The 72nd Annual Session of MUNFW
A Force for Good: Global Health and Technology for a Sustainable Future
Hosted by the Faculty and Students of Whittier College
Secretary-General: Ms. Zoe Iseri
Information on this year’s agenda, registration calendar, and conference guests and speakers can be found below.
72nd Session Agenda
General Assembly
- Protecting civilians in combat zones, especially those with disabilities
- Right of peoples to self-determination
- PGA’s Special Session: Topic to be announced
Second Committee (Virtual – February 25-26, 2023)
- Information and communications technologies for global health and development
- Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Third Committee
- Promoting universal access to health care services
- Ensuring the right to privacy in the digital age
- Human rights and unilateral coercive measures
World Health Assembly
- Strengthening national capacities for pandemic response
- Addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation
- Antimicrobial resistance
International Atomic Energy Agency
- Promoting the safe use of nuclear technology in the eradication of marine microplastics
- Ensuring safety and quality in radiation medicine
- Nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament, and sustainable disposal
Commission on Science and Technology for Development
- Promoting global health through technology transfer
- The role of science, technology and innovation in ensuring food security
- Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development in a post-pandemic world
Security Council
Agenda items determined by Member States following the Opening Plenary Session
Conference Schedule
| Friday, April 21, 2023 | Registration (Bayside) Opening Plenary Session Dinner Break Committee Sessions Faculty Reception | 2:00pm to 4:00pm 5:00pm to 6:30pm 6:30pm to 7:30pm 7:30pm to 11:00pm 8:00pm to 11:00pm |
| Saturday, April 22, 2023 | UNITAR and Diplomats Roundtable Committee Sessions Membership Meeting Free Evening | 9:00am to 10:00am 10:00am to 3:00pm 1:00pm to 3:00pm 3:00pm |
| Sunday, April 23, 2023 | Committee Sessions MUNFW, Inc. Board Meeting Membership Meeting | 9:00am to 9:00pm 9:00am to 10:00am; 10:00am to 12:00pm (Work Session) 3:00pm to 5:00pm |
| Monday, April, 24, 2023 | Committee Sessions Diplomats' Banquet | 9:00am to 5:00pm 7:00pm |
| Tuesday, April, 25, 2023 | Closing Plenary Session | 9:00am to finish |
Keynote Speaker and Honored Guests
Keynote Speaker Information Coming Soon
UNITAR and Experts Roundtable
The UNITAR (UN Institute for Training and Research) Training Session, held on Saturday morning at each Annual Session, is an opportunity for delegates to learn vital information on resolution writing from experts in the field with experience writing, negotiating, and passing resolutions at the United Nations. The Session also includes a round table discussion and Q&A session with conference speakers and honored guests, many of whom currently work for the United Nations or in diplomatic missions in New York. Past round tables have included discussions on working at the United Nations, job duties and responsibilities of Member State diplomats, and ways to market Model UN experience when applying for jobs in International Relations and other fields.