ECOSOC
The United Nations hosts the Economic & Social Council being a pivotal organ to the former since its inception. Mirroring the flow of typical General Assembly committees, ECOSOC Committees emphasize profound thought & problem-solving to the world’s modern dilemmas.
ECOSOC Committees
ECOSOC
In the UN Economic and Social Council committee, delegates will face up against one of the greatest and most complex threats facing our planet today—climate change—and explore the diverse arenas in which it wreaks havoc. With Topic 1, dive into the inadequate climate finance landscape for developing countries, navigating challenges such as debt burdens, enforcement mechanisms, private sector investment, and transparency and accountability. With Topic 2, journey to the rainforest as you endeavor to save one of Earth’s most vital and endangered ecosystems from threats like agricultural industry, infrastructural development, and land grabbing from indigenous communities.
Topic 1: Climate Finance for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
Topic 2: Preventing Rainforest Deforestation
Chair: Sophia Jansenns
The World Bank
In the World Bank committee, delegates will tackle the issue of unequal global development, from the insides of our phones all the way to outer space. With Topic 1, prepare to be launched into the world of sustainable space infrastructure as you consider how to make the space sector more accessible to developing nations through new global funding structures and extraterrestrial technological development. With Topic 2, dive into the democratization of computer chip technology and the growth of technological capacity in low- and middle-income countries as you strive to determine the role of the World Bank as a developmental organization in the digital age.
Topic 1: Promoting Equitable Access to Space-Based Infrastructure for Sustainable Development
Topic 2: Global South, Global Chips: Financing Semiconductor Production Beyond the West
Commission on Science & Technology (UNCSTD)
In the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, delegates will face the critical question of what role artificial intelligence should play in global governance operations, including resource allocation and digital infrastructure development. Prepare to determine whether artificial intelligence should be resisted as a security threat and mechanism of inequality, embraced as an asset to global development and diplomacy, or governed into a strategic middle ground.
Topic: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Determining Resource Allocation from the United Nations
Chair: Cece Bartin
cstd@busun.org
Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean (ECLAC)
In the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, delegates will explore the complex relationships between sustainability, industry, and health as they impact everyday life in this region. With Topic 1, step into the intersection of food insecurity and climate volatility as you endeavor to feed marginalized communities, bolster agricultural trade, and strengthen disaster resilience. With Topic 2, prepare to defend the vital agriculture and ecotourism industries from infectious disease outbreaks and other looming public health threats in the region.
Topic 1: Reinforcing Regional Food Security Systems in the Face of Climate-Driven Disasters and Cross-Border Instability
Topic 2: Safeguarding Agricultural and Ecotourism Economies Amid Cross-Border Instability and Public Health Crises
Chair: Jonathan Corbin
Commission on Population & Development (UNCPD)
In the UN Commission on Population and Development, delegates will tackle some of our global community’s most extensive obstacles to universally equitable development. With Topic 1, enter the race against Earth’s rapidly rising population as you strive to implement education access amidst cultural, curricular, and infrastructural challenges. With Topic 2, dive into the economic development of indigenous communities’ as you straddle the difficult balance between cultural preservation, indigenous autonomy, and economic inclusion.
Topic 1: Ensuring Access to Education in an Era of Population Growth
Topic 2: Economic Development and Integration of Indigenous Communities
Chair: Harshil Garg
If you have any questions about the ECOSOC committees, please contact the USG for ECOSOCs, Pavani Durbhakula, at ecosoc@busun.org.