Conference Committee and Topics
There will be one committees in CityUMUN Conference 2013. The double delegation system is preferred, meaning 2 delegates together will represent 1 country in each committee. Delegates with Model UN experience can choose single delegation. The final decision of delegation is made by the Secretariat.
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Topic 1: Securing Water
Water
is significant for human. Clean drinking water ensures the quality of life of
human, fulfilling the basic demand of our health. Sustainable cleaning water
supply supports the economic and social activities of human.
As the Millennium Development Goals puts it, “Halve by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation” (UN, 2013), we have a rigorous target to achieve. However, the status quo of clean water among the world, especially in the least developed countries (LDCs), is disappointing. According to the survey of WHO, more than 3.4 million people die each year attributing to unclean water, sanitation and other hygiene-related causes. Among the deaths, developing countries take up over 99% (World Health Organization (WHO), 2008). Thus, securing drinking water has been an urgent issue for all the countries to solve, which calls for the efforts among all the delegates.
As the Millennium Development Goals puts it, “Halve by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation” (UN, 2013), we have a rigorous target to achieve. However, the status quo of clean water among the world, especially in the least developed countries (LDCs), is disappointing. According to the survey of WHO, more than 3.4 million people die each year attributing to unclean water, sanitation and other hygiene-related causes. Among the deaths, developing countries take up over 99% (World Health Organization (WHO), 2008). Thus, securing drinking water has been an urgent issue for all the countries to solve, which calls for the efforts among all the delegates.
Topic 2: Precaution and Response to Oil Spills
We always hear about the report on oil price, as an important influential factor, oil spills has already become an international issue. Crude oil is a volatile, viscous mixture of organic compounds containing aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, which can be found in marine areas, and due to humans’ activities of the extraction of crude oil, it created a form of pollution. And other compound light hydrocarbons, some of which are known to bring about cancer in human beings.
To dates, the delegates will be going to find out solutions that can strike a balance among different stakeholders.
To dates, the delegates will be going to find out solutions that can strike a balance among different stakeholders.