NoviceNations 2026 Committees
The committees and topics for NoviceNations are carefully selected and adapted to make the event accessible and exciting for new delegates. Our goal is for delegates to be able to select a committee that they are looking forward to debating in, and to know what to expect once they arrive at the conference.
Our 2026 committees are wide-ranging, focused particularly on topical issues and aiming to give delegates a taste of the most pressing issues in the international scenario.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
DISARMAMENT AND SECURITY COMMITTEE (DISEC)
Topic A: The Role of Non-State Actors in Conflict Zones
Topic B: Automated Disinformation Campaigns in the Digital Age
Medium-sized Committee - Double Delegation
DISEC, the Disarmament and International Security (First Committee), deals with disarmament, global challenges, and threats to peace that affect the international community. It looks for solutions to the challenges in the international security regime. The committee considers all disarmament and international security matters relating to the powers and functions of the United Nations and the general principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security.
This committee will follow our standard Rules of Procedure.
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE (ECOFIN)
Topic A: The Pros and Cons of Development Aid
Topic B: Bitcoin as a Global Reserve Currency
Medium-sized Committee - Single Delegation
ECOFIN, the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the General Assembly, exists to shape economic policy, financial regulation, and fiscal coordination. As the world becomes more economically complex and financially interdependent, effective collaboration among member states is more important than ever.
This committee will follow our standard Rules of Procedure.
EConomic and social Council / Regional Bodies (ES)
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW)
Topic A: Breaking Barriers to Education for Women and Girls
Topic B: Gender Bias in Medical Research
Medium-sized Committee - Single Delegation
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the main global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, with a particular focus on the rights and the empowerment of women. Its main functions are to shape global standards on the protection of women's and girls' rights by documenting the reality of their lives throughout the world. Member states agree on actions to accelerate progress and promote women’s and girls' rights in political, economic, and social areas.
This committee will follow our standard Rules of Procedure.
SPECIALISED AGENCIES, OFFICES, ORGANISATIONS, AND TREATIES (SA)
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO)
Topic A: The Revolutionary Health Implications of Human Genome Editing
Topic B: The Hidden Health Crisis: Malnutrition and Food Insecurity
Large Committee - Double Delegate
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been a topical institution over the past few years, being at the forefront of global public health and responsible for leading a number of public health achievements such as the eradication of smallpox, the near-eradication of polio, and the development of an Ebola vaccine. Recently, it led the global response to COVID-19, and now is preparing to fight health crises of the future.
This committee will follow our standard Rules of Procedure.
THE 31ST SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP31)
Topic A: Adapting to a Future Beyond 1.5 Degrees
Topic B: Deforestation in a Time of Climate Catastrophe
Large Committee - Single Delegate
COP31 (the thirty-first session of the Conference of Parties) exists with the goals of building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. As the world grapples with the urgency of the climate crisis, nations will unite to discuss, negotiate, and innovate their way towards sustainable solutions.
This committee will follow our standard Rules of Procedure.
UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR)
Topic A: Improvement of Refugee Integration Strategies
Topic B: Protections for Stateless People
Large Committee - Double Delegate
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) aims to improve protections for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people, combining the roles of providing short-term but vital aid and advocating for long-term resettlement solutions. In an ever-divided world, the UNHCR leads the way in protecting those fleeing conflict and crisis and raising awareness to encourage others to support their mission.
This committee will follow our standard Rules of Procedure.
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC)
Topic A: Towards Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic B: Navigating Piracy in the Red Sea
Small Committee - Double Delegation
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has great power, being the only UN body with the ability to implement changes to the Charter, meaning that it can force UN members to comply, whilst other UN bodies can only make recommendations. The UNSC's focus is the central mandate of any legitimate government: the safeguarding of its citizenry so they are each free to pursue their own conception of the good life.
This committee will follow our standard Rules of Procedure. The main difference would be the Permanent 5 Nation’s extraordinary abilities to influence decisions, standard to UNSC.