GEMUN Topics

GEMUN 2026 Topics

The committees listed below are being represented in the 37th Session of GEMUN, May, 2026. Each section on this page has a collection of links for the respective committee, which we are always in process of updating.

If you find a link that is expired, or a good one that needs to be added, please send an email to GEMUN's staff at gemunstaff at gmail.com

NOTE: These issues are real-world issues and some students may have trouble understanding some of the content. Please make sure parents are aware of the topics to be covered in each committee.

GEMUN 2026 Committees and topics lists

Main Resource page

United Nations home page

-- On September 25th 2015, 193 world leaders committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years.
End extreme poverty.
Fight inequality & injustice.
Fix climate change.
The Global Goals for sustainable development could get these things done.
In all countries. For all people.

Some Sustainable Development Goals links:

United Nations Development Programme - UNDP has published a great overview booklet on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals!
Download this educational tool at http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/corporate/sustainable-development-goals-booklet

Sustainable Development Goals: Changing the World in 17 Steps - interactive | Global Development | The Guardian

Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Dollar Street - See How People Really Live
David Suzuki Foundation Home, One Nature
SDG Knowledge Hub - Daily SDG News
UN and Climate Change
UN Climate Change Newsroom
Sustainable Energy for All Forum
UNDP: Sustainable Development Goals
MY World: The United Nations Global Survey for a Better World
UN Foundation -- What we do -- Post 2015 Development Agenda
IPS -- Inter Press Service News Agency
DEVEX -- International Development News
Sustainable Business | The Guardian
Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming

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Future of Life Institute

The following Committees will be role-played at GEMUN 2026:

Please note that the order of precedence of the topics is not indicated by the order in which they are listed. All topics are equally deserving of the attention of the committees. It makes the debate MUCH more interesting if all topics are covered. There have been times where half or most of the resolutions submitted are on the same topic, and after one or two of these resolutions are debated, the others receive little interest from the committee. Try to make your resolution an interesting and creative solution.

General Assembly (Topics in GA: Access to Green Technology, Israel and Palestine War, Trade War, Fighting Transnational Crime, Regulating Space Resources, Universal Access to Civil Registration, Reforming Global Representation, Open agenda)

Security Council (SC Topics: Advancements in Drone Warfare, Global Health and Biodefense, The Security Impact of Climate Change, Militia Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Militarization of Space, The use of Artificial Intelligence in warfare or terrorism, Fragmented Extremist movements, Open Agenda -- all issues of security and international peace)

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC Topics: Social effects of climate change, Combating geopolitical tensions, Equal education opportunities, Global inflation, Political instability, Dealing with human displacement, Debt crisis, Ethical Implication of AI, Open agenda)

United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP Topics: Renewable Energy Sources, Fast Fashion, Overfishing, The Carbon Tax, Harnessing Geothermal Energy, Adapting Coastal Cities to Rising Sea Levels, Endangered Marine Ecosystems, Energy consumption due to AI, Open Agenda)

World Health Organization (WHO Topics: Health Interventions in Conflict Zones, The Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples, The Global Need for Assistive Technology, Antimicrobial Resistance, Combating the Health Effects of Climate-Driven Disasters, Equitable Access to Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas, Tackling the Global Rise in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Open Agenda)

Human Rights Council (HRC Topics: Migratory Workers Abuse, Digital Privacy Rights, Mistreatment in Prisons, Protection against human rights violations towards indigenous people, breaching of privacy with AI and surveillance, The genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar, Race-based discrimination, Open Agenda)

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF Topics: Children's access to social media/technology, Violence against LGBTQ+ children, Discrimination against children with disabilities/limited mobility, Migrant children and the ongoing immigration crisis, Effects of war zones on children, Children's Rights, Access to education for underprivileged kids, Open Agenda)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO Topics: Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, School food, Food Safety, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Digital Agriculture, Livestock Emissions, Open Agenda)

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW Topics: Violence against women, Sexual Trafficking of Women, Reproductive Rights, Female Access to Education, Women's Representation in The Media, Advocating for more representation from women in global leadership roles, Female Representation in the Sustainable Development Goals, Open agenda)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA Topics: Nuclear Power Plant Safety, Nuclear weapons regulation, Nuclear medicine in both humans and Animals, Worldwide access to safe nuclear tech, Regulations around waste deposits, Security of nuclear materials, Secure installation practices of nuclear technologies, Open Agenda)

Country Information/News/Miscellaneous

General Assembly (GA)