United Nations General Assembly

Crisis in Mali

President of the General Assembly: Martin Opatovský

This year’s rebellion in Mali passed almost unnoticed. And yet there were fights going on in north of the country, which together with political instability caused by coup, inability of the army to settle things and severe drought created a dangerous environment for people living in this area. With people facing food shortages, fights and strict rule of radical Islamists, the international community should finally make a firm move in order to solve this crisis

United Nations Security Council

Naval Expansion and Maritime Security

Chairman: Lukáš Chalupka

Even in the 21st century, seas and oceans play an important role in the functioning of the world, so the control over them remains a relevant issue. However, the principal document regulating the maritime activities, UNCLOS, has become outdated, and its ineffectiveness in the dealing with the problems of 21st century creates international tensions. These unresolved disputes could easily escalate into violent conflicts especially in the shadow of the emerging trend of modernization and expansion of naval capacities. Therefore, in order to maintain international peace and security, the UNSC is obliged to strive to find a solution to resolve these issues in a timely fashion.

Economic and Social Council

Sustainability of External Debt

Chairman: Michal Števove

The sustainability of a debt is defined as an ability to pay up the debt to its maturity. With this said, which country has such debt? On the other hand, should we not be worried about debt distress first? Rapid decline in country’s debt price may well cause bankruptcy, or will it finally force governments to face the problem of growing debt?

Special Political and Decolonizational Committee

The Future of Nuclear Energy

Chairman: Jakub Kondek

More than a year has passed since the nuclear disaster in Fukushima and it still raises questions about the safety regulations in the nuclear power plants worldwide. Finding an effective way of control causes disputes. Should there be a firmer international control or should all the responsibilities be left to local authorities?

United Nations Human Rights Council

Abolition of Capital Punishment

Chairman: Roman Mikulec

Capital punishment or the death penalty has in history been practiced by most cultures and societies, although only 58 nations actively support it today, with the rest either having already abolished it or not having used it for a long time. Hence the ever unresolved questions remain unanswered. Is capital punishment right? Cannot counties punish their culprits by a more humane method? Should capital punishment prevail? These questions are waiting to be answered, hoping the issue of capital punishment will be desolved once and for all.

World Health Organization

Sexual Violence in Areas of Armed Conflict

Chairman: David Hoffman

Areas of war and conflict often witness some of the most brutal cases of sexual violence against women and children. Sexual violence has grave physical and psychological implications on victims’ health that might be fatal. As conflicts break out in growing number of countries across the globe, the problem is only increasing. Therefore WHO must develop a clear and conclusive strategy to combat the issues of sexual violence in armed conflicts.

World Intellectual Property Organization

The Future of Regulation of Internet

Chairman: Samuel Šúri

Regarding the control of the internet, how can internet piracy and intellectual property theft be fought against without the need of censoring? Is the use of internet censorship justifiable and the blocking of potentially illegal websites reachable without going against peoples’ Freedom of Speech? To what degree are treaties, laws and bills such as the recent PIPA, ACTA and SOPA aimed for the control of public dissent on the internet and the repression of people and their opinions?"

Chairman: Marco Bodnár

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