TBSMUN 2026

Topic

Discussing measures to enhance regional stability and cooperation in Northern South America with a focus on illegal trafficking, gang violence, and border disputes.

About the committee

Northern South America faces growing instability due to illegal trafficking, gang violence, and unresolved border disputes. Transnational criminal organizations exploit porous borders and weak institutions, fueling narcotics trafficking, arms smuggling, and human trafficking across the region. At the same time, territorial tensions most notably the ongoing Venezuela - Guyana Essequibo border dispute undermine trust and hinder regional cooperation. Economic crises, mass migration, and broader corruption have further strained governance and regional security, increasing humanitarian risks and cross-border crime. Strengthening cooperation through multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the Organisation of American States (OAS), and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is essential to improve border management, combat organized crime, and support peaceful dispute resolution. This topic challenges delegates to develop cooperative, lawful, and sustainable strategies to enhance regional stability while balancing security, sovereignty, and humanitarian concerns.

Chairs

• Wiktor Bobrowski
• Nicolas Paul Plodzik
• Igor Mazurkiewicz

Countries

Topic

Addressing the social and humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Syria.

About the committee

The crises in Gaza and Syria have affected roughly 20 million people, majority of them being in Syria, in need of humanitarian aid. In Gaza alone, around 55 thousand people have been killed, 127 thousand injured and over 650 thousand displaced. Additionally, all of Gaza’s population is facing IPC Phase 3 food insecurity, or below. In Syria, where the conflict has lasted for over 10 years and counting, over 7 million people have been internally displaced, with similar numbers living in neighbouring countries. Nearly 13 million people are facing severe lack of food and simple living conditions. During these conflicts alone, around 400 social workers have been killed as well. All of above has contributed to stapling the Gaza conflict and Syrian Crisis as some of the most impactful disasters of the 21st century.

Chairs

• Julian Franco Janecki
• Sebastian Heath
• Adam Biały

Countries

Topic

Tackling the issue of illicit arms trade and small arms proliferation with an emphasis on the Sahel region.

About the committee

The illicit trade of arms and the increase of their availability on the black market fuel turmoil and conflicts globally. In regions such as the Sahel region, militias and organizations of a similar nature thrive off of illegal weapon transactions, which allow them to carry out dangerous attacks and gain political leverage through aggression. This causes significant instability which often pours over borders, putting many countries at risk.

Chairs

• Axel Myszko
• Piotr Pokładek

Countries

Topic

Expanding access to mental health and psychosocial support for conflict-affected and displaced populations.

About the committee

The global rise in armed conflict and forced displacement has played a significant strain on mental health systems globally, affecting populations exposed to violence and prolonged instability. Displaced individuals have limited access to care, with fragile and under-resourced national health systems. While humanitarian responses often prioritise immediate physical survival, mental health and psychosocial support remain insufficient.

Chairs

• Witold Cieśliński
• Nina Mistygacz

Countries

Topic

Preventing child abuse within the context of sex tourism.

About the committee

Child abuse within the context of sex tourism is an increasing global concern that undermines the safety and rights of children worldwide. Efforts to prevent this issue aim to strengthen child protection systems, reduce vulnerability, and improve international cooperation. Evaluating these prevention strategies is essential to understand their effectiveness and their contribution to the protection of children.

Chairs

• Nadia Chodnicka
• Julia D'Arcy

Countries

Topic

Tackling the exploitation of women in surrogacy practices.

About the committee

Surrogacy, despite being a well-known practice and allowing infertile couples to have a child of their own, is a highly controversial and complex process due to varying policies across states which create legal loopholes, creating unsafe conditions for all parties involved in the procedure. The rise of "fertility tourism", especially in developing countries with little to no legal frameworks regarding surrogacy, has led to the rise of illegal surrogacy and adoption agencies, which often coerce vulnerable individuals into the practice without providing them with any sort of protection or healthcare, with extreme but not uncommon cases of women being forced into getting pregnant and kept in inhumane conditions. This topic aims to find solutions that would protect and prevent women from exploitation and make the practice of surrogacy safer for everyone involved, bearing in mind the differing legal frameworks and cultural differences in each state.

Chairs

• Alicia Dankowski
• Gabriela Kowalczyk

Countries

Topic

Strengthening international cooperation in combating cyberscams with an emphasis on Myanmar scam centres.

About the committee

In Myanmar (especially on the Thailand-Myanmar border) there are approximately 27 things called “Myanmar scam cities”. Those are closed and heavily guarded neighbourhoods, with limited acces, often surrounded by wired fences and supervised by armed guards. Those compounds earn money by scamming people online, especially in a form of romance scams and “pig butchering” investments. According to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in 2023 Southeast Asian scam operations conned people in the wider region out of $37 billion. The workers of the scamming centers are mainly abducted and trafficked through Thailand or lured in by promises of finding well-paid jobs. In the compounds the workers, after being trained in fast typing, are given detailed scripts on how to bait their targets and are forced to send unsolicited messages to them. Some are advised to build a romantic rapport with the targeted person.

Chairs

• Stanisław Wadowski
• Julia Drzewiecka

Countries

Topic

Assessing the role of technology in Transparent and Inclusive governance.

About the committee

In the digital era, governments worldwide are adopting digital tools to improve transparency and public participation. Technology is transforming the way government agencies operate, deliver services and interact with citizens. Yet, many developing countries need support with capacity building and creating a digital infrastructure. The challenge lies in finding balance between addressing potential drawbacks and technological benefits.

Chairs

• Blanka Sikora
• Matsvei Pikula

Countries

Topic

Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of Lab-Grown Meat and Synthetic Food Production, with an emphasis on their implications for the Sustainable Development Goals.

About the committee

Lab-grown meat and synthetic food production are emerging technologies that aim to provide sustainable alternatives to conventional animal agriculture. These innovations have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water consumption, addressing some of the most pressing environmental challenges. Evaluating their environmental impacts is essential to understand how they contribute or potentially pose risks to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Chairs

• Szymon Auda
• Maja Dominiak

Countries

Topic

Addressing harmful non-traditional spiritual movements.

About the committee

Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states the right to the freedom of thought, conscience and religion. However spiritual persuasion can be easily abused, witch results in the founding of groups that recruit individuals looking for purpose taking advantage of their situation. This results in mental abuse, manipulation and sometimes even mass suicide of said groups, usually referred to as cults. The committee will partake in efforts to limit the spread of spiritual groups causing physical and mental distress to individuals in a matter that shall safeguard article 18.

Chairs

• Kornelia Kobierzewska
• Wiktoria Nawrot

Countries

Topic

The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen.

About the committee

This topic examines the International Criminal Court’s prosecution of Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army. He is being prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, that took place in northern Uganda. Participants will focus on Ongwen’s dual role as both a former child soldier and a senior perpetrator of serious crimes. The debate will address individual criminal responsibility, the prosecution of non-state actors, and the role of the ICC in delivering justice in post-conflict situations.

Chairs

• Lena Kamińska
• Helli Tuff

Countries

Topic

Addressing the Belgian crisis.

About the committee

Following a major terrorist attack in Brussels, a pressured political arrangement results in a marriage linking the Belgian royal family to individuals associated with the terrorist organisation responsible for the attack. Shortly after, figures connected to the group gain de facto control over key state institutions, triggering a constitutional crisis and widespread instability. With EU and NATO operations in Brussels disrupted, the international community must confront the difficult situation of a terrorist organization gaining power within a sovereign state.

Chairs

• Franek Dela
• Aleksandra Bronowska

Countries

Topic

The topic shall be disclosed 24 hours before the conference begins.

About the committee

A Crisis Committee is based on a fast paced and highly interactive format of debate which tackles a crisis created by the chairs. This committee centers around directives, which are rapid messages regarding delegate’s actions once the floor is open to directives. The Crisis Committee also features Crisis Updates, where designated people can interrupt the debates to inform the committee about new crisis developments. These updates alter the course of the debates, as the crisis committee operates in real-time, responding to ongoing events. Generally the Crisis Committee is a more relaxed format of debates in which the delegates can rapidly change the situation.

Chairs

• Kalina Krupa
• Ivory Skrzyniarz

Countries

Topic

Settling Czechoslovakia’s territorial disputes with an emphasis on the Sudetenland conflict with Germany.

About the committee

In 1938, Europe faces the threat of war as demands of autonomy in Czechoslovak Sudetenland grow. As Germany demands these lands ceded, while Czechoslovakia quarrels with Poland and Hungary and struggles with Slovak nationalist movements, a conference is called in Munich to settle all of these disputes. To make the debates more interesting, this revised version of the conference will be enlarged to include more relevant actors.

Chairs

• Kamil Strzelec
• Hanna Idzikowska
• Daniel Cal

Countries