Committees and Topics
SPU HSMUN 2026 Committees and Topics
Commission on Population and Development (CPD)
Topic A: The Impact of Automation and AI on Global Labor Migration
Topic B: Universal Digital Legal Identity and Population Data Management
Economic and Financial Committee (ECOFIN)
Topic A: Regulating Cryptocurrencies and Ensuring Digital Financial Inclusion
Topic B: Taxation and Labor Rights in the Global Gig Economy
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Topic A: Leveraging Precision Agriculture and Biotechnology for Food Security
Topic B: Digitalizing Supply Chains to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
Topic A: Addressing the Threat of State-Sponsored Cyberwarfare
Topic B: The Proliferation and Regulation of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)
Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM)
Topic A: The Right to Privacy and Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age
Topic B: Combating Online Hate Speech and Protecting Children in Digital Spaces
United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)
Topic A: Tackling the Global E-Waste Crisis and the Circular Economy
Topic B: Governance of Solar Radiation Management and Climate Geoengineering
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Topic A: Bridging the Global Digital Divide in Education
Topic B: Countering Disinformation and the Rise of Synthetic Media (Deepfakes)
World Health Assembly (WHA)
Topic A: Ethical Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Topic B: Mental Health and Well-being in the Digital Age
Your students will have an opportunity to submit written position papers in response to issue briefs that we will make available prior to the conference.
Position papers will be due no later than February 23, 2026 at 11 pm. Papers submitted after this deadline will not be eligible for an award.
We hope you will be able to join us at our conference this year. If you have questions or would like more information about Saint Peter’s University HSMUN, please contact SPU HSMUN Coordinator Kristina Micu at kmicu@saintpeters.edu call the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at 201-761-6048.