Students competing in specialized bodies will write position papers based on the background guides provided. Here is the link to position paper guidelines and rubric. Here is the link to the Country Matrix.
World Health Organization
Topic A: Mitigating Health Impacts of Environmental Issues/Pollution and Its Relation To Malnutrition
Topic B: Identified Barriers to Vaccine Promotion
World Trade Organization
Topic A: Sustainable Trade Practices
Topic B: Bridging the Digital Divide
International Atomic Energy Agency
Topic A: Nuclear Technology in Agricultural Efforts
Topic B: Nuclear Security and Non-Proliferation
International Maritime Organization
Topic A: Dealing with Maritime Piracy off the Somali Coast & Gulf of Aden
Topic B: Streamlining Trade & Maritime Infrastructure to Boost Global Commerce & Nations’ Economic GDP
World Intellectual Property Organization
Topic A: The Influence of Intellectual Property on Artificial Intelligence
Topic B: The Impact of Intellectual Property on Medicine and Public Health
African Union
Topic A: Combatting Political Instability in the Sahel
Topic B: Economic Integration among African Union Member states
European Union
Topic A: Assisting Forcibly Displaced Refugees Resulting from the War in Ukraine
Topic B: Rule of Law and Democratic Backsliding
International Court of Justice
Topic A: Corfu Channel (The United Kingdom vs. Albania)
Topic B: Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America)
Topic C: Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana v. Namibia)