General Assembly
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Global Repatriation Committee (GRC): The Aftermath
The Global Repatriation Committee, mentioned first in the Falcon and the Winter Soldier, deals with the refugee crisis and lack of resources in the post-Blip world. When the Blip first happened, half the global population disappeared, which made countries open borders and allowed people to relocate as they wish. Resources were abundant again, and five years later, the world was starting to heal from the Blip. However, everyone was blipped back. People came back with others living in their homes, causing a massive refugee crisis, and the world reinstated national borders. Resources, once again, were lacking heavily since there was no need to supply that many people anymore. Delegates would have to represent countries around the world trying to solve the refugee crisis and lack of resources in the post-Blip world. They would also have to deal with extremist groups such as the Flag-Smashers, an anti-patriotic group that wanted things to go back to the way they were during the blip. After the attack on the GRC by the Flag-Smashers in New York, and being publicly condemned by Captain America (Sam Wilson) for their horrifying treatment of refugees, the GRC needs to learn from their past mistakes. After expanding the committee to include many more countries, the GRC needs to come up with a permanent solution for the Blip-Displaced refugees and severe lack of resources, while making sure terrorist groups are being dealt with in an appropriate manner. The GRC has never been more publicly criticized, and they need to regain the trust of the people again while ensuring the world heals after the Blip. |
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A Crumbling Curriculum: the SDG-4 Education Initiative 2030
Too often, Model UN delegates respond to the conundrum of improving the literacy and numeracy of global citizens by building more schools and hiring more teachers. Once the keys are handed over to local governments, global organizations often do not provide more support than donating learning materials, food/water, and helping establish a curriculum. Within a decade utilities will likely begin failing, building structures will become unsafe, and school staff will come and go. Little thought is put into how schools will upscale and upgrade with growing technology and population requirements: computers are useless without outlets; a school designed for fifty students cannot support five hundred; a classroom cannot function without a qualified teacher. The massive expansion of education systems across the globe has finally caught up with nations, both high and low income. How will we fill the growing 5.2 million teacher shortage? Who will teach organizations and governments to build schools correctly the first time? How does one maintain a school properly and efficiently? Delegates of the MSUMUN XXII SDG-4 committee must answer these questions to make up for the infrastructural debt left behind and explore sustainable solutions to ensure current school systems will stand the test of time. |
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Economic and Social Council: Forum on Forests
In today's rapidly developing world, our planet's forests are becoming ground zero in the fight against climate change and the preservation of indigenous habitats. Delegates in UNFF will dive into the social and political implications of forest protection, while becoming more informed on how ecology goes hand-in-hand with geopolitical issues. We look forward to seeing how this often-overlooked subsidiary committee can play a big role in promoting UN sustainability goals and engaging delegates in one of the most pressing aspects of conservation. |
Specialized
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Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust: Disney Board of Executives, 1998
Welcome to the most magical place on Earth; the Walt Disney Company! In the 1990s the Walt Disney Company experienced the Disney Renaissance, an era of rapid expansion for both Disney animation and Disney theme parks on an international scale. Now, in 1998, with the release of Mulan, the opening of Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the simultaneous development of three new theme parks around the world, executives are tasked to sustain Disney's rapid success or fail trying. This committee will contain crisis elements like directives and crisis drops but will not include backroom notes to accurately simulate the inner workings of the Walt Disney Company. Will delegates "let their conscience be their guide" to creativity and inspiration, or will the Disney magic fade on the cusp of a new millennium? |
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NATO 2023
Established in 1949 as the first peacetime military alliance, the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) has been tasked with maintaining the peace and security of Europe, especially during the Cold War. In the years since it's founding, NATO has grown from 12 to potentially more than 30 members. As the world continues to modernize so too does the makeup of this organization as well as the methods of warfare it protects against. Delegates of this committee will be tasked with preparing for inevitable cyber warfare as well as considering the role women currently play and the role they should play within the alliance. Advisors and delegates should note: This is an advanced specialized committee as delegates are expected to utilize realistic crisis notes once a session as well as diplomatically debate and respond to crisis drops in a timely fashion. In keeping with MSUMUN guidelines, no debate or mention of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine will be mentioned in the background guide or is permitted conference weekend. |
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The International Space Station Agency Committee (ISSAC), 2030
The year is 2030, and many countries have shifted their eyes to the stars in hopes of obtaining better chances on earth in the wake of severe environmental degradation and resource scarcity. However, the future of the International Space Station after its decommissioning date set by NASA is in question by new members that joined in attempts to jumpstart the race to the stars. Indeed, many of its old members continue to feud over who exactly owns the station. It's your job as a representative from the major spacefaring nations at ISSAC to devise solutions to the problem faced on the final frontier of mankind and warrant a new way forward to explore the cosmos as trouble arises. |
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Crisis
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The Rise of Rat-Run Restaurants: Ratatouille, 2010
The year is 2010, and a group of journalists has just unearthed that rats have been running the majority of luxury eateries following the sudden success of Chef Gusteau's restaurant. Many decisions must be made in the wake of this finding, and Chef Skinner, who has been a harsh critic of the rat-run restaurant industry, has called together a group of important people to do just that. In this crisis committee, delegates will fill the roles of chefs, the media, rats, French government officials, and many more. They must work for the goals of their character to be fulfilled, all while navigating the international media storm surrounding the exposé leaked by the journalists and health disasters that may arise as a result of their actions within their committee. |
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To Infinity and Beyond: SpaceX Settlement on the Moon 2040
Far from Earth, the moon's restful gaze lies gently back upon us. Dotting its cold, barren surface, craters denote its turbulent origins amidst its seemingly idle presence. An unwillingness to adapt alongside destructive industrialization and overconsumption has caused the rapid deterioration of the Earth. With conditions becoming increasingly uninhabitable, it has fallen on corporations such as SpaceX to forge a new future for humankind. Founded in 2002, SpaceX has pioneered the modern space travel industry and is now leading the initiative toward a new home for humanity on the moon. However, SpaceX is not alone in this endeavor. As a board of directors, advisors, and other personnel in SpaceX's moon operations division, delegates will navigate deals and relationships with competitor corporations for resources and control as well as their status to Earth and its many national governments. Will SpaceX become a shining beacon of hope in humanity's darkest hours, or will it fade into obscurity? Delegates should be warned, as Tolkein said, "Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars". |
