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Strategies to diminish the economic damages caused by COVID-19.
Strategies to diminish the economic damages caused by COVID-19.
(8th - 9th graders)
Distinguished Delegates,
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Economic and Social Council, for this year’s United Nations Model CHAMPALMUN 2021. We are proud to present to you our committee headed by Jacqueline Córdova Jiménez as the President of the Committee, Cristel Alejandra Díaz as the Moderator, Erika del Carmen Jiménez Aguirre and Iris Isabel Méndez Rivera as Conference Officers.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are living in a historic moment of social and economic instability, despite the current situation technology has brought us up together in an virtual model, where we should remember to maintain professionalism in order to conduct high-quality debate and we invite you to use this as an opportunity to make your greatest effort, represent each of your countries and develop skills such as leadership and negotiation.
The United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) assists the General Assembly to promote cooperation and economic, social and international development. Therefore, this committee will discuss the following topic:
Strategies to diminish the economic damages caused by COVID-19
In this committee, you will have to take responsibility for being the representatives of your delegations to engage in communication with other delegates in a concrete and respectful discussion, presenting proposals that will allow the participation of all ECOSOC delegations and developing a solution to this situation.
We thank you for taking interest in participating in this committee. We wish each one of the delegations the best of success.
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light”
-Aristotle
Jacqueline Córdova Jiménez
President - ECOSOC
ChampalMUN 2021
Along with the current pandemic, several organizations and companies have faced an unexpected need to adapt to the circumstances. Following a personal hygiene protocol, limiting the number of circulating individuals, measures such as these were taken in order to make sure the citizens stay safe. Nearly five billion vaccine doses have been administered and almost two billion people are fully vaccinated, however COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
All areas have been affected by the pandemic, taking everyone by surprise. For this reason, various small businesses were forced to conclude all work, and bigger organizations underwent a crisis within the workers. Unable to anticipate such a situation, emergency meetings were required to decide the most suitable course of action, but unemployment proved to be practically unavoidable. Workplace absenteeism further leads to less productivity and lack of stock, making it more complex to economically support the government and citizens. On the other hand, due to decrease in income, consumers also changed their usual spending behavior. Additionally, services such as tourism and transportation have been put on hold or limited their usage.
ECOSOC soon shifted its focus to diminishing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The Council’s approach to responding to the pandemic has been “promoting a robust multilateral response guided by global solidarity,” as stated in ECOSOC’s response to COVID-19. This response includes a long-term view that puts the committee back on track to realize the SDGs and reduce vulnerabilities for future disasters. Therefore the 2030 agenda remained the most viable roadmap.
The HLPF in 2021 discussed Sustainable Development Goals 1 on no poverty, 2 on zero hunger, 3 on good health and well-being, 8 on decent work and economic growth, 10 on reduced inequalities, 12 on responsible consumption and production, 13 on climate action, 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions, and 17 on partnerships in depth. The Forum also considered the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals. Ministers and other participants discussed the kind of policies and international cooperation to control the pandemic and its impact.
About the committee:
The pandemic has caused several issues, currently mankind is struggling to keep order in both health and economic matters. As a delegate of the United Nations Economic and Social Council your job is to come up with strategies to help reduce the economic damages that the pandemic left and is continuing to create. Each delegation has handled the pandemic differently and that is exactly the reason why it is important to compare solutions and strategies to find one that can be applied worldwide. Remember the importance of taking into consideration each delegation's beliefs and ideals, allowing to create a safe space to develop a suitable and viable resolution paper for this subject.
The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945 as one of the six main organs of the United Nations, this committee is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental. It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally agreed goals. It is also responsible for the follow-up to major UN conferences and summits. The Council also periodically hosts special meetings addressing global development emergencies or crises, to raise awareness and to serve as a high-level policy platform for coordination of actors working on a specific situation to develop a strategic response.
The members of this committee are Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippine, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Zimbabwe.
The current President of the Economic and Social Council is his Excellency Collen Vixen Kelapile who was elected the 77th President of the Economic and Social Council on 23 July 2021. Ambassador Vixen is currently the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations in New York.
Retrieved from:
ECOSOC. (2020). About us. https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en/about-us
ECOSOC. (2020, October). ECOSOC’s response to COVID-19. https://www.un.org/ecosoc/sites/www.un.org.ecosoc/files/files/en/2020doc/ECOSOC-and-COVID-19-compilation-of-actions.pdf
Pak, A., Adegboye, O. A., Adekunle, A. I., Rahman, K. M., McBryde, E. S., & Eisen, D. P. (2020, May 29). Economic Consequences of the COVID-19 Outbreak: the Need for Epidemic Preparedness. Frontiers. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00241/full
UN. (2021, July 15). High-Level Political Forum 2021 (HLPF 2021) Under the Auspices of ECOSOC. Sustainable Development Un. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2021
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