Committees, Topics for Debate and Briefing Papers
Topics for Debate are listed below. Click the links to view the Briefing Papers.
Economic I & II
- Cyber… a tax: Is a levy on virtual transactions the way to beat world poverty?
- Vulture capitalists and crippling Aid: How do we save the small producers?
- Trade embargo on ‘rogue nations’: Who suffers?
- ‘Calm down dears!’: Will women ever bridge the pay gap?
Environment I & II
- Fission Efficiency: Is nuclear power the best option?
- A Rubbish Debate: Is waste killing the earth?
- Floods, Hurricanes & Tsunamis: Nature’s revenge?
- Feeding the world: GM or Aid, how best to feed the hungry?
Health I & II
- Universal Healthcare: Right or Privilege?
- Live and Let Buy: Should we donate or sell organs?
- UNcaring for the elderly: Should the UN create an oldies’ UNICEF?
- Jog on, tubby! The obesity epidemic: who is to blame?
Human Rights I & II
- E-Baby: Buying, selling and designing babies
- Straight Talking: Rights for the LGBT Community
- Melting Pot or Mosaic?: How far should a minority assimilate?
- The Truth Hurts: Is Torture ever Justifiable?
Media I & II
- # Revolution: Social networks and regime change
- Our news …. but whose views?: How do the Media portray the news?
- Who R U?: Is internet anonymity a fundamental right or a dangerous privilege?
- Hacktivism: Civil Disobedience or simply Criminal?
Political I & II
- Qualitative Sleasing?: Does corruption make the world go round?
- Freedom.com or Anarchy.com?: Is the internet the route to anarchy or to real democracy?
- Arab Spring; arid summer?: How far do we support new revolutions?
- Oneupwomanship: Should we impose quotas to get fair representation?
Security Council
- Heart of Darkness: Collapse of Central Africa
- The American Raj: USA’s empire of military bases
- Never Gonna Give you Up: Disputed Zones
- Drone’t Stop Believing!: National Security
Debate for General Assembly
Emergency Debate
- We react to an international 'crisis' on the final day