General Assembly

General Assembly committees are the largest committees at BUSUN and simulate the standing committees of the UN General Assembly, as well as other traditional UN organs. They tackle a wide range of issues which affect all nations.

General Assembly Committees

The General Assembly (Double Delegate)

Topic 1: Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Global Governance
Topic 2: Fighting Extreme and Violent Global Terrorism

Chair: Satvik Paduri

Disarmament & International Security Council (DISEC)

Topic 1: The Risks of Nuclear Proliferation in the 21st Century
Topic 2: The Rise of Private Military Corporations

Chair: Fiona Shen
disec@busun.org

Social, Humanitarian, & Cultural Council (SOCHUM)

Topic 1: Global Backsliding in the Rights of Women
Topic 2: Preserving the Rights to Self-Determination of Nomadic Indigenous People

Chair: Mikhaila Reid

sochum@busun.org

Economic & Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

Topic 1: Evaluating the Role of Foreign Investment in Africa: Development vs. Economic Dependence
Topic 2: Safeguarding African Sovereignty Amid Foreign Political Influence

Chair: Philip Dackiw

ecofin@busun.org

Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC)

Topic 1: Climate Finance for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
Topic 2: Preventing Rainforest Deforestation

Chair: Sophia Jansenns

ecosoc@busun.org

The World Bank

Topic 1: Promoting Equitable Access to Space-Based Infrastructure for Sustainable Development
Topic 2: Global South, Global Chips: Financing Semiconductor Production Beyond the West

Chair: Atman Shah

Commission on Science & Technology (CSTD)

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)

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