Agenda: “Legal, Security, and Arms-Control Response to the Iran–Israel Strikes”

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Between 2024 and 2025, tensions between Iran and Israel escalated into direct exchanges of long-range missiles and drones. The first major incident on April 13–14, 2024, marked an unprecedented Iranian retaliation involving more than 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles in response to Israeli air raids in Damascus. Although Israel’s multilayered defense systems — Arrow 3, David’s Sling, and Iron Dome — intercepted nearly 99% of incoming weapons, the confrontation resulted in civilian injuries and regional panic. Subsequent attacks and counter-attacks through late 2024 and mid-2025 demonstrated both Tehran’s growing missile precision and Israel’s determination to neutralize production sites deep inside Iran. These hostilities provoked widespread diplomatic alarm and fears of regional war.

Agenda: “Reassessing Post-Colonial Influence and Foreign Military Presence in the Sahel”

 

​Decades after independence, Sahelian nations such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Chad still grapple with the legacy of colonial borders, fragile institutions, and external dependence. Ongoing coups, insurgencies, and humanitarian crises reflect deep-rooted structural weaknesses. As France’s influence declines amid rising anti-Western sentiment, new actors like Russia, Turkey, and China are reshaping the regional power balance through military aid and investment. Simultaneously, the UN and African Union call for stability, governance reform, and respect for sovereignty.

Agenda: “Addressing Political Discontent and Economic Stagnation in the Final Days of the USSR”

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By August 1991, the Soviet Union faced an existential crisis: economic stagnation following the 1980s oil glut, a collapsing command economy, discontent over glasnost and perestroika, and the rise of nationalist movements demanding independence. The disintegration of trade networks, the aftermath of the Afghan War, and rising ethnic conflicts (notably in Nagorno-Karabakh) further undermined unity. With the Baltic republics already independent and Georgia following, the future of the Soviet Union hung in the balance.

Agenda: “Addressing the Issue of Torture and Inhumane Treatment of Prisoners, with a Special Emphasis on the Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo”

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains engulfed in conflict that has killed over six million people since 1996. The resurgence of the M23 rebellion, reportedly backed by Rwanda, has destabilized the region further. Within this broader conflict, human rights violations in prisons — particularly the Makala Central Prison — have drawn international outrage. Overcrowding, lack of medical care, and deadly incidents such as the 2024 prison fire, which killed and injured hundreds, underscore the urgent need for reform.

Agenda: “Threats to Sovereignty and Regional Stability: Foreign Interference and External Support in Civil Unrest across South and Southeast Asia”

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Over the last decade, South and Southeast Asia have witnessed numerous waves of protest — from Sri Lanka’s economic demonstrations to Myanmar’s anti-coup resistance, Bangladesh’s job quota unrest, and the Philippine and Indonesian anti-tax uprisings. While most of these movements began as domestic and peaceful, many later escalated into violent confrontations that destabilised governments and drew foreign attention.

Evidence and accusations of external financing, information manipulation, and covert logistical support to both protest movements and state security forces have complicated the regional picture. Western and regional powers alike have been accused of using civil unrest as leverage in geopolitical competition. The line between legitimate diplomatic involvement and interference in internal affairs has grown increasingly blurred.

The Council now faces a pressing question: to what extent does foreign interference in domestic uprisings constitute a threat to international peace and security? And if it does, how should the UN act — without infringing on state sovereignty or silencing genuine democratic expression?

The 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Elections within the context of regional security challenges. 

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Agenda 1: “Domestic Political Fragmentation and Electoral Dynamics in the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Elections”

Agenda 2: “Border Demarcation, the TRIPP Initiative, and Bilateral Relations with Neighbouring States”

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Armenia approaches its 2026 parliamentary elections amid a profound redefinition of its domestic and regional landscape. The aftermath of the 44 Day war, the September 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, and the subsequent exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians from Artsakh have left Armenian society polarized and disillusioned. Although Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party secured victory in the 2021 snap elections, his legitimacy remains fragile. Persistent border crises with Azerbaijan, efforts toward normalization with Turkey, and a widening rift with Russia continue to dominate both domestic and foreign-policy discourse.

 

The central territorial question shaping the 2026 elections is Armenia’s border demarcation with Azerbaijan, including the contentious   so-called “Zangezur Corridor” also referred to as the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity,” which is intended to connect mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. While Baku insists on exercising control and removing Armenian checkpoints, Yerevan asserts that any transit route must remain under Armenian sovereignty. Concurrently, the elections are expected to coincide with a referendum on constitutional amendments removing clauses referencing Artsakh’s reunification with Armenia. 

 

The Civil Contract government frames the peace process as the foundation for a “real Armenia” defined by internationally recognized borders, while opposition parties denounce these measures as capitulation and a threat to national sovereignty. Delegates will examine how Armenia balances domestic political divisions, constitutional reforms, and regional security pressures, as well as the broader implications for stability and peace in the South Caucasus.