Committee Issues 2023


                                                            ST. ANDREW’S INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 
                                                                            ISSUES 2023 


​The Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) 
  1. The question of the housing of nuclear weapons in third party countries  
  2. The question of developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security  
  3. The question of Somalia   
  4. The question of cyberterrorism   
The Economic and Finance Committee (ECOFIN) 
  1. The question of measures for the equal access to financial services for all citizens   
  2. The question of global measures to prevent money laundering   
  3. The question of the taxation of multinational corporations  
  4. The question of measures to prevent future energy crisis   
The Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee (SOCHUM) 
  1. The question of the rights of women in indigenous communities   
  2. The question of ensuring ethical clothing production  
  3. The question of improving the living conditions of those under the poverty line  
  4. The question of the development of public health care systems   
The Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL) 
  1. The question of tackling government corruption  
  2. The question of strengthening border security to prevent human trafficking  
  3. The question of migration crisis in the Mediterranean   
  4. The question of the Kashmir region dispute  
The Special Conference on Education, Science and Culture 
  1. The question of measures to ensure inclusive participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)   
  2. The question of measures to prevent the creation of multidrug resistant bacterium  
  3. The question of measures to strengthen lifelong education   
  4. The question of the regulation of ethical animal testing  
The Environment Committee 
  1. The question of measures to protect both vulnerable people and animals during extreme heatwaves  
  2. The question of the waste produced by corporations  
  3. The question of measures for the protection of wildlife from poachers and wildlife trafficking  
  4. The question of promoting short- and long-term measures of flood prevention  
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 
  1. The question of improving sustainability and living standards in large cities   
  2. The question of promoting economic literacy   
  3. The question of measures to support the transition to renewable energy sources   
  4. The question of South –South cooperation  
The Security Council 
  1. The situation in Haiti  
  2. The situation in Kenya  
  3. The situation in Syria and continuing refugee crisis  

​Further topics may be added to the Security Council agenda between now and the conference. A topic may be removed from the Security Council agenda if there is a satisfactory resolution to the issue prior to the conference.