Issues from previous conferences

A collection of research reports from past MUNISH conferences. The year can be selected from the top-right dropdown.

Issues and research reports from our 2026 conference.

General Assembly

GA1 - International Security and Disarmament

• The question of the military use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologiesGA1-1
• The question of nuclear non-proliferation frameworksGA1-2
• The question of overseas military bases and presenceGA1-3

GA3 - Social, Humanitarian and Cultural

• The question of delivery of humanitarian aid during political instability and armed conflictGA3-1
• The question of protecting indigenous cultures and languages from digital and economic marginalisationGA3-2
• The question of government's right to limit civil liberties in times of conflictGA3-3

GA4 - Special Political and Decolonisation

• The situation in IranGA4-1
• The question of sovereignty and resource exploitation in the Arctic regionGA4-2
• The question of sovereignty and legal status of disappearing island nationsGA4-3

Special Conferences on Accountability & Good Governance

SPC1 - Special Conference 1

• The question of sanctions in maintaining international peace and securitySPC1-1
• The question of the security of global supply chains amid geopolitical tensionsSPC1-2
• The question of state non-compliance with international court rulingsSPC1-3

SPC2 - Special Conference 2

• The right to retain nuclear weaponsSPC2-1
• The question of strengthening regulations to prevent police brutality against peaceful protestorsSPC2-2
• The question of governance and global regulation of artificial intelligenceSPC2-3

Commission and Councils

HRC - Human Rights Council

• The question of human rights in conflict zones and the impact of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS)HRC-1
• The question of digital surveillance and privacy rightsHRC-2
• The question of protecting freedom of expression in the digital ageHRC-3

SC - Security Council

• The question of tensions in the Middle EastSC-1
• The question of the implementation of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)SC-2

HSC - Historical Security Council (1979 - The Indochina Crisis & The Question of Cyprus)

• The Indochina crisis (1979)HSC-1
• The question of Cyprus (1979)HSC-2

ECOSOC - Economic and Social Council

• The question of unemployment caused by artificial intelligenceECOSOC-1
• The question of socio-economic inequality in educationECOSOC-2
• The question of regulation of social media platforms to prevent child exploitationECOSOC-3

FUNSC - Futuristic United Nations Security Council:

• The question of regulating the use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems in modern warfareFUNSC-1
• The question of regulating state and private sector activities in Earth's orbit and beyondFUNSC-2

PBC - Peacebuilding Commission

• The situation in the Sahel regionPBC-1
• The situation in UkrainePBC-2
• Strengthening international coordination in peacebuilding effortsPBC-3

EVC - Environment Commission

• The question of establishing global accountability mechanisms for resource depletionEVC-1
• The question of international cooperation in tackling water scarcityEVC-2
• The question of addressing the Triple Planetary CrisisEVC-3

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

• The question of climate refugeesUNHCR-1
• The question of strengthening protection mechanisms for refugees in detention and border regionsUNHCR-2
• The question of improving long-term integration strategies for refugees in host countriesUNHCR-3

COPUOS - United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

• The question of space debris and ensuring sustainable use of Earth's orbitCOPUOS-1
• The question of equitable access to space technologies for developing nationsCOPUOS-2
• The question of preventing the militarisation of outer spaceCOPUOS-3

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

• The question of decriminalisation of drug useUNODC-1
• The question of strengthening international cooperation against cybercrime and jurisdictional loopholesUNODC-2
• The question of combating transnational human trafficking and organised crimeUNODC-3

Other Committees

CC - Crisis Committee

• Responding to coordinated attacks on strategic trade arteries and global communication networks

APQ - Advisory Panel on the Question of the Strait of Hormuz

• Reducing global economic dependence on the Strait of Hormuz
• Preventing political escalation and ensuring freedom of navigationAPQ-2
• Addressing environmental risks linked to oil spills in the StraitAPQ-3

G20 - Group of Twenty

• The question of economic sanctions in global finance and tradeG20-1
• The question of artificial intelligence in global financial systemsG20-2
• The question of global energy securityG20-3

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• The question of burden-sharing and strategic cohesion within the allianceNATO-1
• The question of the future strategic direction of NATONATO-2
• The question of the evolving nature of hybrid threatsNATO-3

WHO - World Health Organization

• The question of rising vaccine hesitancyWHO-1
• The question of regulation of artificial intelligence in digital health systemsWHO-2
• The question of governance of biotechnology and genetic engineeringWHO-3

ICJ - International Court of Justice

• Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and
  Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)ICJ-1