Committees

Welcome to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)! Founded in 1945, UNESCO works to contribute “to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication, and information.” This committee will specifically focus on the protection of journalists in conflict zones, as this has become a more pressing issue especially in recent years and is at an all time high. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!

Welcome to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)! CSW is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, and it was founded in 1946 to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. This committee will focus specifically on maternal healthcare, one of the most critical and challenging aspects of healthcare systems in countries around the world. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!

Welcome to the United Nations Security Council on Piracy (UNSCP). The UNSCP is part of the United Nations Oceans and Laws of the Sea Program. The UNSCP aims to resolve and prevent acts of piracy, particularly in vulnerable maritime regions such as the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Guinea, and Southeast Asia. The primary focus of this committee is to discuss the crucial issues of piracy and find solutions to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security around the world’s oceans. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!

Welcome to the AI Advisory Body. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool changing how the world lives, learns, and works. The AI Advisory Body was created to ensure that the way AI is developed and is used follows the same international rules and standards. This committee will focus specifically on the ethical–guidance of behavior to do good and fair things–problems of using AI in the military. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!

Welcome to the United Nations Environment Program! The United Nations Environment Program was founded in 1972 to monitor the condition of the environment, make policies through scientific findings, and organize responses to environmental problems. The main goal of this committee is to address the imminent risk of water supply shortages and the management of freshwater resources. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!

Welcome to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)! COPUOS was founded in 1958, shortly after the launching of the first-ever artificial satellite. It is one of the largest committees in the United Nations. The primary job of COPUOS is to facilitate international cooperation for peaceful exploration and use of outer space and provide a platform for easy exchange of information regarding outer space activities. This committee will focus on satellites and how they are used for military. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!

Welcome to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)! The IOC, founded in 1894, is “committed to promoting sport in society, strengthening the integrity of sport and supporting clean athletes and other sports organizations.” This committee will focus on establishing a fair and safe environment for athletes during the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!

Welcome to the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean! Founded in 2012, this conference, a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin American Countries, focuses on “monitoring and reviewing issues relating to population and development, international migration, indigenous peoples and Afro-descendent populations.” This committee's primary focus is to address indigenous people's rights regarding natural resource extraction and exploitation in the Amazon Rainforest. Click HERE to learn more about your committee!