MEDI.M.U.N. - Research

TOPICS

GA1: Disarmament and International Security

1. Controlling the increase in international surveillance in order to balance it with an individual's right to privacy
2. Sustaining progress on global nuclear disarmament
3. Combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons

GA2: Economic, Environmental and Social

1. International measures to halt the rapid extinction of coral reefs and marine life including doubling the global area of protected ocean
2. The removal of trade barriers to intra-regional trade and investment in Asia-Pacific
3. Controls on worldwide production of nuclear energy and safety procedures

GA3: Social, Humanitarian and Cultural

1. The introduction of free movement or 'migration without borders' as a response caused by 'irregular migration'.
2. Immediate and long term measures to counter drought and famine in the Horn of Africa.
3. Decriminalization of drugs worldwide based on regulation, public health and education to replace the 'war on drug'.

Security Council

1. The proposal for an independent Palestine state based on two states for two peoples.
2. Establishing stability in North African states.
3. Working towards a fully democratic state in Myanmar.

RESEARCH

Algeria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/790556.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ag.html

Angola
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063073.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html

Argentina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1192478.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html

Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1250188.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html

Benin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064527.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bn.html

Bolivia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1210487.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html

Bosnia and Herzegovina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1066886.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html

Botswana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswana
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068674.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bc.html

Brazil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1227110.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html

Burundi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burundi
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068873.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html

Canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1198865.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html

Central African Republic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1067518.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ct.html

Chad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068700.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cd.html

Colombia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1212798.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html

Cote d'Ivoire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cote_d%E2%80%99Ivoire
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043014.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html

Cuba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1203299.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html

Democratic Republic of the Congo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076399.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html

Denmark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1032760.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html

Ecuador
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1212882.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html

Finland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1023629.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fi.html

Georgia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102477.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html

Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1047864.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html

Guinea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032311.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gv.html

Guyana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1211325.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gy.html

Haiti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1202772.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html

Hungary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hu.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1049641.stm

India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html

Iran, Islamic Republic of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%2C_Islamic_Republic_of
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/790877.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html

Iraq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791014.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html

Israel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/803257.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html

Japan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1258586.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html

Kenya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1024563.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html

Lao People's Democratic Republic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lao_People%E2%80%99s_Democratic_Republic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1154621.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html

Liberia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043500.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/li.html

Lithuania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1106095.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lh.html

Luxembourg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1061821.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lu.html

Mexico
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1205074.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico

Mozambique
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063120.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique

Nepal
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1166502.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal

Netherlands
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nl.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1043423.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands

Philippines
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1262783.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines

Rwanda
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070265.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda

Senegal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064496.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sg.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal

Sierra Leone
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1061561.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sl.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_leone

Somalia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072592.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/so.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia

Spain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/991960.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

Sri Lanka
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1168427.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_lanka

Sudan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/820864.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan

Switzerland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1035212.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland

Uganda
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069166.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda

Viet Nam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1243338.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam

Zambia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069294.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambia

Zimbabwe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064589.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/zi.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe

Belgium
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/999709.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/be.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium

China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China

Congo, Republic of the
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076794.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cf.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo

France
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/998481.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France

Ghana
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023355.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana

Indonesia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1260544.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia

Italy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1065345.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy

Panama
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1229332.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama

Peru
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1224656.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru

Qatar
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791921.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/qa.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar

Russian Federation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102275.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

Slovakia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1108491.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lo.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia

South Africa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1071886.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_africa

United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1038758.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uk

United States of America
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States