MAASTRICHT MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Committees & Issues
Below you will be able to find the committees & issues of MaasMUN 2026. By clicking on the topics, you will be able to navigate to the research reports. Please note this page is being updated, and more reseach reports are being added.
General Assembly 1 (GA1)
Issue 1: Regulating Autonomous Weapons Systems to Prevent Escalation and Ensure Human Oversight
Issue 2: Balancing National Security and Personal Privacy in the Era of Smart‑City Surveillance Technologies
Issue 3: Preventing the Use of AI‑Generated Deepfakes as Tools of Information Warfare
General Assembly 2 (GA2)
Issue 1: Preparing Least Developed Countries (LDC) for an AI‑Driven Global Economy and Future Labour Markets
Issue 2: Ensuring the Stability of Global Trade by Addressing Escalating Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Other Strategic Maritime Corridors
Issue 3: Safeguarding Global Trade from Emerging Threats: Maritime Drones, Cyber‑Hijacking, and Modern Piracy
Security Council (SC)
Issue 1: The Venezuela Crisis: Preventing Regional Destabilisation and Strengthening Human Security
Issue 2: Forced Displacement as a Strategic Tool: Security Implications of Manipulated Migration Flows
Issue 3: Responding to State‑Backed Hacktivism and Coordinated Cyber Operations Targeting International Stability
Futuristic Security Council (FUNSC)
Issue 1: Preventing the Militarisation of Near‑Earth Asteroid Mining and Resource Extraction
Issue 2: Regulating the Use of Autonomous Spacecraft to Prevent Escalation and Miscalculation in Orbit
Issue 3: Establishing Global Norms for the Use of AI‑Driven Predictive Defence Systems
Human Rights Council (HRC)
Issue 1: Ensuring Digital Rights and Online Safety as Fundamental Human Rights in the 21st Century
Issue 2: Ensuring Civilian Protection and Accountability Mechanisms in the Sudan Conflict
Issue 3: Protecting Human Rights in the Context of Algorithmic Policing and Digital Surveillance
World Health Organization (WHO)
Issue 1: Designing a Global ‘Pandemic Firewall’ to Strengthen Preparedness for Future Outbreaks
Issue 2: Addressing the Global Health Burden of Ultra‑Processed Foods
Issue 3: Strengthening Global Mental Health Systems in the Aftermath of Climate‑Related Disasters, Armed Conflicts, and Large‑Scale Displacement Crises
United Nations Environmental Programma (UNEP)
Issue 1: Ending the ‘Plastic Age’: Global Strategies to Replace Single‑Use Plastics
Issue 2: Oil Extraction in Alaska: Balancing Energy Security with Ecological Preservation
Issue 3: Assessing the Environmental Costs of Emerging Green Technologies as tools for environmental sustainability.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Issue 1: Protecting cultural heritage in the face of climate change, armed conflict, and evolving identity.
Issue 2: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Global Climate Adaptation Strategies
Issue 3: Artificial Intelligence in Education: Ensuring Innovation Without Compromising Human Development
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Issue 1: Responding to the Global Cost‑of‑Living Shock and Preventing Widening Inequality
Issue 2: Addressing the economic and social consequences of increased migration caused by conflict, climate change, and economic instability.
Issue 3: Examining strategies to promote sustainable economic development while ensuring equity in developing countries.