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Committees and Topics

General Assembly (GA)

Chairs

President: Henry Dotta

Deputy President: Bruce Lau

Topics

Establishing international norms for cyber-sovereignty and the protection of critical infrastructure
Addressing the use of national security laws in restricting international press and non-governmental organizations
Mitigating the human rights risks associated with private military & security companies (PMSCs)

Human Rights Council (HRC)

Chairs

President: Eunsol Kim

Deputy President: Ray Chen

Topics

Stabilizing the safety and security of human rights advocates and journalists
Discussing the implications of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), biometric surveillance, and algorithmic governance in human rights abuses
Ensuring accountability for human rights violations and access to justice in post-conflict zones and non-recognized territories

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Chairs

President: Minsung Choi

Deputy President: Emily Chen

Topics

Environmental Commission (ENV)

Chairs

President: Joyce Jiao

Deputy President: Sun Lee

Topics

World Health Assembly (WHA)

Chairs

President: Jaemin Park

Deputy President: Lucy Seok

Topics

Disarmament Commission (DIS)

Chairs

President: William Wen

Deputy President: Marius Abric

Topics

Security Council (SC)

Chairs

President: Faythe Cheung

Deputy President: Emma Lin

Topics

United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (UNCCPCJ)

Chairs

President: Mahlori Lloyd Nkuna

Deputy President: Evelyn Jiang

Topics

United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD)

Chairs

President: Margaret Yang

Deputy President: Mark Antrup

Topics

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Chairs

President: Leo Park

Deputy President: Kaitlynn Jewitt

Topics

SISMUN-Youth

General Assembly

Chairs

President: Ace Cai

Deputy President: Owen Liu

Topics

SISMUN-Youth

Human Rights Council (HRC)

Chairs

President: Harshil Thacker

Deputy President: Carol Li

Topics

SISMUN-Youth

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Chairs

President: Claire Lee

Deputy President: Emma Wells

Topics

SISMUN-Youth

Environmental Commission (ENV)

Chairs

President: Daniel Wang

Deputy President: Anand Kapoor

Topics

SISMUN-Youth

World Health Assembly (WHA)

Chairs

President: Alice Jung

Deputy President: Serena Lim

Topics

Committees and Topics

Establishing international norms for cyber-sovereignty and the protection of critical infrastructure

Addressing the use of national security laws in restricting international press and non-governmental organizations

Mitigating the human rights risks associated with private military & security companies (PMSCs)

Stabilizing the safety and security of human rights advocates and journalists

Discussing the implications of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), biometric surveillance, and algorithmic governance in human rights abuses

Ensuring accountability for human rights violations and access to justice in post-conflict zones and non-recognized territories

Ensuring fair regulation in the global digital economy

Mobilizing private sector investment for sustainable development

Promoting sustainable infrastructure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Addressing the impacts of greenhushing and greenwashing on collective efforts for sustainability

Regulating transboundary e-waste trades between developed and developing countries

Combating the consequences of politicizing climate change on international agreements

Devising comprehensive strategies to combat health system fragmentation in an era of global rapid transformation

Ensuring patient privacy through the ethical usage of data-driven healthcare

Combatting the commercialization of public healthcare

Leveraging degrees of cooperation to balance national sovereignty and collective disarmament obligations

Addressing cybersecurity threats in the midst of digitization

Evaluating the ethical guidelines in the process of creating and using advanced weaponry systems

Addressing the state of hostilities within the Persian Gulf

Mitigating cross-border militancy and instability between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Combating transnational organized crime in an era of digitized global trade

Regulating the expanding role of private security in criminal justice systems

Evaluating criminal justice reforms in response to drug decriminalization policies

Developing measures to address the weaponization of emerging technologies

Addressing the need for sustainable access to critical mineral resources to combat resource dominance

Evaluating the importance of youth activism in global development as a means for advancing social justice

Developing measures to promote youth mental health in highly competitive education systems

Discussing the degree of content moderation to ensure online safety amongst the younger generation

Protecting cultural identity and heritage in an era of rapid transformation and globalization

Combating the issue of skills mismatch to address youth unemployment in developing economies

Responding to the impacts of climate-induced migration on national economies

Evaluating the impacts of supply chain diversification on global employment

Assessing the role and ethical implications of geoengineering in climate change mitigation

Mitigating the creation and impact of sacrifice zones in LEDCs

Mitigating the environmental damage resulting from armed conflicts

Developing measures to regulate digital health technologies and AI in global healthcare systems

Encouraging research and development for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)

Addressing mental health crises in rapidly urbanizing and digitalized societies