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Discover the Committees of KULMUN2026
We present you an overview of the different committees that will be part of KULMUN2026. In every committee, the work of a specific international institution is simulated. Participating delegates sign up for their committee of preference and they will represent one member of that specific body. The manner of debating and voting can differ according to the type of committee. ​​
The Committees of KULMUN2026
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UNFCCC
Recommended level
Suitable for beginner level MUNers and above.
Platform
In-person Committee
Topic
Topic A: Water Wars: Preventing Conflict Over Shared Resources in a Changing Climate
With climate change a defining challenge in the 21st century, competition over shared natural resources, particularly water, keeps intensifying. Such resource scarcity fuels local conflicts, leading to displaced communities and strained governments. UNFCCC-COP has a key role in helping states adapt to these measures, but the international community needs to work together to ensure that
disputes over resources do not lead to violent conflicts.
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Topic B: The Cost of the Coast: Addressing Coastal Risks in Urban Areas
Coastal cities face existential threats from rising sea levels, extreme weather and crumbling infrastructure - all resulting from climate change. This climate emergency disproportionately threatens coastal communities, and it is thus important to establish strategies to overcome challenges and develop resilience. Questions like how can coastal urban areas thrive in the face of climate change are
key to this debate topic.
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Countries
Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, Panama, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Maldives, Netherlands, Turkey, United Arabe Emirates, United States of America and Vietnam.
United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime
UNODC
Recommended level
Suitable for beginner level MUNers and above.
Platform
In-person Committee
Topic
Topic A: Narco-Insurgencies: Drug Trafficking as a Catalyst for Armed Conflict
Drug trafficking has fueled armed conflict, corruption and instability in Latin America. This, in turn, undermines state authority and control, trapping civilians in cycles of poverty and violence. It is the task of the UNODC to discuss how the international community can strengthen cooperation to dismantle narco-networks without harming the vulnerable populations.
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Topic B: Strengthening Global Efforts to Combat Environmental Crime
€240 billion - the amount of money laundered through environmental crime, such as illegal logging, mining and wildlife controls. How can environmental crime be effectively prevented and addressed? What about the repercussions of environmental crime? These are all key questions to be tackled by the UNODC.
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Countries
Afghanistan, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Libya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Syria, United States of America and Vietnam.​
​UNHCR
Recommended level
Suitable for beginner level MUNers and above.
Platform
In-person committee
Topic
Topic A: At the Point of No Return: Addressing Refoulement and Deportation of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Despite the early codification of the principle of non-refoulement in international human rights law, the protection offered has come under fire due to stricter deportation and immigration policies. It is important to identify such violations and discuss other topics, including the protection of displaced peoples, the role of the UNHRC in oversight of refoulement cases as well as a common approach to integrating non-refoulement in stricter migration policies.
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Topic B: At a Crossroads: Safeguarding Refugees in the Darien Gap
The Darien Gap has seen a significant increase in refugee passages in modern history, despite the impossibility of passing the gap safely. Whether it is drug cartels, human trafficking rings or natural challenges like floods, challenges exist for every individual passing through the gap. It is the task of the UNHCR to discuss how vulnerable refugees and groups can be better protected, whether through the provision of basic resources, healthcare, or psychological support.
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Countries
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Haiti, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Libya, Mexico, Myanmar, Panama, Poland, South Africa, Republic of the Sudan, Turkey, United States of America, Venezuela.
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United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NATO
"L'esprit libre dans la consultation"
Recommended level
Suitable for Intermediate to advanced MUNers.
Platform
In-person committee
Topic
Safeguarding NATO Airspace: Responding to Violations and Emerging Threats
In recent times, NATO has seen their airspace constantly violated by drones, missiles and fighter jets coming from Russian territory. As such, the airspace has become a new theatre where NATO members need to respond effectively to defend themselves. Closer coordinations under Article 4, clear guidelines for invoking Article 5, and deterrence are all key topics to be addressed.
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Countries
Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, United Kingdom, United States of America and Turkey.
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European Parliament
"In a democracy you listen, you debate openly,
you are accountable."
Recommended level
Suitable for Intermediate to advanced MUNers.
Platform
In-person committee
Topics
Topic A: Hybrid Attacks Across Platforms: Safeguarding Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age
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​The democratic processes of the EU are threatened by the rise of hybrid attacks combining disinformation, manipulation and foreign influence. Additionally, the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has proven insufficient in addressing these challenges. What legal modifications of the DSA are required to ensure that these shortcomings are effectively addressed?
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Topic B: Building Strategic Autonomy: Safeguarding Lithium and the EU’s Critical Raw Material Supply Chain
The EU’s energy transition relies on critical raw materials coming outside of the European continent. Taking into account that the EU does not want to become solely dependent on foreign sources, the European Parliament will debate what recommendations can be made to address a strategic balance between domestic and foreign production of critical raw materials, as well as addressing diversification and research into sustainable alternatives.
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Participants
Left Greece, Left Spain, Slovenia, Greens/EFA Netherlands, S&D Malta, S&D Romania, S&D Denmark, S&D Portugal, S&D Austria, Renew Slovakia, Renew Ireland, Renew Belgium, EPP Luxembourg, EPP Lithuania, EPP Finland, EPP Croatia, EPP Bulgaria, EPP Sweden, EPP Estonia, ECR Cyprus, ECR Poland, ECR Latvia, Patriots for Europe France, Patriots for Europe Hungary, Patriots for Europe Italy, Patriots for Europe Czech Republic and ESN Germany.
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European Parliament
World Trade Organization
WTO
Recommended level
Recommended for advanced MUNers.
Platform
In-person committee
Topics
Topic A: Facilitating Fair Foreign Investment: Enhancing Global Trade Through Investment in a Multilateral Framework
While international agreements on foreign investment such as the Agreement on
Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) and the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement contribute to trade liberalization, they only partially address investment issues and are limited in their scope. This creates legal uncertainty for multinational companies and slows financial flows across borders to facilitate trade. To ensure a proliferation of trade and development opportunities, adequate frameworks need to be developed to that extent.
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Topic B: Beyond Self-Declaration: Modernising the WTO’s Special and Differential Treatment System
The WTO’s Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) provides protection for developing countries, but has fallen to abuse of wealthier states claiming those protections. A new system needs to be established, based on objective criteria, tiered systems or other methods to define eligibility for states and establish a future SDT programme to ensure fairness and equality amongst the developed
and developing states.
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Countries
Burkina Faso, Cuba, Solomon Islands, Chile, Mexico, Bangladesh, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Egypt, Tanzania, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States of America, European Commission, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, South Korea, France and Germany.
Crisis
Recommended level
Recommended for advanced MUNers.
Platform
In-person committee
Topic
Crossroads of Europe, From the Fall of an Emperor to the Return of War
1814.
1814. Napoleon has fallen. Will the Treaty of Fontainebleau send him to exile, and will the Treaty of Paris restore peace in a fractured continent? The key historical events of the early 19th century are here to be re-written. Great European powers reshaping borders and peace under pressure, what will happen next?
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Characters
Napoleon Bonaparte, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Germaine de Staël, Francis I Emperor of Austria, Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen, King Frederick William III, Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington, Robert Stewart Viscount of Castlereagh, Russian Emperor Alexander I, Mikhail Vorontsov, Ferdinand VII, Crown Prince Karl XIV Johan (also known as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte), Pope Pius XII, StanisÅ‚aw Kostka Potocki, William I of the Netherlands, King Louis XVIII, Frederick Augustus I (Saxony, Duchy of Warsaw), Karl Philipp Prince of Schwarzenberg, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Marie Louise Duchess of Parma (second wife of Napoleon, daughter of Francis II) and Madame de Rémusat
CRISIS
Newswire
Newswire
Act as the conference's journalist and report on the various developments within each committee. Find new and interesting ways to deliver and report on the news, stretch your creative muscles by joining the Newswire.
Recommended level
Suitable for MUNers of any level. Though please note this is not a traditional committee. If this is your first conference, we recommend joining a normal committee to get the full MUN experience.
What is Newswire?
The newswire consists of Journalists and an Editor-In-Chief. Each Journalist will be responsible for reporting on the developments within a committee keeping all delegates up to date. The editor in chief is responsible for coordinating the overall operation.
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As a participant of the newswire you must find new and interesting ways to deliver the news to the public. In our digitized age, the possibilities are endless, giving you a real opportunity to get creative and to practice your journalistic skills.​​