MUN Committees List
Here is a list of MUN Committees simulated at Model United Nations conferences.
Committees in MUN most often simulate UN Committees, however, non-UN committees are also frequently simulated at MUN conferences.
Whether you’re part of the secretariat choosing committees for an upcoming conference or a training officer/teacher who wants to run a MUN committee in your classroom, here is a list of UN and non-UN committees to simulate.
United Nations Committee
A committee that is part of, or affiliated with, the United Nations
Non-United Nations Committee
Other important decision making bodies that are not part of the United Nations
Full List of Model United Nations Committees
ABC – Administrative and Budgetary Committee (UNGA 5th Committee)
ACABQ – Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
AIIB – Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
AL – Arab League
ADB – Asian Development Bank
ASEAN – Association of Southeastern Asian Nations
AU – African Union
CCPCJ – Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research
CEU – Council of the European Union
CIS – Commonwealth of Independent States
CND – United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs
CoM – Council of Marvels (Fictional committee)
COPUOS – UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
CPD – Commission on Population and Development
CSTD – Commission on Science and Technology for Development
CSW / UNCSW – Commission on the Status of Women
CTBTO – Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
DGC – United Nations Department of Global Communications (Formerly DPI)
DISEC – Disarmament and International Security Committee (UNGA 1st Committee)
DPI – United Nations Department of Public Information
EC – European Council
ECLAC – Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
ECOFIN – Economic and Financial Committee (UNGA 2nd Committee)
ECOSOC – Economic and Social Council
ECOWAS – Economic Community of West African State
EP – European Parliament
EU – European Union
FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization
FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association
G7 – Group of Seven (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States)
G8 – Group of Eight (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States)
G20 – Group of Twenty (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States)
GA – General Assembly (UNGA)
GA6 – Legal (UNGA 6th Committee)
HRC / UNHRC – Human Rights Council
HSC – Historical Security Council
IADB / IDB – Inter-American Development Bank
IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICC – International Criminal Court
ICC – International Chamber of Commerce
ICJ – International Court of Justice
ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross
IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development
ILO – International Labour Organization
IMF – International Monetary Fund
IMO – International Maritime Organisation
Interpol – International Criminal Police Organization
IOC – International Olympic Committee
IOPC – International Olympic and Paralympic Committee
IPS – International Press Summit
ITU – International Telecommunications Union
JCC – Joint Crisis Committee
LoN – League of Nations
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OSCE – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
PBC – Peacebuilding Commission
PC – Press Corps
SC / UNSC – Security Council
SCSHT – Special Conference on Slavery and Human Trafficking
SOCHUM – Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian Committee (UNGA 3rd Committee)
SPECPOL – Special Political and Decolonization (UNGA 4th Committee)
UCoST – UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
UNCSA – Commission on Superhuman Activities (Fictional committee)
UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP – United Nations Development Program
UNEP – United Nations Environmental Program
UNESCO – UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNFCCC – UN Framework on Climate Change
UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIDO – UN Industrial Development Organization
UNISDR – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
UNODC – United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
UNOOSA – United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
UNPFII – UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
UN Women – United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UNWTO – World Tourism Organization
UPU – Universal Postal Union
US Senate – Unites States Senate
WFP – World Food Program
WHA – World Health Assembly
WHO – World Health Organization
WMO – World Meteorological Organization
WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization
WB – World Bank
WTO – World Trade Organization
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