SPMUN

In February, our class is attending the Modern united Nations conference at Saints-Petersburg. Below, the topics are listed.

__Security Council __ Situation in Yemen Situation in Kyrgyzstan

__1st Committee (Human Rights) __ The tension between freedom of expression and freedom of religion Advancing Women in Government and Politics The Human Rights and Welfare of the Roma Peoples in Europe

__2nd Committee (Environmental & Cultural) __ Protection of Forests (with regard to the International Year of Forests) Combating Poaching in LEDC's The Role of Youth in Safeguarding the Cultural Heritage (including Intangible Heritage)

__3rd Committee (Disarmament & Int. Security) __ The Legal Uses of Force in Conflict International Cooperation in Combating and Prevention of Cyber terrorism Prevention of xenophobia and extremism among children and adolescents

__4th Committee (Political) __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">International Regulation of Cyberspace <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">The role of the UN in Postwar Iraq <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Providing the peace and security in the Caucasus region

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">ECOSOC __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"> The Promotion and Support of Philanthropy at all levels <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Prevention of Underage Drinking and Other Drug Use <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">The Roma (Gypsies) Inclusion

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Special conference: Youth Forum (with regard to the International Year of Youth) __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">World complexity of the young specialists’ employment because of lack of experience, also in connection with the global economic crisis <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">The problem of accessibility of higher education in less developed countries <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Measures to prevent youth from involvement in political and religious extremist movements

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">There are several countries the group I am put in that might be interesting. They include Canada, Guatemala, Zambia, and others. When we get assigned our countries, we will have to research the conflicts it might be involved in. During the conference we would have to represent and speak up for our country.