POSITION PAPERS DUE JANUARY 10th 11:59 PST
Positions Papers should be 2-7 pages per topic excluding bibliography
In order to be eligible for any award, you must submit a position paper to your chair
SCVMUN HAS A NO TECHNOLOGY POLICY IN ALL COMMITTEES
To request an extension for your position paper, please email sg@scvmun.com and not your chairs directly
Requests for an extension must be prior to January 10th as they will not be granted on the due date
Directors will not be accessing committee specific emails for papers until December 1st
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Specialty Committees
Committee: Security Council
Head Director: Pardis Bidokhti
Assistant Directors: Kylie Watanabe
Topic 1: The Philippine Drug War
Security Council Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: sc.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: NATO
Head Director: Sam Schultheis
Assistant Director: Alison Lee & Stephanie Jackson
Topic 1: Cyber Security
Topic 2: Counter-Terrorism
NATO Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: nato.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: Historical Security Council
Head Director: Peter Williams
Assistant Directors: Lucas Chavez Meyles
Topic 1: 1998 Ethiopian-Eritrean Conflict
Historical Security Council Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: hsc.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: World Bank
Head Director: Spencer Philips
Assistant Director: Kavina Desai
Topic 1: Debt Trap Diplomacy
Topic 2: Global Debt levels and their impact on the global economy
World Bank Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: wb.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
Head Director: Revati Rashingkar
Assistant Directors: Sarah Xu & Vishnu Vennelakanti
Topic 1: Creating Infrastructure to Minimize Vulnerability of Incoming Refugees
UNHCR Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: unhcr.scvmun@gmail.com
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General Assembly
Committee: ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council)
Head Director: Eli Tye
Assistant Directors: Aneesh Swamy
Topic 1: Economic Impact of Terrorism in the Middle East
Topic 2: Food Security in the Middle East
ECOSOC Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: ecosoc.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: IAEA (International Atomic Energy Association)
Head Director: Megan Bruning
Assistant Directors: Deepak Ragu, Rita Chen & Merna Rayes
Topic 1: The Proliferation of Nuclear Agriculture in Coping with the Effects of Climate Change
Topic 2: Ensuring Radioactive Waste Management in Developing Countries
IAEA Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: iaea.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: DISEC (Disarmament and International Security Committee)
Head Director: Isha Gonugunta
Assistant Directors: Kara Asuncion & Natiana Day
Topic 1: The Iran Nuclear Deal: The Renegotiation
Topic 2: The South China Sea: Hegemony and Security
DISEC Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: disec.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: WHO (World Health Organization)
Head Director: Apurva Prasad
Assistant Director: Wassim Zahzah, Anisha Bagmanian, & Alicia Chen
Topic 1: Strengthening Resilience Against Global Outbreaks
Topic 2: The Regulation of Gene Modification
WHO Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: scvmun.who@gmail.com
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Committee: UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme)
Head Director: Sam Smith
Assistant Directors: Julian Lake, Zach Iguelmamene, & Jacopo Fiore
Topic 1: Global Nitrogen Pollution Crisis
Topic 2: Global Ecological Connectivity
UNEP Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: unep.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: SOCHUM (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
Head Director: Razan Zoubi
Assistant Directors: Paige Wallace, & Eron Lake
Topic 1: Self Sovereignty and Human Rights Violations in Palestine
Topic 2: Loss of Cultural Identity Due to Globalization
SOCHUM Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: sochum.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
Head Director: Madaleine Valdez
Assistant Director: Nishitha Shetty, Vishnu Arul, & Ryan Blackburn
Topic 1: Debt Mitigation
Topic 2: Sustainable Developement
UNDP Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: undp.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: LEGAL (Legal Committee)
Head Director: Natasha Singha
Assistant Directors: Jenny Guise
Topic 1: Revisiting Regulations Surrounding Atomic Energy and Testing Advancements
Topic 2: World Wide Refugee Asylum Laws
Legal Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: legal.scvmun@gmail.com
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Committee: UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Head Director: Dhruv Mandal
Assistant Directors: Saran Uthayakumar & Trent Gomberg
Topic 1: Fostering Basic Science Education and Research
Topic 2: Digital Preservation of Knowledge
UNESCO Synopsis
Chair Bios
Email: unesco.scvmun@gmail.com
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