United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a key UN organization that addresses a wide range of issues, including tackling the world drug problem, combating organized crime, preventing and countering terrorism, dealing with money laundering, countering corruption, and promoting fair justice systems. UNODC has three main strategies to achieve its goals: policy, data and research, and training and support. UNODC’s meetings bring countries together to collaborate on finding common solutions, developing legislation, and formulating approaches to bringing transnational crime groups to justice. Additionally, UNODC provides scientific and forensic analysis, as well as research on newly developed substances and a range of international crimes. Lastly, UNODC offers training for government officials, parliamentary members, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement agents, customs agents, and prison officers, and cooperates with various private-sector workers, organizations, and UN entities. During this fall’s CTMUN, delegates will discuss two pertinent worldwide issues: The Use of the Internet for Extortion and International Drug Trafficking.
The Use of the Internet for Extortion: This topic will focus on cybercrimes, specifically extortion, which involves imposing an action or obtaining something by force or coercion. It will explore how perpetrators use AI, black markets, and the internet to extort people for various purposes. With the rise in use and advancement of AI and technology, people’s ability to hack into different web spaces and the difficulty of tracking these networks will only increase. The committee should develop legislation that can not only increase people’s awareness about red flags for extortion but also dismantle these transnational networks and bring justice to victims.
International Drug Trafficking: This topic will focus on the intersection of international crime organizations and the trafficking of narcotics. It will explore how crime syndicates utilize multiple different methods of transportation via land, sea, and air to carry drugs from one country to another. Criminal organizations will continue to develop new and improved transportation methods, with technological advancements only aiding them. With profits and the quantity of drugs being trafficked skyrocketing recently, this issue is extremely relevant. This committee’s main goals are to discuss and debate solutions regarding the severity, prevalence, and improvement of drug trafficking. In addition, delegates should address the direct pipeline to youth crime and the increase in collaboration and communication among member nations.
Chair
David Lai
Topics
The Use of the Internet for Extortion
International Drug Trafficking
Rules and Procedure
This committee follows parliamentary procedure as defined in our Standard Committee Parley Pro Document. However, procedure during committee may be modified at the Chair’s discretion.
Position Paper
All delegates wishing to be considered for an award must submit a position paper before the start of conference. Position paper quality will be included in consideration of awards, however paper quality will not hold as much weight in award consideration as actual committee performance. Position papers are meant to ensure a basis for delegate research and help delegates feel confident while participating during the conference.
Detailed instructions for writing and submitting Position Papers can be found in the Position Paper Guidelines Document.
Questions
If you have questions about committee content or the format of your committee, please contact your Chair at contact@ctmun.org with “UNODC” in the subject line.
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