VIMUN: ISSUES - DRAFT

For the VIMUN 2012 participants can apply for the following committees 

and country positions:

Country ... chosen country positions

SECURITY COUNCIL No. 1 (SC1)

Decision on an urgent crisis

Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Togo, United Kingdom, United States

Observer: TBA

Observer: TBA

Observer: TBA

Presidency (France):  Stephan DEHLER	Presidency (France):  Sara MANSOUR FALLAH	Committee Assistant:    Valerie BREITENFELD

SECURITY COUNCIL No. 2 (SC2)

Crisis Committee

(only for advanced MUN participants)

Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Togo, United Kingdom, United States

Observer: TBA

Observer: TBA

Observer: TBA

Presidency (France):  Roman PABLE	Presidency (France):  Kay-Michael DANKL	Committee Assistant:    Lucas KORNEXL

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (HRC)

"Establishing Mechanisms to Ensure Freedom of the Media"

Angola, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Congo (Republic of the), Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, United States

Observer: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Obesrver: International Press Institute (IPI)

Observer: Reporters Without Borders (RWB)

Abstract

President (Uruguay):  Michael KLAMPFL	Vice-President (Cameroon, Hungary, Austria):  Moritz SCHÖLLAUF	Rapporteur (Kyrgyzstan):  Tarik JAHIC

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME (UNODC)

Simulating a Meeting of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Crimal Justice (CCPCJ)

"Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling"

Angola, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, TBA: VACANT (The Economic and Social Council postponed the election of one member from African States)

Observer: International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Observer: Interpol (IP)

Observer: Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Abstract

Chairperson:  Nicki WEBER	Co-Chairperson:  Valerie SANDERS	Committee Assistant:  Jacqueline FREY

UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (UNIDO)

Simulating a Meeting of the Industrial Development Board

"Improving Terms of Trade for Developing Countries"

Algeria, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zimbabwe

Observer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Observer: World Trade Organization (WTO)

Observer: Oxfam (OX)

Abstract

Chairperson:  Jose MAGNAYE	Co-Chairperson:  Valerie SCHAMBERGER	Rapporteur:  Sara MOHAMMAD

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)

Simulating a Meeting of the Board of Governors

"Sustainable Nuclear Waste Management"

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Niger, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States

Observer: Greenpeace (GP)

Observer: Nuclear Power Institute (NPI)

Observer: Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI)

Abstract  Preparation Paper

 

Chairperson (Italy) Mag. Magdalena REITBAUER	Co-Chairperson Czech Republic, Jordan) Michael REITER	Committee Assistant: Mathias HÖRLESBERGER

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

"Drinking Water for Sub-Saharan Africa: Reaching the Millenium Development Goal No. 7"

Armenia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Canada, Cameroon, Chile, China, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Switzerland, Syria, Timor-Leste, United States, Uzbekistan, Yemen

Observer: Amnesty International (AI)

Observer: Greenpeace (GP)

Observer: Waterforpeople (WFP)

Observer: World Water Council (WWC)

Abstract

 

Chairperson: Alejandro BOUCABEILLE	Co-Chairperson: David RASIC	Committee Assistant: Antonia PRAUN

FURTHER PREPARATION MATERIALS (FOR ALL COMMITTEES):

Rules of Procedure

Position Papers

UN vs. MUN

Nation Guide (Checklist)

FURTHER MEMBERS OF THE VIMUN ORGANIZING TEAM:

Stefan WEINHOFER, BA	Weronika PILUS	Daniel PLESCHUTZNIG	Mag. Stephan RICHTER
Secretary General	UNODC - Ukraine	SC2 - China	IAEA - India
Frederika SCHWEIGHOFEROVA
SC1 - Germany

  LAST UPDATE: 18 MAY 2012