MEDMUN 2017
Population: Demographic Trends Upending Global Societies
Dates
Friday, March 24, 2017 - Sunday, March 26, 2017
Location
Menton, France
Expected Delegates
300 delegates
Registration Fee
1$54
Application Deadline
Friday, March 24, 2017
Mediterranean Model United Nations, MEDMUN, is a challenging, student-run United Nations simulation hosted by Science Po Paris' Middle East and Mediterranean campus in Menton. It tackles the complex political, economic and social issues facing the countries of the Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African region today. We are set to welcome nearly 350 students again in 2017 for an exciting conference that delves into the theme « Population : demographic trends upending global societies », covering the implications of rapid population growth, refugee crises, and humanities growing footprint. This year’s conference will continue to work in four languages: English, French, Italian and Arabic. Committees will operate in an integrated way featuring a real-time crisis and International Court of Justice simulations as well as an interconnected press network.
Organizers
Medmun 2025
Committees
Topic
1. The impact of migration on minors, providing for generation 2025 with declining resources Minors younger than 20 constitute approximately 16 percent of migrants internationally. The profusion of under-age migrants is largely attributed to the burgeoning populations of less-developed countries. Of the next 1 million individuals born, it is projected that the majority will be born in middle to low-income countries lacking proper resources to sustain “generation 2025.”
Topic
1. Human & geopolitical implication of the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean The flux of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean, caused by political and economic instability in the Middle East has incurred great human cost. According to the Missing Migrant Project, 3 632 migrants have lost their lives while attempting to reach greater opportunity, real or perceived.
Topic
1. Protection des minorités contre les extrémismes violents au Moyen-Orient. La situation actuelle en Irak et en Syrie met en danger la vie de milliers de persones qui sont prises pour cibles par des groupes extrémistes armés et violents pour des raisons de race, de religion ou encore de culture. Leur protection est une priorité diplomatique.
Topic
1. Lutter contre le trafic d’oeuvre d’art dans les zones de guerre. Le trafic d’art représente le troisième trafic mondial. A l’heure actuelle plus de 2000 sites archéologiques sont sous le contrôle des terroristes de l’Etat Islamique. De la Syrie aux salons feutrés de Genève, la lutte contre le trafic d’oeuvre d’art est un enjeu fondamental de la préservation du patrimoine mondial.
Topic
1. Problème migratoire et protection des populations au Sahara Occidental. Le conflit vieux de quarante ans sur la reconnaissance de la République arabe sahraouie démocratique anime aujourd’hui de nouveau la vie diplomatique de l’Union africaine alors que le Maroc s’apprête à faire son retour dans l’union qu’il a quitté en 1984. Le conflit a crée entre 100.000 et 200.000 réfugiés qui vivent pour la majorité dans des camps gérés par le Front Polisario. Une politique africaine sur la question est impérative à la protection de ces populations.
Topic
1. Brexit In seguito al referendum tenutosi il 23 giugno 2016 nel Regno Unito, quest’ultimo ha annunciato la sua futura uscita dall’Unione Europea. Il Regno Unito è il primo paese a lasciare questa istituzione comunitaria e, poiché questo evento è un unicum storico, sarà necessario creare una procedura d’uscita. La mancanza di precedenti rende la “Brexit” una decisione inaspettata che avrà numerose ripercussioni sulla stabilità e credibilità dell’Unione Europea.
Topic
١. حقوق العمال المهاجرين في دول الخليج العربيه، وبالأخص العمال المهاجرين من جنوب شرق القارة الاسيويه في عالم الخليج اليوم، يتعرض الملايين من العمال المهاجرين إلى انتهاكات نفسية و جسدية و استغلالات غير مقبولة من قبل شركات و مؤسسات و عائلات عديده. في المملكه العربيه السعوديه وحدها، تخطى عدد العمال المهاجرين أكثر من تسعة ملايين عاملا. لسوء الحظ، معظم بلدان الخليج لا يمتلكون شروطنا و قوانيننا كافية لحماية هؤلاء العمال، والحفاظ على حقوقهم وكرامتهم. لقد تكاثر النقاش عن هذا الموضوع في العالم العربي، حيث بدأ المتحدثون والسياسيون والناشطون بالتقدم والتكلم عن هذه المشاكل، والتي بدأت بأخذ حيز كبير في عالم التواصل الاجتماعي. بعد ضغط كبير من الجمهور العام، حان الوقت لتأخذ الأمة العربية المنصة ولا تتكلم عن الصراع الحاد لبناء جسم من الحقوق الحامية لكل عمال الخليج المهاجرون في مجلس جامعة الدول العربية
Topic
1. The pertinence of contemporary applications of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action The implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted as the CSW’s primary mission in 1996. Since, its implementation has been a salient issue for the CSW.
Topic
1. US Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran
Topic
A Gulf between Them: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the sectarian conflict in Yemen
Topic
Entre guerre et paix : L'invasion israélienne au Liban de 1982
Topic
Reuters
Topic
1. Délimitation maritime et questions territoriales entre Qatar et Bahreïn (Qatar c. Bahreïn)
Partnerships
TIMUN 2015
Partner organization
MUNICE 2016
Partner organization
MUNICE 2017
Partner organization
AlmaMUN 2016
Partner organization