UABMUN is a first edition online conference expecting an aproximate number of 85 delegates. Thus, three committees have been proposed with different difficulties:
1. Beginners Committee: UN WOMEN. Topic: Preventing Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity are generally not well-developed in existing international human rights law. There has, however, been an increased level of discussion across the UN supporting the interpretation and application of broad human rights legislation so as expressly to include LGBTI people as a protected group and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI) as prohibited grounds of discrimination. Nevertheless, as of April 2019, 14 States provide the death penalty for these behaviors, while there are 13 countries that expressly criminalize the identity or behavior of transgender people, explicitly prohibiting "impersonating" the opposite sex and, therefore , penalizing the existence of trans people.
2. Intermediate Committee: UN High Comission Refugees. Topic: Impact of COVID-19 in refugee camps
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports that globally, 21,000 of the world’s 30 million refugees have tested positive for the virus across 97 countries. The COVID-19 epidemic in a refugee settlement may have profound consequences, requiring large increases in healthcare capacity and infrastructure that may exceed what is currently feasible in these settings. Projections of the potential COVID-19 burden, epidemic speed, and healthcare needs in such settings are critical for preparedness planning. The main question lies in which has to be the role of nation-states and how the United Nations can do?
3. Advanced Committee: UN Security Council. Topic: The Question in Yemen
The Yemeni Civil War is an ongoing multi-sided civil war that began in late 2014 mainly between the Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi-led Yemeni government and the Houthi armed movement, along with their supporters and allies. According to United Nations, more than 3.6 million Yemenis have been displaced in the 5-year-old conflict, thus creating a a humanitarian situation that is overflowing. Despite that, the Security Council has not yet been able to give a cohesive response to this international conflict that has attached to it a humanitarian crisis.
1. Beginners Committee: UN WOMEN. Topic: Preventing Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity are generally not well-developed in existing international human rights law. There has, however, been an increased level of discussion across the UN supporting the interpretation and application of broad human rights legislation so as expressly to include LGBTI people as a protected group and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI) as prohibited grounds of discrimination. Nevertheless, as of April 2019, 14 States provide the death penalty for these behaviors, while there are 13 countries that expressly criminalize the identity or behavior of transgender people, explicitly prohibiting "impersonating" the opposite sex and, therefore , penalizing the existence of trans people.
2. Intermediate Committee: UN High Comission Refugees. Topic: Impact of COVID-19 in refugee camps
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports that globally, 21,000 of the world’s 30 million refugees have tested positive for the virus across 97 countries. The COVID-19 epidemic in a refugee settlement may have profound consequences, requiring large increases in healthcare capacity and infrastructure that may exceed what is currently feasible in these settings. Projections of the potential COVID-19 burden, epidemic speed, and healthcare needs in such settings are critical for preparedness planning. The main question lies in which has to be the role of nation-states and how the United Nations can do?
3. Advanced Committee: UN Security Council. Topic: The Question in Yemen
The Yemeni Civil War is an ongoing multi-sided civil war that began in late 2014 mainly between the Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi-led Yemeni government and the Houthi armed movement, along with their supporters and allies. According to United Nations, more than 3.6 million Yemenis have been displaced in the 5-year-old conflict, thus creating a a humanitarian situation that is overflowing. Despite that, the Security Council has not yet been able to give a cohesive response to this international conflict that has attached to it a humanitarian crisis.