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Chairs: Jessie Kwan and Deepthi Viswanathan
Human trafficking has been a longstanding issue in Southeast Asia, especially in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Although historically human trafficking took forms of forced labor and migrant exploitation, now it is operating digitally as well. The GMS thus presents a pressing challenge: how can states dismantle intricate transnational trafficking networks that operate across physical borders and digital platforms?
Chairs: Ayse Bakmaz and Afia Marium
This topic surrounds the AnMed hospital attack in July 2026. This major cyberattack shut down severeal critical services such as oncology and radiation. With public healthcare organizations being a frequent target of cyberattacks, it brings up the urgent question: How can the UN prevent cyberattacks and support public infrastructures recovering from cyberattacks?