Committees and issues

These are the committees and issues of LEMUN 2022. More details will soon follow.

Security Council (SC)
Chaired by Presidents Kostja Varialle and Bence Harsanyi
The Question of:

• The situation on the Korean peninsula
• Reforming the United Nations Security Council
• The situation in Ukraine

Crisis Comittee (CC)
Chaired by Presidents Mike Kuijper, Emmanouil Diakakis and Olga Gkareli
No issues will be announced, for more information check the crisis committee page.

General Assembly 1 (GA1)
Chaired by Chairs Yun Bapat and Anastasia Georgiadou
The Question of:

• Safeguarding the role of free press in conflict situations
• The situation in Yemen
• Reforming the United Nations Security Council

General Assembly 3 (GA3)
Chaired by Chairs Nishka Mewar and Alicja Taratuta
The Question of:

• Providing a place for traditional perceptions of the use and possession of land within legal systems of ownership
• Guaranteeing women’s right to education
• Stimulating alternatives to the consumption of meat

General Assembly 4 (GA4)
Chaired by Chairs George Boboridis and Anna Unverhaun
Deputy Chair application form: https://forms.gle/3xKBw8M8u9Q1BJ7c6

The Question of:

• Combatting the destabilizing effects of the production and trafficking of narcotics in Latin America
• The situation in Western Sahara
• Measures to combat the neocolonialist effects of investments in LEDCs by foreign state-owned enterprises

Human Rights Council (HRC)
Chaired by Presidents Enikő Németh and Eleni Chemais
The Question of:

• The rights of migrant workers in the Gulf region
• Creating a framework for national gender quota in the governing boards of private sector entities
• The right to access independently sourced and reliable information

North Atlantic Council (NAC)
Chaired by Chairs James Ward and Kiara Gábor
The Question of:

• A collective NATO response to disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks
• Measures to assist Ukraine in its defense against the invasion of its sovereign territory by the Russian Federation
• Responsible expansion of NATO membership

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Chaired by Presidents Natalia Laudańska and Molli Deák
The Question of:

• Damage to the marine environment due to plastic pollution as a result of fishing
• Mass extinction of insects
• Geoengineering to reverse desertification

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Chaired by Presidents Lydia Douvleti and Suzanne Vos
The Question of:

• The economic consequences of the introduction of a cryptocurrency as legal tender
• Formulating permissible restrictions for limiting employees’ right to collective action
• Ensuring the right to adequate housing

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Chaired by Presidents Eva Konstantinidou and Athanasia Eleftherakoudi
The Question of:

• The role of social media on the social-emotional development of children and young adults
• Medicine and vaccine testing on children
• Establishing a framework for international adoptions

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Chaired by Chairs Dora Kozma and Nicholas Scorinis
The Question of:

• Freedom of navigation in the South China Sea
• The situation in Myanmar
• Accelerating the transition to renewable energy in Southeast Asia

Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
Chaired by Chair Letty Kim and Adhemar Emmink
The Question of:

• Fighting trans-Carribean drug trafficking
• Implementing programs to promote equal distribution of wealth within the Carribean single market
• Mitigating the adverse effects of climate change in the Carribean

Special conference on the international consequences of the current military operations in Ukraine
Chaired by Chairs Lore Eckelmans and Felix Meesters
The Question of:

• The impact of the situation in Ukraine on the global energy market
• Mitigating the impact of global food shortages due to disrupted food export from Ukraine and Russia
• Looking ahead to rebuilding and reconciliation in Ukraine

Special conference looking back at the covid-19 pandemic
Chaired by Chairs Elle Chassin and Matthew McCartney
The Question of:

• Evaluating the intergovernmental reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and making recommendations for future preparedness and response to other pandemics
• Evaluating measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with respect to the balance between the general health and 1) economy, 2) human rights and individual freedoms, 3) well-being and 4) long term health effects
• Evaluating COVID-19-vaccines and ensuring availability of vaccines in future pandemics