Issues 2009

Topics LMUNA 2009

General Assembly 1; Disarmament Committee
1. The use of technologies in order to prevent pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea area.
2. The further implementation of the prevention of the use of cluster bombs.
3. The establishment of further measures to achieve the goals set in the Chemical Weapons Convention.
4. The positioning and distribution of nuclear weapons around the world.

General Assembly 2; Political and Legal Committee
1.The question of RFID as upcoming technology.
2.Digital technologies and their impact on international copyright issues.
3.The extradiction and exchange of crime related information about citizens.
4.The question of trespass into the North Pole in search of oil.

General Assembly 3; Human Rights Committee
1. Improving the standard of living in LEDCs by means of technology.
2. The prevention of organ harvesting, primarily in LEDCs.
3. The implementation of improved warning systems for natural disasters.
4. The prevention of global circumcision of women.

General Assembly 4; Environment Committee
1. The question of sanitation and water supply in LEDCs.
2. The development of alternative, sustainable energy sources.
3. The question of limiting aerosol (fine particles) levels in LEDCs.
4. The question of nuclear waste storage.

Security Council
1. The question of nuclear energy in Iran.
2. The question of the use of technology to pressure LEDCs into economical dependence.
3.Current topic to be announced during the conference.

ECOSOC
1. The question of outsourcing from MEDC to LEDCs.
2. The prevention of dumping practices in LEDCs.
3. The use of technology for improvement of education of children, predominantly inLEDC.
4.The issue of African countries selling agricultural land to China, South Korea and the Gulf states.

Special Conference 1; Food
1. The question of genetically modified crops
2. The use of technology for better distribution of food
3. Combating illegal drugs plantations by offering alternative crops.
4. The standardization of food labeling and requirements.

Special Conference 2; Media
1. The question of government sovereignty concerning the media
2. The media responsibility concerning ethical issues.
3. The protection of children against the dangers of the media such as the Internet.
4. The use of internet by terrorist organizations.