HAGAMUN 2023 in The Hague

10th – 12th March 2023

“Preventing and reducing the adverse effects of climate change on vulnerable communities”

Our MUN Club is Back!

Nach drei Jahren Corona-Zwangspause ist unser Model United Nations Club unter Leitung von Herrn Boergen zurück. Wer Spaß hat am Debattieren über aktuelle Themen in englischer Sprache mit Schülern aus ganz Europa, ist herzlich willkommen.

Text and Photo: Arie Boergen, MUN Director

Contact: arie.boergen[at]goetheschule-essen.de

Committees, Issues and Research Reports

Hagamun 2023

Security Council (SC)

The question of Iran’s civil unrest
The situation in Ukraine
The question of the insurgency in the Maghreb

Historical Security Council (HSC)

The year 1992

The situation in Transnistria
The question of the Afghan Civil War
Preventing the escalation of the conflict in Tajikistan

GA1 (International Security and Disarmament)

Rising tensions between regional powers around the Gulf
Tackling the war on drugs in South America
Advancing the resilience facing cybersecurity threats

GA2 (Economic and Financial)

Transitioning to a world economy driven by sustainable energy sources
Supporting the economic inclusion of refugees
Curbing the global occurrences of trade wars

GA3 (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)

The issue of China’s treatment of Uyghurs in The Xinjiang province
The protection and promotion of LGBTQ+ rights in developing countries
Reinforcing the sovereignty of Eastern European states

GA4 (Special Political and Decolonisation)

Reinforcing the rights of the Kurdish people in the Middle East
The question of the Western Sahara conflict
The ramifications of neo-colonialist enterprises in Africa
Commission on Population and Development (CPD)

Developing sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies for adolescents
Encouraging family planning initiatives
Taking active measures to reduce mortality rates in LEDCs

Group of 20 (G20)

Developing the worldwide transition to sustainable energy
Strengthening the post-pandemic global health framework
The role of digitalisation in tackling current economic and political issues

Special Conference (SPC)

Implementing an international legal framework to ensure the safety of climate refugees
Preventing the development and escalation of climate change-based conflicts
Enhancing initiatives for urban and infrastructural development to counter the adverse effects of climate change on vulnerable communities

Disarmament Council (DC)

Combatting the ongoing issue of child recruitment in armed forces organisations
Implementing durable strategies to disarm nuclear weapons
Developing an international legal framework for the weaponization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW/UNWOMEN)

Strengthening women’s participation in politics
Addressing the issue of the legality and ethical ramifications of abortion
Protecting migrant women from human trafficking, sexual slavery, and sexual exploitation
Protecting migrant women from human trafficking, sexual slavery, and sexual exploitation

Environment Commission (EC)

Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development
Reducing the release of microplastics into the natural environment
The question of the adverse effects of economic exploitation in the Arctic region

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)

Tackling the issue of poaching and illicit trafficking in wildlife
Reducing criminal reoffending through punitive alternatives to incarceration
Protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

The question of carbon-dioxide emissions in the meat industry
Combatting tropical deforestation and its adverse effects on the earth’s climate
Taking measures to reduce plastic pollution in oceans worldwide

Human Rights Council (HRC)

Addressing the human rights violations in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Preventing governments from using violence against protesters
Combatting the issue of forced child marriage

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Examining the impact of neocolonialism and multinational corporations on civil society
Discussing education as a mean of breaking the poverty cycle in low and middle-income countries
Addressing the impacts of rapid inflation rise worldwide with special regards to Venezuela

Peace-Building Commission (PBC)

Preventing further escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War
The issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Endorsing the ending of the war in Yemen