General AssembliesMSUMUN is proud to offer a wide array of General Assemblies this year for delegates to enjoy! For those delegates interested in sustainability and the environment, MSUMUN is happy to announce that two of our committees are focused on environmental protection. Delegates can explore the importance of environmental protection in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) or chose to take a more climate change driven, regional focus in the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Our United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) committee will appeal to delegates who have an interest in the intertwined and worldly nature of culture and science. Anyone interested in the more human rights side of the UN could join the Human Rights Council (HRC), which will challenge delegates to consider some of the most pressing human-related issues worldwide, such as the Kashmir crisis. Finally, MSUMUN XX will offer the unique opportunity for delegates just getting started in MUN to participate in a beginner’s double delegation through the Disarmament & International Security Committee (DISEC). Regardless of where a delegate’s interest may lie, MSUMUN XX has a GA to match those passions.
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Specialized CommitteesFor those delegates interested in more focused topics, MSUMUN is offering a thrilling selection of Specialized committees during our 20th year. MSUMUN will offer two historical Specialized committees in the African region this year: Nelson Mandela's Cabinet, 1995 and Congo 1960: Patrice Lumumba’s Government. Each of these committees will challenge delegates to consider how best to approach issues of regional tension and cabinet management in a historical context. Any delegates looking for something more modern and internationally focused can turn to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), where delegates will find themselves discussing pressing issues as they relate to today’s use of nuclear power and weapons. Moving towards more North American issues, delegates can choose to participate in Prescription for Pain: The 2020 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit or Gutted Greenery: The State of the United States Forests. Both of these committees will provide delegates the opportunity to debate pressing and contemporary issues in the US. No matter which Specialized committee a delegate ends up in, they can be assured a fast-paced, fun, and interesting committee as they debate challenging topics and may even deal with a crisis drop or two.
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Crisis CommitteesBuilding on the success and engagement produced by our crisis committees last year, MSUMUN XX’s staff are excited to present the most innovative and challenging crisis committees in our history. In these selections, we hope to ensure that every delegate, regardless of interest, will have an area which fascinates them and empower their ability to create solutions for infinitely complex problems. For those more business inclined, we suggest exploring the myth behind the mouse in Disney’s Executive Board of 1964. If one prefers more politics with their profit margins, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and 1961 South Korean crisis committee provides a unique blend of corporate and public interests. Those interested in the lasting questions of political theory and state building should look towards our committees set in modern Bhutan or ancient Byzantium. Serving the Last Queen of Hawaii in her quest to secure autonomy will present a challenge to those who are interested by the often obscure portions of American history. Finally, MSUMUN XX will be offering its first fantasy based crisis committee as delegates debate the pressing ecological, economic, and ethical concerns of animal rights within the context of the Pokemon universe.
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