Committee Overview Muhammad Yunus currently heads the interim government in Bangladesh as Chief Advisor. This interim government will run the country until a new election is held. Yunus has launched commissions to supervise reforms he says are needed before an election can be held. Such reforms include an updated voter...
Committee Overview The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina enacts laws, approves the budget, and decides on state financing. Its functioning is often compromised by political deadlock or ethnic ties. Delegates in committee will each represent elected parliamentarians from across political and ethnic lines. The Party of Democratic Action (SDA)...
Committee Overview The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) was created in 2000 because many Indigenous people have faced unfair treatment and discrimination. It is one of the few UN groups focused specifically on the rights and needs of the over 370 million Indigenous Peoples. The Forum talks...
Committee Overview The Summit of the Future is a high-level meeting that brings global leaders together to form a plan for safeguarding humanity’s future. It was first proposed in 2021 by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The Summit aims to fix gaps in international cooperation, update outdated frameworks, and advance the...
Committee Overview Formed in October 2023, the High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence (HLAB-AI) is a group of 39 experts from 33 countries. Its purpose is to provide advice on the international governance of artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure it benefits society. HLAB-AI addresses concerns about AI’s ethical implications, security...
Committee Overview The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34) was created in 1965 as part of the General Assembly’s Fourth Committee. It originally had only 34 member states, but now it includes 155 members. The name remains as a historical nod. Membership was first expanded in 1997, and more countries...
Committee Overview The Organization of American States (OAS) is the world’s oldest regional organization. The OAS dates back to 1826, when Simón Bolívar convened the Congress of Panama for regional cooperation. Later on, the organization was officially established in 1948. The OAS is composed of 35 members and its main...
Committee Overview The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) was initially established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946. In 1994, the General Assembly renamed it the Commission on Population and Development and expanded its role. The Commission, along with the Assembly and Council, forms a “three-tiered system”...