MUNRFE AC 2021 – COMMITTEES AND AGENDA

United Nations Security Council

Year of establishment: 1945
Members: 15 (5 permanent and 10 elected)
Headquarters: New York, USA
Website: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil

Open Agenda

The Security Council was established in 1945 with the entry into force of the UN Charter. In accordance with the Charter, the Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Under the Charter, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions. The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of the settlement. In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing sanctions or even authorize the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.
The Security Council also recommends to the General Assembly the appointment of the Secretary-General and the admission of new Members to the United Nations. Together with the General Assembly, it elects the judges of the International Court of Justice.
 

United Nations Human Rights Council

Year of establishment: 2006
Members: 47
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Website: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/pages/home.aspx

Agenda items:

• - Empowerment of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons through technology;
• - Combating Human Trafficking.

Being created by the UN General Assembly in 2006, Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN that is mandated to discuss the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe, situations of human rights violations, and make recommendations on them. Human Rights Council deals with issues related to the promotion of universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, situations of violations of human rights, including gross and systematic violations. The Council is composed of 47 Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly.
 

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Year of establishment: 1945
Members: 193
Headquarters: Paris, France
Website: https://en.unesco.org/

Agenda items:

• - Accelerating sustainable solutions to support UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030);
• - The Impact of Pollution on Marine Life.

Established in 1945, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) strives to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences, and Culture. Within UNESCO’s areas of work, specific concerns include achieving education for all; promoting natural and social science research; supporting the expression of cultural identities; protecting the world’s natural and cultural heritage; promoting the free flow of information and press freedom; and strengthening the communication capacities of developing countries.
 

World Bank

Year of establishment: 1945
Members: 189
Headquarters: Washington (DC), USA
Website: https://www.worldbank.org/en/home

Agenda item: Appraisal and approval of development projects.

The World Bank, established in 1945 with the aim to help countries rebuild after the devastating World War II, is composed of two institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA).

The World Bank works with country governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and other international institutions on issues ranging from climate change to education and agriculture. All of these efforts support the World Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity of the poorest 40 percent of the population in all countries. Over 70 years of its existence, the World Bank has helped more than 100 developing countries by offering loans, knowledge, and advice.