Specialized Committees

Specialised Committees, also known as Intermediate Committees, are smaller than General Assemblies/Beginner Committees and consist of more specific agendas. While Beginner Committees such as WHO focus on broader aspects, Intermediate Committees tend to focus on a more specific aspect of a larger issue. Intermediate committees consist of countries that are heavily involved in the committee’s field; therefore, they are selectively chosen and are unique to each committee.

ECOSOC

ECOSOC is responsible for the social and economic aspects of the organization and oversees several commissions, responsible for the promotion of heightened economic wellbeing and identifying solutions to international financial, cultural, and educational problems.

ECOSOC Issues:

The Global Water Crisis: Water as a Tradeable Commodity

WHA

WHA is the health arm of the UN. With the COVID-19 pandemic and ethical implications of health-related topics, this committee looks to be full of engrossing and debatable topics that look towards the past, present, and future of world health.

WHA Issues:

Lifestyle related illnesses

UNEP

The United Nations Environment Program is the committee that is responsible for coordinating all of the UN’s environmental activities and assisting developing nations in implementing environmentally sound technologies.

UNEP Issues:

Global Policies for Reducing Plastic Waste and Ocean Pollution

HRC

HRC strives to promote human rights, amend and develop international human rights laws, address violations, review records of human rights for member states, respond to emergency situations, prevent abuses, and serve as a platform to discuss human rights issues.

HRC Issues:

Refugees- statelessness and identity rights

UNCSTD

The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It holds an annual intergovernmental forum for discussion on timely and pertinent issues affecting science, technology and development.

UNCSTD Issues:

Right to individual privacy online from companies and governments

YA

The Youth Assembly was founded on the 24th of August 1949. It works towards establishing a unique platform that promotes dialogue between exceptional youth, and private companies. At DIAMUN this committee is for our younger delegates where a large variety of issues are discussed.
YA Issues:

The Ethics of Space Exploration and Colonization