Study Guides 2026

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES: 

 

Disarmament & International Security Committee (GA1)  

• Preventing the Use of Starvation and Water Scarcity as Methods of Warfare 

• The situation in Benin 

• Responding to the Security Risks Posed by the Isolation and Marginalization of States 

 

Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee (GA3)  

• Promoting Culturally Inclusive Approaches to Healthcare Systems 

• Preventing the Radicalisation of Peaceful Protests 

• Protecting Civilian Rights in the Wake of Internet Blackouts and Digital Repression 

  

Special Political & Decolonization Committee (GA4)  

• Confronting the Use of Borders as Instruments of Expansionism  

• The question of Abkhazia 

• Navigating the Post-Sovereignty Transition of the Chagos Archipelago and Rights of Displaced Chagossians  

 Legal Committee (GA6)  

• Bridging Gaps in the Legal Protections for Foreign Medical Volunteers in Conflicts 

• Strengthening the Legal Authority of Intergovernmental Organisations through Soft and Hard Law  

• Revisiting the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity in the Context of Gross Human Rights Violations 

 

SPECIALISED AGENCIES: 

 

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)  

• Regulating the Rise of Digital Nomadism and its Impact on Local Economies 

• Rebuilding Resilient Global Food Systems in the Aftermath of Global Supply Chain Disruptions 

• Safeguarding the Labour Rights of Employees in the Atomic Energy Sector 

• Mitigating the Effects of Foreign Debt and International Financial Obligations of States on the Full Enjoyment of Human Rights  

  

Environmental Commission (EC)  

• Strengthening Global Measures to Eradicate Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trade 

• Promoting Industrial Symbiosis for Sustainable Development 

• Mitigating the Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure and Server Farms 

• Eradicating Eutrophication as a Threat to Aquatic Biodiversity 

 

Security Council (SC)  

• Revisiting the Legality of Pre-emptive Strikes under Contemporary Security Doctrines 

• The situation in Haiti  

• The situation in Cambodia 

 

The Group of 20 (G20)  

• The question of Debt-for-Nature Swaps as a New Model of Development Finance 

• Expanding the Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) in Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 

• Ensuring Financial Stability amid the Expansion of Private Credit  

 

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)  

• Preventing Orphanage Tourism and Illegal Adoptions  

• Ensuring the Protection of Human Rights in El Salvador’s Prison System 

• Combating Waste Trafficking and Waste Crimes in Cyberspace 

Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)  

• Implementing the ‘Early Warnings for All’ Initiative in East Asia 

• Developing International Standards to Address Bias in Algorithmic Technologies 

• Advancing the Use of Telemedicine to Bridge Global Health Inequalities  

 

Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) 

• Addressing the Political Influence of Religious Actors in Post-Conflict Governance  

• Establishing Cross-Border Peacebuilding Frameworks in the Mano River Basin 

• Supporting War Crimes Prosecutions through Hybrid Courts in Post-Conflict Contexts  

• Evaluating the Role of Ad-Hoc Multinational Forces in Bypassing UN Peacebuilding Mandates 

 

Youth Assembly (YA) 

• Addressing the Rise in the Use of Cosmetic Surgery and Appearance-Enhancing Substances among Adolescents   

• Tackling Sleep Deprivation as a Youth Health Crisis 

• Fostering Creative Outlets as a Means of Empowering Youth Expression and Well-Being

Special Conference on the Return of Empires (SPECON) 

• Addressing the Weaponization of the Right to Self-Determination  

• Mitigating the Impact of Spheres of Influence through UN Representation and Institutional Design Reform  

• Managing the Use of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Supply and Distribution as a Tool of State Influence  

• Reassessing the Monroe Doctrine and its Contemporary Implications for Regional Influence in Latin America