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GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)
1st Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
– The question of the remaining anti-personnel land mines in former areas of conflict and the responsibilities of those who laid them
– Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region
– The situation in Afghanistan: reestablishing freedom, security and stability
– Promotion of multilateral approach in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation

2nd Committee (Economic and Financial)
– Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the
Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
– The right to education: finding solutions to guarantee and finance education in poor countries
– Financial assistance for Least Developed Countries that have to deal with natural catastrophes
– Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy

3rd Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
– Finding solutions to the social and humanitarian problems caused by climate change, particularly in African countries
– The effects of globalisation on child welfare in the Least Developed Countries and countries in transition
– Developing strategies to address the effects of the increasing cost of food, particularly in the Least Developed and Developing Countries
– Eliminating sexual violence in conflict and related situations

4th Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
– The question of the economic and other activities which affect the interests of the indigenous peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories
– Evaluation of the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
– Measures to reconcile border conflict in post colonial areas
– The question of the recognition of Somaliland

5th Committee (Administration and Budgetary)
– Financing of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad
– Financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
– Development of clear and transparent policies for the administration of justice within all UN organisations
– The question of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations: requests under Article 19 of the Charter

6th Committee (Legal)
– The need to develop a United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law
– Implementation of a legal framework to determine sanctions in cases of trans-boundary harm from hazardous activities
– The question of compensation to civilian victims, or their surviving heirs, of armed conflict

SECURITY COUNCIL (SC)
– The situation in Iraq
– The situation concerning the South African borders
– The question of Tibet
– The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia
– The question of rising food costs as a threat to security

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC)
– The exchange of community resources to promote self-reliance
– The role of technology in fostering sustainable development
– The role of women in the efficient use of resources
– The role of globalisation in helping people out of poverty in a sustainable manner
– The right of indigenous people to maintain control over their social and economic development
– The effects of migration on agricultural production
– Combating the abuse of children by aid workers
– Advancing IT education to children in LDC’s

ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION (EC)
Sub-commission 1
– Reviewing the Davos Agreement on climate change and tourism
– The concept of circular economy with regard to attaining sustainable consumption
– Measures to apply sustainability indexes in the mining sector
– The issue of maintaining the world’s dwindling fish stocks in a time of climate change

Sub-commission 2
– Evaluating the African Rural Energy Enterprise Development
– Current food consumption patterns and global sustainability
– The use of biofuels in the efforts towards sustainable development
– Measures to combat the effects of the melting of glaciers

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION (DC)
Sub-commission 1
– Monitoring the build-up of naval capabilities (especially sub-marines) in South East Asia
– Improving transparency and understanding of the NPT, IAEA and other nuclear related protocols and organizations in order to prevent nuclear proliferation
– The question of the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium
– The question of decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons system

Sub-commission 2
– Combating the illegal small arms trade in Africa
– Measures to encourage all states to sign the NPT and abide by its regulations, and to distinguish between development of civilian and military nuclear capacity
– Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as Zone of Peace
– International cooperation regarding legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment ands dual-use goods and technology

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (HRC)
Sub-commission 1
– Retaining the right to education of working children
– Responsibilities of trans-national corporations with regard to Human Rights
– HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in developing countries
– The Human Rights situation in Burma

Sub-commission 2
– The effects of economic reform policies and international debt on economic, social and cultural rights
– The right to development criteria, sustainability and the protection of human rights
– Protection of the human rights of migrant workers and their families
– The human rights situation in Somalia

SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON LIMITS TO GROWTH
Sub-commission 1
– Measures to ensure equal access to the benefits of natural resources for the people of the developing world
– Measures to promote sustainable population policies in the light of the limited natural resource base in LEDCs
– Developing strategies to encourage sustainable agriculture and reduce the dependence of sub-Saharan countries on food imports
– Measures to promote the awareness of sustainability in growth in the emerging world economies
– The development of policies to promote sustainable traffic and transport development

Sub-commission 2
– Developing strategies to relieve the burden on economically active citizens of provision of resources for an ageing population
– Measures to promote understanding of the finite nature of the world’s resources
– Measures to promote the use of sustainable energy resources in the developed world
– The development of strategies to promote sustainable economics in world trade agreements
– Measures to redress present consumption patterns in the developed world in the light of the limited nature of the world’s resources

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ)
– Maritime Dispute (Peru v. Chile)
– Proceedings instituted by Ecuador against Colombia (Ecuador v. Colombia)

ADVISORY PANEL ON THE QUESTION OF THE NILE RIVER BASIN
This Panel, consisting of 32 members, has the task of drawing up a summary of the situation in the Nile River Basin and a plan of action for the region, in an open debate. The Panel reports back to the Secretariat General on the Friday of the conference.

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