MUNWeb 2021 Committees
The Security Council was founded in 1945 and functions to maintain international peace and security among United Nations members. The council consists of 15 members, 5 permanent members, and 10 non-permanent members. The 5 permanent members consist of China, the United States, Russia, France, and the United Kingdom. The 10 non-permanent members are rotated in 1-2 year terms.
The United Nations Human Rights Council was established in 2006 by the UN General Assembly. The Human Rights Council is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights globally. They work to address human rights violations and make suggestions on how these can be punished or how aid can be provided to the victims in question. Although the Human Rights Council cannot order any particular or immediate action, resolutions produced by this council are sent for consideration by the Security Council, or each countries respective government.
The African Union was founded in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, in 2001 and established in South Africa in 2002 to replace the Organization of African Unity (OAU, established in 1963 with 32 signatory governments). It was built with a variety of purposes: achieving greater unity among African nations, protecting the sovereignty of Member States, promoting democratic values, and much more. The AU is the primary body responsible for pan-Africanism and continental integration. Having followed the entry of Morocco in January 2017, the AU now covers all of continental Africa.
The Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) is the First Committee of the General Assembly of the UN, highlighting its importance on the international stage. DISEC’s work is mission-critical to preserving peace and humanity in a world of Nuclear Superpowers, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and balancing the prospective power of Outer Space. Denuclearization stands as the primary goal of DISEC and keeping humanity’s next frontiers such as Outer Space conflict and territory free for new generations. It is required every year to debate on these issues and ultimately report to the General Assembly, while working with the UN Disarmament Commission (UNDC) and Geneva Conference on Disarmament (CD).
The United Nations Environment Program was founded in 1972 as the premier multilateral organization in the development of sustainable economies, environmental governance in developing nations, and the preservation of our Planet. UNEP works with key overarching organizations such as ECOSOC, and it is a part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) behind the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of 2030. UNEP specifically caters to those goals pertaining to Climate Change and the Environment. Its primary work is the development of new green initiatives and promoting environmental agreements and regulations amongst nations and multinational corporations alike to build a better planet.
The Medical Council is a provisional council created by the MUNWeb team to accommodate the current climate of world politics. With the pandemic all but taking over how diplomacy is conducted and normal standards of living. The council will include countries that are major stakeholders in the pandemic, as well as major international health organizations that will provide their own perspectives on the issues presented in this committee.