Committees & Topics

Position Papers are still being accepted at positionpapers.portland@nwmun.org. Please also CC your respective committee's email address (below).

United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) - Recommended for novice and intermediate delegates.
1. Promoting Sustainable Transportation
2. Building Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation

Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) - Recommended for novice, intermediate, and experienced delegates.
1. Creating Development-Sensitive Drug Control Policies
2. Addressing the Link Between Drug Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime

Human Rights Council - Universal Periodic Review (HRC-UPR) - Recommended for intermediate and experienced delegates.
Note: The Human Rights Council will be simulating the Universal Periodic Review process by reviewing three countries. These three countries will be the "topics" of the committee and should be addressed within HRC-UPR position papers. More information on this will be found in the Explanatory Note and Background Guide. 
1. Saudi Arabia
2. Burundi

Security Council (SC) - For experienced delegates only.
1. The Situation in Guinea-Bissau
2. Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
Note: The Executive Secretariat reserves the right to add additional suggested topics, with their own background materials, should they feel an issue requires the urgent attention of the Security Council.