MeDSeC VI General Assemblies

Blue Committee

Topic A: The Situation in the Western Sahara (Special Political)
Topic B: Countering Money Laundering (Legal/Sci-Tech)

Countries:  Algeria, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China,
Colombia, Democratic Rep of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America

Topic A Background Guide

Topic A Primary Sources

Topic B Background Guide

Topic B Primary Sources

Useful Links:
Morocco, Algeria and the Western Sahara Tension Game-IPS
Morocco and Western Sahara: A new conflict brewing?--DW
Is cryptocurrency helping Hamas fund terrorism?--France 24
Inside Hamas’s sprawling financial empire--The Economist
CZ, founder of crypto giant Binance, pleads guilty to money laundering violations--NPR
Another Crypto Boss Falls--The Economist
Confronting Fraudulent Practices Within the Maritime Sector--The Maritime Executive

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Green Committee

Topic B: Countering Money Laundering (Legal/Sci-Tech)

Topic C: AI Standards and Regulations (DISEC/Sci-Tech)

Countries:  Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Democratic Rep of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America

Topic B Background Guide

Topic B Primary Sources

Topic C Background Guide

Topic C Primary Sources

Useful Links:
Is cryptocurrency helping Hamas fund terrorism?--France 24
Inside Hamas’s sprawling financial empire--The Economist
CZ, founder of crypto giant Binance, pleads guilty to money laundering violations--NPR
Another Crypto Boss Falls--The Economist
Confronting Fraudulent Practices Within the Maritime Sector--The Maritime Executive
How Ukraine is using AI to fight Russia--The Economist
Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny--The Economist

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Silver Committee

Topic D: Mitigating the Impacts of the Energy Crisis & Achieving Net Zero (Environmental)

Topic A: The Situation in the Western Sahara (Special Political)

Topic D Background Guide

Topic D Primary Sources

Countries:  Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China,  Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America

Topic A Background Guide

Topic A Primary Sources

Useful Links:
Can Europe's Power Grid Cope with the Green Transition--The Economist
Global electricity grid must be upgraded urgently to hit climate goals, says IEA--The Guardian
Global shift to clean energy means fossil fuel demand will peak soon, IEA says--NPR
The rich world claims it has paid its overdue climate debts--The Economist
Three climate fights will dominate COP28--The Economist
Special Report: The New Economy Net Zero Needs--The Economist
Do rising methane levels herald a climate feedback loop?--The Economist
Politics and technology are pushing oil firms to cut methane--The Economist
Pledges to slash methane pollution at COP28 are leaving out one big thing--Vox
Morocco, Algeria and the Western Sahara Tension Game-IPS
Morocco and Western Sahara: A new conflict brewing?--DW