1. Model UN Meeting October 20, 2015

2. If you have not been assigned a country, please write your name, country, and committee preference down.

3.  Plenary-Wesley  DISEC-Gustavo  SOCHUM-Sarah Brumfield  SPECPOL-Lauren  WHO-Jordan  UNEP-Toni S.  EcoSoc-Logan  UNHCR-Cheyenne  UNHRC-Kacey  UNODC-Jonathan H.  UNDP-Rodeo  UNICEF-Sarah V  UNESCO-Ethan  Security Council- Noah  Alternate: Charles

4.  Plenary-Gaby  DISEC-Jarrod M.  SOCHUM-Hannah  SPECPOL-Andrew  WHO-Dalton B  EcoSoc-Drew

5.  Plenary-Olivia  DISEC-Carson H.  SOCHUM-Cameron P.  SPECPOL-David H.  WHO-Sarah Belland  EcoSoc-Tori  UNESCO-John Ward

6.  Historical Security Council: The Creation of Israel ◦ Arab League-Will ◦ The Jewish Agency- Aksel ◦ Historical Security ◦ Council, 1948-Caleb  1969/1970 Chilean Presidential Elections (Ryan Schulze) ◦ The United States Central Intelligence Agency-Cameron K ◦ Allende’s Presidential Campaign-Ryan Alford

8.  Topics for GA Plenary are set at conference.

9.  Topic A:The Use and Prevalence of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles  Topic B:Nuclear Proliferation and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

10.  Topic A:The Safety of Humanitarian Workers  Topic B:The Rights of Indigenous People

11.  Topic A:The Role and Effectiveness of the University of Peace  Topic B:

12.  Topic A:Fossil Fuels and Sustainability  Topic B:Violence Against Migrants and Migrant Workers

13.  Topic A:Challenges in Environmental Sustainability in Developing Nations  Topic B: The Framework of and Alternative to the Millennial Development Goals

14.  Topic A:The Environmental Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing  Topic B:National Disasters and Recovery Efforts

15.  Topic A:Malnutrition and Food Security in Developing Countries  Topic B:The Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

16.  Topic A:Discrimination Against and the Rights of Minorities  Topic B:TheRight to Health

17.  Topic A:Drug-Related Crime and its Affect on Women and Children  Topic B:The Use of Children in Armed Conflict

18.  Topic A:Protecting World Heritage Sites in Failed States  Topic B:Protecting and Supporting Disappearing Languages

19.  Topic A:Cypriot Refugees and the Right of Return  Topic B:The Sustainability of Refugee Camps in the Case of Prolonged Displacement

20.  Topic A:  Topic B:Migrant

21.  Topic A:The Russian Annexation of Crimea  Topic B:The Threat of ISIS

22.  You must be a returning member to be on a crisis committee  Triple Joint Crisis with 3 Committees: ◦ The Arab League ◦ The Jewish Agency ◦ Historical Security Council, 1948  Abstract: Starting in March of 1948, when the British Government stills holds a mandate over the Palestinian territories for another two months, this crisis begins with each group making plans on how to deal with the British leaving Palestine in two months.

23.  You must be a returning member to be on a crisis committee  Joint Crisis with 2 Committees: ◦ Allende’s Presidential Campaign ◦ The United States Central Intelligence Agency  Abstract: Both the CIA and the KGB had efforts in influencing this presidential election. This committee will be pitting two very different groups against each other in the competition to place someone into Chilean presidency.

24.  Background guides are available here  http://www.houstonareamun.org/ http://www.houstonareamun.org/

25.  On a piece of paper, write your name, country preference, and committee preference. Please select three possible choices.  You will find out your country and committee next Wednesday, October 28th