COMMITTEES
Rules and Boundaries Regarding Government Use of AI: The use of artificial intelligence has recently been introduced to government bodies sparking the question of what limits should be put on the immense power of AI. By coming together, delegations can discuss the ethics and repercussions of governmental AI on the public, and how to prevent possible detrimental consequences.
Ethical Tourism: With travel growing worldwide, the effects on the environment and the economy have officials considering if restricting travel to save ecosystems is worth the economic loss. The recent excessive tourism has also contributed to extreme cultural diffusion and depletion of certain cultures making this a crucial issue.
Continuing the Fight to Eliminate the Transmission of Cholera by 2030: Cholera is a disease that affects thousands of lives mostly in impoverished or conflict ridden areas that don’t require the proper methods to prevent the spread of cholera. Countries will decide whether or not more inclusive testing is necessary to show the true amount of cholera cases, surveillance in governments is needed for more representation of the disease, or no reformations on the World Health Organization’s policies are required.
The United States Opioid Epidemic: The opioid epidemic in the United States has caused thousands of preventable deaths and continues to climb in certain states. By including both organizations as well as state representatives that have either struggled with or have succeeded in the prevention of opioid related overdoses, many perspectives and ideas can come to light in order to stop the epidemic.
Desertification With Regard to Agriculture: Due to poor agricultural practices in arid or semi-arid areas of the world, the process of desertification has caused massive consequences for millions. With the rapid spread of this issue, an innovative solution that addresses the social and economic effects, not just the environmental is imperative.
Eradicating Child Labor: Across the world, child labor continues to exist and threaten the physical as well as the mental stability of children through loopholes in vague laws. Through this paper, delegates will attempt to reconstruct child labor laws while keeping in mind impoverished families that need their children to work in order to obtain a form of income.
Hong Kong Protests: The recent Hong Kong protest initially started when a bill was proposed to extradite Hong Kong citizens to mainland China. A movement emerged from the protest demanding democracy and even statehood. Beijing and the people of Hong Kong are now competing for two different outcomes for the future of Hong Kong.