The United Nations General Assembly First Committee (also known as the Disarmament and International Security Committee or DISEC) is one of the six main committees at the General Assembly of the United Nations. It deals with disarmament and international security matters. The First Committee meets each year in October for a 4-5 week session. Each … Continue reading Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to DISEC →

OrgSupers Think of your favourite superhero—capes, powers, charisma—the full package. Each superhero has a past which enables their super capabilities. Spider-man got bit by a spider, Superman left kryptonite and Thor... well Thor is a god. In any organisation today—Parliaments, Fortune 500 Cos, NGOs, Sports teams—there some people who are "super" in their own way. … Continue reading 7 Skills Supercharged by MUNs →

A caucus is a meeting of members of a group or subgroup to discuss issues and make decisions. It is of two types- moderated and unmoderated. Moderated Caucus Moderated caucus takes place in the regular session. Here, the Chair allows for a more flexible interaction between delegates (compared to formal debate). Delegates are free to … Continue reading Unmoderated Caucus →

About The Human Rights Council is “an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them. Additionally, the Council regularly receives reports from “a series of independent expert mechanisms, including special … Continue reading A Guide to Human Rights Council →

It is a scheme, where middle school, high school, and college students play the role of delegates representing different countries of the UN and simulate UN committees. Each committee deals with a matter/situation concerning that committee. The objective of each committee is to give a resolution, a document stating the committee’s stance on the matter/situation. … Continue reading Introduction to Model United Nations →