The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the United Nations (UN), and is the only UN organ in which all 193 Member States are represented. The committee discusses the full spectrum of international issues covered by the UN Charter, such as development, international law, and peace and security.
Also known as the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM), the General Assembly Third addresses social, humanitarian affairs, and human rights issues. SOCHUM discusses questions relating to the advancement of women, the protection of children, indigenous issues, the treatment of refugees, and social development questions related to youth, family, disability, and race.
The IAEA is a technical agency that serves as the forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works to ensure the safe, secure, and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
The UN Habitat is the UN agency focused on human settlement and sustainable urban development. Its mission is to promote the development of socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements and achieve adequate shelter for all.
The UNICEF agency focuses on promoting the rights and wellbeing of the world’s children. UNICEF’s mission is to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential by overcoming obstacles such as poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination.
The UNFPA agency focuses on sexual and reproductive health. Its mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. Specific focuses include ending preventable maternal death, ensuring family planning needs are met, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices.
The CCPCJ is the principal UN policymaking body on crime prevention and criminal justice. The Commission's priorities include international action to combat national and transnational crime, promoting the role of criminal law in protecting the environment, and improving the efficiency and fairness of criminal justice administration systems.
The OPCW oversees implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (1997) to eliminate the threat of chemical weapons. It works to destroy existing chemical weapons, provide assistance and protection against chemical threats, monitor the chemical industry to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons, and foster international cooperation for the safe use of chemistry.
NATO is a political and military alliance between 29 Member States in Europe and North America. Its core tasks are to ensure the collective defense of its members, conduct crisis-management operations, and promote cooperative security. At SRMUN, this committee will simulate a joint crisis with the Security Council.
The UN Security Council is responsible for maintaining international peace and security. The Council works to determine the existence of threats to the peace or acts of aggression. It may call upon disputing parties to settle by peaceful means and recommend terms of settlement and can resort to imposing sanctions or authorize the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security. At SRMUN, this committee will simulate a joint crisis with NATO.