MUN Committees 2009

  • United Nations Security Council
    • Topics
      • The Wall in Israel and Palestine
      • The Future of the Balkans:  Stability in Kosovo?
      • Disengagement? In Iraq
    • Size: 15 delegates
    • Members:  Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Libya, Russia, UK, USA, Vietnam + 5 members to be elected in October 2008


  • United States National Security Council
    • Topics
      • The Wall in Israel and Palestine
      • Disengagement? In Iraq
      • The Scramble for the Arctic
    • Size: 15 delegates
    • Members:  Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Asst to the President for Natl Security Affairs, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Asst Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Under Secretary for Public Affairs and Public Policy, Director of National Intelligence, Counsel to the President, Secretary of the Treasury, Chief of Staff to the President, Attorney General, Special Assistant for Counter-Terrorism, Director of the DIA, US Ambassador to the UN


  • NATO
    • Topics
      • NATO’s Mission in Afghanistan (ISAF)
      • NATO and the Future of Kosovo (KFOR)
      • NATO's Response to Humanitarian Crises
    • Size: 25 delegates
    • Members:  Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA


  • Arab League
    • Topics
      • The Wall in Israel and Palestine
      • Poverty and Immigration in the Middle East
    • Size: 25 delegates
    • Members:  Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea (observer), India (observer), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia (observer), Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen


  • African Union
    • Topics
      • Africa and "the West":  Piracy off the coast of Somalia
      • Toxic Chemical Dumping and International Sanctions: The Case of
    • Size: 52 delegates
    • Members: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Western Sahara, Sao Taome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe


  • World Health Organization
    • Topics
      • The International Response to Humanitarian Crises
      • Toxic Chemical Dumping and International Sanctions: The Case of Cote D’Ivoire
    • Size: 60 delegates
    • Members:  Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,  Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, KSA, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia,  Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam


  • ECOSOC
    • Topics
      • Poverty and Immigration in the Middle East
      • The Scramble for the Arctic
    • Size: 60 delegates
    • Members:  Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,  Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, KSA, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia,  Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam


  • SPECPOL
    • Topics
      • Colombia, FARC, and Venezuela
      • Separatist Movements in : The Case of
    • Size: 60 delegates
    • Members:  Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,  Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, KSA, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia,  Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam


  • Press Committee
    • Setup: Three teams of 12 students each; Al Jazeera International, BBC World, and CNN International
    • Size: 36 delegates
    • Members:  Each team will consist of: 
      • Editor in Chief
      • Managing Editor
      • News Editor
      • Head Writer
      • Writer
      • Writer
      • Writer
      • Writer
      • Photographer
      • Photographer
      • Public Relations Staff
      • Public Relations Staff

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