UNITY MUN 2026

Topic

Revisiting Veto Power: Should Humanitarian Crises Override P5 Vetoes?

About the committee

In times when cities burn, families flee, and entire populations are caught between war and need, the United Nations Security Council serves as the world’s last barrier against chaos. However, the power of the P5 veto often determines whether help arrives or history repeats its darkest chapters. This agenda examines the difficult balance between sovereignty and survival, questioning whether any country should have the power to block intervention when mass atrocities, ethnic cleansing, or intentional starvation endanger millions. Delegates need to look into the legal basis of Article 27, the ethical significance of Responsibility to Protect (R2P), and the political realities that influence Security Council decisions. Should humanitarian crises become a special situation where vetoes are not used? Can global governance change without upsetting the UN’s fragile structure? Most importantly, who raises the voices of the victims when power politics silence the chamber?

Chairs

• Niranjana Nair
• Navi Jha
• Mashal Zafar

Countries

Topic

Addressing Major Ongoing Human Rights Violations in Conflict and Repressive States, and Ensuring Full Cooperation with UN Human Rights Mechanisms.

About the committee

The United Nations Human Rights Council is the main platform for examining human rights conditions worldwide. It guides countries toward accountability and protects the dignity and freedoms of all individuals. Through monitoring, discussions, and investigations, the Council works to maintain international standards and address new challenges that threaten basic rights. In this session, the Council focuses on various important issues. These range from claims of widespread abuses in Gaza and the significant rollback of women’s rights in Afghanistan, to Russia’s crackdown on dissent during the Ukraine conflict and North Korea’s ongoing system of forced labor and surveillance. Regional tensions in the Rwanda-DRC corridor, along with increasing restrictions and civic pressures in countries like Nepal and France, highlight how rights can diminish across different political situations, whether in conflict zones or democracies. Given these events, the Council calls for greater accountability, meaningful cooperation with UN mechanisms, and a renewed commitment to protecting civic freedoms and vulnerable groups. It urges countries to permit independent investigations, fulfill international legal responsibilities, and strengthen the universal values that support the global human rights system.

Chairs

• Faizan Raza
• Suvi Ranjan
• Tanisha Mahajan

Countries

Topic

Scrutinizing state accountability for armed non-state groups and neo-colonial impacts.

About the committee

In a world where power doesn't wear a single uniform, this agenda asks the Assembly to face an uncomfortable truth. States and armed non-state actors now share the stage of conflict, influence, and exploitation. When militias, proxy forces, and insurgent networks commit violence across borders, who is responsible for the scars they leave behind? When powerful nations shape weaker ones through debt, resource control, military presence, and political pressure, how do we identify and challenge these modern forms of colonialism? This agenda urges delegates to examine the legal, moral, and structural responsibilities of states, whether through direct support, negligence, or strategic ambiguity, in enabling armed groups. It also invites discussion on how neo-colonial patterns continue to create economic dependency, weaken sovereignty, and cause instability. Together, these issues create a complex web of accountability, ethics, and global power imbalance that the UNGA must address clearly, bravely, and with a commitment to justice.

Chairs

• Vaishnavi Mune
• Theepan Gopalan
• Unnati Sampath

Countries