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𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 :
The Right to
Self-Determination
Committee Introduction
The International Law Commission (ILC) is an expert board established by the General Assembly in 1947 to "initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of ... encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification". The ILC drafts articles and formulates legal principles to be considered by the General Assembly.
The General Assembly Sixth Committee, or the Legal Committee of the General Assembly (GA6 Legal) is the primary GA forum that considers legal questions. The reports, draft articles and recommendations of the ILC are frequently considered by the Legal Committee when devising proposals on legal matters to be presented to the GA.
The ILC-GA6 Committee is a higher-intermediate committee that requires critical thinking, understanding of international law, and most importantly, adaptivity.
Delegates of this committee will be convening in meetings, first in the capacity of expert members to the ILC, then subsequently, as country representatives to the Legal Committee of the GA. This innovative dynamic not only enables multifaceted approaches, but also opens up a variety of conditions and concerns that would otherwise be overlooked in most Model UN committees.
Topic Introduction
What does it mean to have the right to self-determination?
In the context of decolonization, it might mean “to be free from alien subjugation”. In terms of the right as a principle, the right to self-determination stands in symmetry with the concept of liberty - to be free to exist, and free from intervention.
However, in the context of law, this is no longer a question of values, but a question of definition, of its constituents, effect, enforcement, status, and relationship with current-existing law.
Do we have a definition to the right of self-determination? Who are the “peoples” eligible to the right? What does it mean to be able to “determine one’s own political status” and “to pursue their economic, social, and cultural development”? What happens if the right conflicts with the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty? Is the right customary, 𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙖 𝙤𝙢𝙣𝙚𝙨, or 𝙟𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣? These are all underlying questions that await your answer.
Our issue touches upon the fundamental relationship between individuals, communities, and states, challenging delegates to structure their arguments through the interweaved descriptives and normatives of international law, to interpret the issue, both as an expert, and as a country representative.
Chair Introduction
Janna Ramadan is a 2023 graduate of Harvard College, where she studied Government and Modern Middle Eastern Studies. As a Palestinian and Muslim woman and a first-generation American, her academic and professional areas of interest center on diasporas, discrimination, and human rights. At Harvard, she served as the President of the Institute of Politics, the largest public service organization administering 16 programs serving 1,300 students. She was also deeply involved in the Islamic Society and Society of Arab Students. In her local Boston community, she runs the Massachusetts chapter of Muslim Americans in Public Service, creating a network of Muslims across public service sectors in the state and hosting the first ever Eid celebration in the State House. Janna has been involved in Model United Nations programming since 2011, when she represented Peru in UNESCO. Since then, Janna competed through high school and was a part of Harvard’s Intercollegiate Model UN team. She has also directed and staffed conferences for the past five years, including HMUN, HNMUN, HMUN Dubai, HMUN Australia, and WorldMUN. Her favorite committees to direct are focused on decolonization and empower non-P5 states! She can’t wait to direct committee and meet you all in Taiwan!!
𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙐𝙉 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 :
2023, WorldMUN Legal Committee Head Chair
2022, HNMUN and HNUN DISEC Chair
2021, HMUN Dubai Legal Committee Chair
Distinguished delegates, Kelly, a student at New York University, pursuing a double major in economics and data science, extends a warm welcome to all participants of this year's InterMUN conference. With great excitement, Kelly looks forward to meeting talented and passionate young individuals who will engage in discussions on political and historical matters. Throughout the conference, Kelly eagerly anticipates hearing diverse perspectives from the delegates. Recognizing that the past cannot be changed, Kelly emphasizes the power to shape the future. Throughout the conference, Kelly, as one of the Co-chairs, aims to foster fruitful debates and meaningful discussions among all delegates. Expectations are high for each delegate to contribute interesting, controversial, and unprecedented points. It is an honor for Kelly to take part of your MUN journey, and she is ready to offer assistance to all participants. With the primary goal of learning in mind, she hopes that this experience will be enriching for everyone involved. Kelly looks forward to the opportunity of meeting all delegates in person.
𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙐𝙉 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 :
2022 TNSSHMUN/ Solution to the imbalance brought by Artificial Intelligence in the Global Economy/ Chair
2022 TransMUN/ UNOOSA/ Controversies of Russian Armament in Outer Space/ Chair
2023 TransMUN/ Crisis/ A Cross-Strait Paradox: The Volatility surrounding the 2024 Taiwanese General Election/ Co-chair
Jewel is a second-year student at Queen Mary, University of London studying Law. Her MUN career began in her freshman year of high school in the Human Rights Council; amazed by the professional role-play and intense debate, she aspired to take a proactive role in the field of diplomacy. Since then, She has accumulated over 30 conferences worth of experiences as a Secretariat, chair and a delegate in both Taiwan and UK circuits. As the Vice President of the UN Society at Queen Mary in the upcoming school-year, she diligently works with her committee to encourage students to share a common ambition in becoming changemakers in the future. Aside from stressing about her academic legal studies, MUN deadlines, and Pro Bono projects, Jewel enjoys pub-crawling around London and traveling around Europe. She wishes the best for all InterMUN delegates, and hopes that the experience will be invaluable in shaping their pathway as global citizens.
𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙐𝙉 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 :
2023/ Queen Mary-MUN (QMUN)/ USG Chairing
2022/ Oxford-International-MUN (OxiMUN) / European Council / Vice President
2022/ London-International-MUN (LIMUN)/ ASEAN / Deputy Director
2018 / TransMUN / World Social Forum / Delegate/ Outstanding Delegate Award
2018/ STMUN / Deputy Head of Administration
𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙐𝙉 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 :
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2023 Harvard WorldMUN - Legal Committee- Delegate of Chile
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2023- 24th Benilde Model UN - United Nations Security Council - Chair
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2022- 23rd Benilde Model UN - United Nations Industrial Development Organization - Delegate of Venezuela - Carlos P. Romulo Award, Most Outstanding Delegate for the 23rd Benilde Model United Nations, Verbal Commendation Award, and Dag Hammarskjöld Award
His name is Felix Klingert and he is from Insingen in Bavaria, Germany. He is currently 19 years old and in his second year of his law studies at the University of Bayreuth with an extra study in economics. During his free time, he plays football, not the American one, in an amateur team, goes to the gym and does other outdoor activities to find distraction and compensate from sitting all day. He is a supporter of Bayern Munich since his childhood days. He also plays the piano when he visits his parents and likes to read historical books especially about Greek and Roman mythology and philosophy, especially the wild philosopher Diogenes as well as Seneca. He listens to everything from techno/house to Indie, but his favorite artists are Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem and A$AP Rocky. In his studies he finds international arbitration & litigation and labour law the most interesting. Whether it be music, sports, philosophy or the dog walking across the street you and him will find something to talk about!
𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙐𝙉 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 :
2022 / FWWMUN Marrakesh / IOM / Delegate
2023 / MainMUN / General Assembly / Delegate
2023 / Harvard WorldMUN / Legal Committee / Delegate
