Committees & Cabinets

Our UN committees simulate the early United Nations during a period of significant international tension. Delegates will debate issues of disarmament, human rights, and decolonization against the backdrop of superpower competition in the formative years of the Cold War.

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General Assembly First Committee (DISEC)

• Addressing international security and disarmament

General Assembly Third Committee (SOCHUM)

• Confronting human rights challenges in an era of colonial independence movements

General Assembly Fourth Committee (SPECPOL)

• Managing special political situations including decolonization and territorial disputes

International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)

• Facilitating international police cooperation amid political upheaval and espionage concerns.

These committees offer unique procedural rules and specialized focus areas that differ from traditional UN simulations.

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United States Senate

• Debating American domestic and foreign policy responses to crises

British House of Commons

• Determining Britain's approach to decolonization and the Suez Canal crisis

The Second Bandung Conference

• Coordinating newly independent nations' responses to Cold War pressures and colonial legacies

International Court of Justice

• Adjudicating international legal disputes with full court procedures and case arguments

Cabinet committees offer our most dynamic and challenging experience. Cabinet delegates represent specific historical figures and must respond to rapidly evolving crises while managing both domestic and international pressures.

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United States National Security Council

United Kingdom National Security Council

France National Security Council
Egypt National Security Council

Israel National Security Council
USSR National Security Council

Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North) National Security Council

Republic of Vietnam (South) National Security Council

The IPD offers a unique non-delegate experience where participants become journalists covering the conference through:

• IPD Delegates represent an international press organization
• Daily and ongoing written content published
• Written articles distributed to all committees
• Press conferences with delegates party to the crisis and to national leaders
• Investigative reporting on crisis developments

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IPD positions are limited and require separate application.

For New Delegates:

We recommend General Assembly committees, which follow traditional CIMUN-style Model UN rules of procedure while still participating in our integrated crisis system.

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For Experienced Delegates:

Specialized committees and cabinets offer advanced challenges and faster-paced crisis elements, and may or may not require special rules of procedure.

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For Faculty Advisors:

Contact us for guidance on matching your students to appropriate committees based on experience level and interests.

All delegates must submit position papers by November 10, 2025. Papers should outline:

• Historical country positions on committee topics
• “White” and “Black” Position Papers are required
• Proposed solutions aligned with national interests
• Strategic objectives for the simulation

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Position papers are required for awards consideration and should reflect thorough research into your country's 1956 foreign policy positions.