“If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order.”

-- Dwight David Eisenhower


SAMUN Issues and Cases

 

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION

  • The question of reducing the role of natural resources in fuelling conflict:
    oil, diamonds and columbite-tantalite.
  • The question of eliminating the threat of paramilitary and organized crime groups to maintenance of social order and political stability
  • The question of prohibiting use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and their destruction
  • The question of the control and prevention of mass weapon concentration in
    space

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION

  • The question of the elimination of economic dependence on drug trafficking.
  • The question of facilitating access to HIV/AIDS and malaria vaccinations and treatment in developing countries in accordance to the relevant UN Millennium Development Goal.
  • The question of improvement and development of the Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The question of elimination of industrial exploitation and the promotion of free trade between developed and developing nations

 

ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION

  • The question of the prevention of uncontrolled overexploitation of marine resources
  • The question of combating the degradation of agricultural land due to deforestation and desertification
  • The question of the prevention and control of invasive species
  • The question of raising awareness to the nature of mercury pollution

 

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISION

  • The question of protecting the rights of immigrants to work within any country as tools of development.
  • The question of the eradication of illegal marketing of human organs.
  • The question of protecting the universal rights of people whose land has been negatively affected by environmental disasters.
  • The question of the recognition of article nineteen of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on a global scale, which states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

 

SECURITY COUNCIL

  • The question regarding the armed conflict in Darfur.
  • The question on extending UN military involvement in Afghanistan.
  • The question on Iran concerning its nuclear energy program.
  • The questions on North Korea's nuclear power program.
  • The question of Kosovo's governance and right to self-determination.

 

PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION

  • The question of reducing the number of UN peacekeeping troops in Liberia with the aim of handing back military power to the ruling government
  • The question of assisting and supporting the economic, social, and institutional development of Haiti on a long term basis, as supported by
    initiatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
  • The question of supporting the creation and implementation of policies aimed at fighting corruption in East Timor and developing a code of ethics for public officials
  • The question of the transformation of the existing UN peacekeeping operation into an observer mission or complete withdrawal in Ethiopia and Eritrea through the extension of the UN mission

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

  • Maritime Delimitation in the Pacific Ocean (Peru v. Chile)
  • Maritime and Territorial Dispute (Suriname v. Guyana)
  • Certain Criminal Proceedings in France (Republic of the Congo v. France)
  • Armed activities on the territory of Georgia (Georgia v. Russia)
  • Sovereignty over Pedra Branca / Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore)