COMMITTEES
*Check committees and topics periodically; subject to change.
Positions Papers should be 2-7 pages per topic excluding bibliography
In order to be eligible for a research award, you must submit a position paper to your chair by January 14th 11:59 PST. Deadline for extensions is January 14th 11:59 PST.
To be eligible for any award, you must submit a position paper to your chair by January 31st 11:59 PST.
To request an extension for your position paper, please email sg@scvmun.com and not your chairs directly
Delegate Guide
Crisis Committees
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Security Council
Head Director: Lucas Chavez Meyles
Assistant Director: Karthik Prasad, Marek Pinto
Crisis Staff: David Phipps & Leo Redivo
Topic: Crisis in Cyprus
Email: scvmun.sc@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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Historical Crisis
Head Director: Jack Lyon
Assistant Director: Mira Bhakta, Leela Rao, Jennah Partsch
Crisis Staff: Maeve Parasol & Joanne Sodke
Topic: League of Nations 1935
Email: scvmun.hsc@esuhsd.org
(Single delegation)
Specialized Committees
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WB
(World Bank)
Head Director: Saran Uthayakumar
Assistant Directors: Abha Bhardwaj, Miles Lee
Topic 1: Addressing Global Structural Adjustment Program Inequity for Developing Countries
Topic 2: Sustainable Financial Restructuring to address Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
Email: scvmun.wb@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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Nato
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Head Director: Pablo Gonzales
Assistant Directors: Jared Lebotvitz, Harshil Garg & Vernika Gupta
Topic 1: Niger Coup
Email: scvmun.nato@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
General Assembly
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Unhcr
(United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
Head Director: Chloe Zitsow
Assistant Directors: Somer Alrai, Maddie Bhuvan
Topic 1: Addressing Climate Refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic 2: Improving Healthcare in Refugee Camps
Email: scvmun.unhcr@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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Ecosoc/Csw
(Economic and Social Council/ Commission on The status of Women)
Head Director: Ben Phipps
Assistant Director: Madeleine Lloyd & Avani Kulkarani
Topic 1: Human Trafficking and Exploitation of Women
Topic 2: Advocating and Providing Prenatal Care for Refugee Women
Email: scvmun.ecosoc@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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IAEA
(International Atomic Energy Agency)
Head Director: Sahar Wasseem
Assistant Directors: Daniel Catapang
Topic 1: Nuclear Waste Management and Radioactive Safety
Topic 2: Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology and Applications
Email: scvmun.iaea@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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Disec
(Disarmament and International Security Committee)
Head Director: Jakob Samson
Assistant Directors: Anamaria Abnusy & Adithya Pradeep
Topic 1: Addressing the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Promoting Disarmament
Topic 2: The Militarization of Outer Space
Email: scvmun.disec@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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Who
(World Health Organization)
Head Director: Kaushikee Nadyu
Assistant Directors: Reza Almassi & Sachin Bhandari
Topic 1: Addressing Health Disparities Due to Environmental Pollution
Topic 2: The Ethics of Gene Editing
Email: scvmun.who@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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UNEP
(United Nations Environment Programme)
Head Director: Berkhashni Nirula
Assistant Directors: Melody Nguyen, Avril Armendola
Topic 1: Pollution from the Agricultural industry
Topic 2: Minimizing the Environmental Impacts of War
Email: scvmun.unep@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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SOCHUM
(Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural)
Head Director: Sreeya Yakkala
Assistant Directors: Zoe Nguyen & Min Kim
Topic 1: Rights of Religious and Ethnic Minority Groups in Iran
Topic 2: Mistreatment of Indigenous Groups in Guatemala
Email: scvmun.sochum@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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UNESCO
(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Head Director: Yazan Elayyan
Assistant Directors: Rafael Kaye-Lew, Carmen Kang
Topic: Literacy's Importance in Sustainable Development
Email: scvmun.unesco@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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Legal
(United Nations Legal Committee)
Head Director: Saariya Malik
Assistant Directors: Mashrur Ahmed
Topic 1: Crisis in Ukraine
Topic 2: The Chinese Treatment of North Korean Asylum Seekers
Email: scvmun.legal@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)
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UNDP
(United Nations Development Programme)
Head Director: Anya Prasad
Assistant Directors: Emily Han, Rhea Master & Tanay Joshi
Topic 1: Post Conflict Reconstruction
Topic 2: Bridging the Digital Divide
Email: scvmun.undp@esuhsd.org
(Double delegation)