Committees

The Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) is the primary forum for countries to debate issues related to security around the world. All of the U.N. Member States are entitled to representation on the First Committee of the General Assembly. The First Committee is charged by Article 26 of ...

After the success of last year’s Roman Senate Committee, JHUMUNC has decided to revisit ancient history once again, this time focusing on the Peloponnesian War. Following the allied Greek victory against the armies of Persia, tensions between the city-states flared, resulting in a thirty-year war that ended in the ...

The Social, Humanitarian Cultural Affairs Committee is the Third Committee of the General Assembly and is comprised of all members of the United Nations. The committee, as its name suggests addresses issues relating to social, cultural and humanitarian affairs.

Especially pertinent to this committee is the rights of refugees. Currently ...

The Special Political and Decolonization Committee, more commonly known as SPECPOL, deals with issues surrounding decolonization, such as refugees. Other areas that SPECPOL deals with include peacekeeping, mine action, and outer space.

SPECPOL 1961 will take place at the height of the Cold War with extreme tension between the Communist ...

Preevyet! The Special Political and Decolonization Committee, more commonly known as SPECPOL, deals with issues surrounding decolonization, such as refugees. Other areas that SPECPOL deals with include peacekeeping, mine action, and outer space.

SPECPOL 1961 will take place at the height of the Cold War with extreme tension between the ...

The Special Political and Decolonization Committee, more commonly known as SPECPOL, deals with issues surrounding decolonization, such as refugees. Other areas that SPECPOL deals with include peacekeeping, mine action, and outer space.

SPECPOL 1961 will take place at the height of the Cold War with extreme tension between the Communist ...

The UN Development Program is the committee behind the Millennium Development Goals, one of the largest movements by the UN to increase the quality of life around the world. Founded in 1965, the UNDP focuses on helping nations with democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, the environment and ...

Earth is a shared stage on which all of mankind exists. Environmental health bears influence on the quality of life in every country. With an increasing global population, continued industrialization, and persistent wastefulness, a number of pressing environmental issues have arisen. If no action is taken, these issues will only ...

Human rights are an ever-evolving topic for the United Nations. For this reason, the Human Rights Council was founded in 2006 by the United Nations to focus on protecting these rights. The Human Rights Council of 2030 will be facing different issues than the Human Rights Council of today, but ...

The Organization of American States (OAS) is a regional body of thirty-five nations in the American continents. Founded in 1948 after World War II, the organization began primarily as means to ensure military and political security in the region. OAS has since broadened its objectives to four main pillars: promoting ...

The World Health Organization is (WHO) is an international organization that focuses on the health and safety of all citizens. It was founded in 1948, just a few years after the United Nations itself came into existence. The organization, with originally contained 53 member states, has grown to encompass 191 ...

The Commission on the Status of the Middle East will discuss the future of democracy in the region and issues related to social services in Middle Eastern countries. In 2011, the “Arab Spring” brought about uprisings in many Middle Eastern and Arab countries and the future of democracy in the ...

The Council of the International Telecommunications Union was founded in Paris in 1865 and became a specialized agency of the UN in 1947. The Council works with the whole information and communication technologies (ICT) sector and is committed to connecting all the world´s people. The goal of ITU is ...

Having expanded from a small Italian city-state to a Mediterranean power in less than a century, Rome has successfully consolidated various nations and cultures into a single empire by 133 BC. Although Roman provinces stretch from Greece in the east to Spain in the west, Roman citizenship is exclusive to ...

The Security Council is a principal division of the United Nations, composed of fifteen nations. Five of these nations (Russia, China, United States, UK and France) are permanent and have veto power, while the other ten nations rotate semiannually. The Security Council focuses on resolving issues that are a threat ...

In 1950 the world was a very different place. With the threat of Communist growing as the Red Veil began to cover the Eastern Hemisphere, many Western powers became increasingly fearful of the communist presence growing in that part of the world. On June 25, 1950 North Korean troops invaded ...

After the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, the Russians signed the Treaty of San Stefano as a temporary draft of the treaty until they could consult with the rest of the European Great Powers. In the summer of 1878, Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany called ...

Xe Services LLC (formerly known as Blackwater USA, and subsequently Blackwater Worldwide) is a private military contractor founded in 1997 by former US Navy SEAL Erik Prince. The corporation provides security services and operates several subsidiary organizations that offer aviation, maritime, and other specialized services. It is the largest of ...

Throughout committee sessions, delegates will engage with, debate, and attempt to resolve the most pressing environmental issues facing our world today. The resolutions passed by the end the conference will be significant given the disappointment following the 2009 UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference; in Copenhagen, countries failed to enact an ...

In the aftermath of the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government to the Bolshevik controlled Petrograd Soviet in the October Revolution of 1917, the Bolsheviks found themselves in a position to establish their authority throughout Russia. However, the Marxist Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, were not without their ...

Established in 1988 by the signing of the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent tribunal that enforces international law and upholds human rights. The ICC prosecutes individuals for crimes against humanity, genocide, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Currently, 114 states are members of the Court ...

When the American Revolution first broke out, no one expected that the disadvantaged American rebels could win against the wealthy and organized British army and their Iroquois allies. Now it's 1778, and with a home-field advantage, popular support from colonists, and France joining the war as an ally to ...

The British Empire, the world’s dominant colonial power, is yours to command. Member of Parliament, your expert opinion is requested immediately! It is the year 1778, and rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies remains foolishly fierce. Step into the Palace of Westminster on the north bank of the River Thames ...

In the 18th century, France played a big role in helping the USA achieve freedom in the iconic American Revolution by providing military and economic aid. As members of the Joint Quadrumvirate Committees, delegates from the French Cabinet will respond to the events that lead up to the American Revolution ...

The Iroquois Confederacy is a league of six major indigenous Native American tribes in North America. They include the Oneida, Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Cayuga, and the Tuscarora, all of which had some role to play during the American Revolution. Four of the nations lent their efforts to the British forces ...

The Advisory Panel is a special committee that counsels the Security Council on specific issues. Participants won’t be called Delegates but rather “Experts”, these Experts would be divided into two categories; Domestic Affairs and Foreign Relations. Even though the committee would stick to JHUMUNC parliamentary procedure for the most ...

The Press Corps provides JHUMUNC with its news in the form of a daily newsletter. Delegates have access to nearly every aspect of the conference, and are thus able to enjoy a holistic JHUMUNC experience while working in a fast-paced journalistic environment. Potential article topics include committee sessions, individual proposals ...

Following the Revolution of 1917 and the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government that followed, the Bolsheviks or Reds took hold of Russia through the formation of the Petrograd Soviet in the October Revolution of that year. The Marxist Bolsheviks, controlled by Vladamir Lenin, took hold of the Russian government ...

The Sixth Committee is the primary forum for the consideration of legal questions in the General Assembly. All of the U.N. Member States are entitled to representation on the Sixth Committee as one of the main committees of the General Assembly. The UN General Assembly has an express mandate ...

The UN Peacekeeping Commission was established in 2006 as an intergovernmental advisory to support peace efforts in countries emerging from conflict and to strengthen the international community’s call for world peace. The commission plays a unique role by bringing together all of the necessary actors, allocating resources, and proposing ...