Model United Nations Oud-Beijerland 2026

About the Conference

MUNO is the Model United Nations conference of Oud-Beijerland in the Netherlands, organised by students of the secondary school de Willem. Its secretariat, chairs and press team are all pupils, and the conference has been held in the town for years. The 2026 edition is the 15th and takes place from 24 to 27 November 2026 at the school, with debating sessions from 09:00 to 15:30 each day. Around 175 delegates are expected across eight committees. It is a school conference with a school-sized, friendly format, suited to secondary school students who want to practise debate in English. A Crisis Committee, a Historical Council and an Environment Commission sit beside the four General Assemblies and the Security Council. Committees 🛡️ General Assembly 1 (Disarmament and International Security) (Developing international regulations on the military use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies; Implementing measures to trace and prevent terrorism financing; Developing effective actions towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons) 🕊️ General Assembly 2 (Human Rights) (Strengthening international cooperation in the reception and protection of asylum seekers; Addressing the question of digital surveillance and privacy rights; Considering the protection of freedom of expression in the digital age) 🩺 General Assembly 3 (Social, Humanitarian and Health Issues) (Ensuring the safe and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid during political instability and armed conflict; Combating gender-based violence in conflict and humanitarian settings; Regulating government restrictions on civil liberties during a pandemic) 🤝 General Assembly 4 (Special Political and Decolonization Committee) (Protecting the right to free and fair elections; Developing international guidelines for the establishment and operation of foreign military bases; Advancing solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with special focus on the Palestinian right of return) 🛡️ Security Council (Preventing the escalation of armed conflicts and protecting international peace and security; Strengthening international responses to terrorism and violent extremism; Addressing the elaboration of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)) 🚨 Crisis Committee (Responding to coordinated threats against global trade routes and communication networks; Addressing cyberattacks against NATO infrastructure and the potential for collective military response; Addressing the threat of an escalating war following U.S. military action in the Middle East) 🌍 Environment Commission (Regulating the expansion of palm oil plantations in rainforest areas while protecting biodiversity and local communities; Addressing the global crisis of plastic pollution in marine ecosystems; Promoting international cooperation in environmental management in post-disaster areas) 🏛️ Historical Council

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