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Committees and Issues

On this page you will find the committees and issues for the MAASMUN 2026 conference.
*Research reports will be published once completed

General Assembly 1 (GA1)

  • Emergency measures to prevent the escalation of nuclear weapons use.

  • Balancing national security and individual rights in the face of modern security threats.

  • Strengthening global cybersecurity in response to the malicious use of artificial intelligence.

 

General Assembly 2 (GA2)

  • Financing the Sustainable Development Goals for the LDCs (Least Developed Countries).

  • Discussing the economic impact of climate change on LDCs.

  • Addressing rising conflict and instability along key international trading routes.

 

Human Rights Council (HRC)

  • Balancing freedom of expression and peaceful assembly with security concerns in conflict-affected regions.

  • International responses to human rights abuses and civilian protection during the Sudanese conflict.

  • Addressing humanitarian and human rights challenges arising from prolonged territorial disputes.​

 

Security Council (SC)

  • International Peace & Security in the Wake of the Venezuela Crisis: Sovereignty, Use of Force, and Human Security.

  • Cybersecurity Threats and Emerging Technologies: Ensuring Equitable Protection in the Digital Age.

  • Addressing Forced Displacement & Humanitarian Crises as Threats to Global Security.

 

Futuristic Security Council (FUNSC)

  • Addressing the risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence to international peace, security, and human control.

  • Preventing militarisation of outer space and protecting space as a global commons.

  • Addressing the security risk of global digital infrastructure dependency and cyber-physical attacks.

 

World Health Organization (WHO)

  • Preparing and strengthening global response systems in the event of a global pandemic.

  • Combating the global rise of diabetes and obesity.

  • Preparing health systems for climate-related disasters.

 

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

  • Discussing the impact of global inflation and rising living costs.

  • Addressing the economic and social consequences of increased migration caused by conflict, climate change, and economic instability.

  • Examining strategies to promote sustainable economic development while ensuring equity in developing countries.

 

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  • Protecting cultural heritage in the face of climate change, armed conflict, and evolving identity.

  • Advancing equity in climate adaptation through science-based sustainability & technological innovation.

  • Assessing the role of artificial intelligence in education: opportunities, risks, and equity.

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Interpol

  • Balancing national sovereignty and international cooperation in combating human trafficking.

  • Ensuring accountability for environmental crimes within global supply chains.

  • Balancing digital privacy with expanded surveillance to combat transnational organised crime.

 

United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

  • Mitigating the environmental impacts of plastic pollution in international waters.

  • Addressing the environmental consequences of large-scale oil drilling in ecologically sensitive regions: in the case of Alaska.

  • .Assessing national renewable energy initiatives as tools for environmental sustainability.

 

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)

  • Defining the Legal Boundaries of Outer Space.

  • To implement the use of COPUOS as a platform to provide satellite data sharing for monitoring global warming.

  • Mitigating satellite interference with astronomy and advancing green travel technologies in outer space.

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International Court of Justice (ICJ)

  • Fisheries Jurisdiction (Iceland v. United Kingdom).

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MAASMUN 2026- The 11th Annual MAASMUN conference will be held at United World College Maastricht

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Address:

Discusworp 65,

6225 XP Maastricht,

Netherlands

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