation efforts. Still, DISEC’s main priority is ensuring security and peace on a global scale.

Countries

Topics

1. Combating Malnutrition in Conflict Zones
2. Humanitarian Responses to Environmental Crisis

About the committee

The Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural (Third) Committee, or SOCHUM, is one of the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) six main committees. It was founded in 1945, after the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR outlines the fundamental human rights that SOCHUM must seek to defend globally. SOCHUM follows the UN Charter, which structures the United Nations by describing the responsibilities and procedures that the organs are bound to. It also sets out key principles, such as member state sovereignty, which refers to the autonomy that a Member State has when it is part of a larger international organization. SOCHUM’s mandate extends to discussing social, humanitarian, and cultural issues, as well as protecting human rights among the international community. It takes on a broader scope than other committees, allowing comprehensive discussions on important global challenges. The right to life, cultural expression, accessibility, disabilities, the promotion of social development, and other various topics that reflect emerging global challenges are often discussed.

Countries