(S).M.U.N 101: SMUN coverage

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SMUN 2010

1) The General Assembly (Plenary):

The General Assembly (GA) is the main decision-making body of the United Nations. It includes all 192 member states; each member state has one vote. It is empowered through Article XI of the UN Charter to “consider the general principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security.” The GA addresses issues involving all aspects of the UN’s work, including humanitarian, peace and security, and human rights matters. It also plays a significant role in the process of standard-setting and the codification of international law. The Assembly meets in regular sessions intensively from September to December each year, and thereafter as required.

Agenda for the GA

- Resource Sharing in Disputed/Unclaimed Territories.
- Rethinking Kyoto, Montreal and Copenhagen: a Follow up to major environmental treaties.

2) The Economic and Social Committee:

The ECOSOC serves as the central forum for the discussion of international economic and social issues. The council’s 54 member governments are elected by the General Assembly for an overlapping term of three years. There are special reservations made according to geographical requirements. The ECOSOC was established under the United Nations Charter as the principal organ to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the UN specialized agencies, functional commissions and regional commissions. It is responsible for promoting higher standards of living, facilitating international and cultural co-operation and encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Agenda for the ECOSOC

- Maintaining economic stability in a globalised world with special reference to the Euro-zone and devaluation of currency in China.
- Measures taken by member nations to crack and combat illegal drug trade and human trafficking.

3) International Atomic Energy Agency:

The IAEA is the world´s center of co-operation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world´s "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies. The IAEA´s mission is guided by the interests and needs of Member States, strategic plans and the vision embodied in the IAEA Statute. Three main pillars - or areas of work - underpin the IAEA´s mission: Safety and Security; Science and Technology; and Safeguards and Verification. As an independent international organization related to the United Nations system, the IAEA´s relationship with the UN is regulated by special agreement. In terms of its Statute, the IAEA reports annually to the UN General Assembly and, when appropriate, to the Security Council regarding non-compliance by States with their safeguards obligations as well as on matters relating to international peace and security.

Agenda for the IAEA

- Elimination of rogue nuclear programmes.
- Future of nuclear technology and missile defense.

4) The Security Council:

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of military action. Its powers are exercised through United Nations Security Council Resolutions. There are 15 members of the Security Council, consisting of 5 veto-wielding permanent members (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) and 10 elected non-permanent members with two-year terms. Security Council members must always be present at UN headquarters in New York so that the Security Council can meet at any time.

Agenda for the SC

- The economic sources and the social consequences of terrorism.
- Economic, social, religious and regional conflicts of affecting the world at large with special reference to Congo, Afghanistan, Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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Sunday 27 July 2008

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