Spring 2026 Conference

IHSMUN provides updated guidelines to help student delegates prepare their country position papers for the annual Spring Conference.

Position papers give each UN member nation the opportunity to clearly state their country’s views on the committee topics. Delegates use these papers to demonstrate a strong understanding of their country’s history and current affairs, the issues at hand and the positions of other countries — including allies and adversaries — supporting their country’s stance with well‑reasoned arguments.

Included in the guidelines is a grading rubric, which outlines how position papers will be evaluated. Reviewing the rubric carefully can help delegates qualify for the Outstanding Paper award.

Please be sure to review these guidelines thoroughly with your delegates!

2026 Guidelines will be added to the site closer to the conference.

Committee Topics

Disarmament:

• How should the UN address the usage of ‘ghost guns’ among UN member states?
• How should the UN navigate the reduction of cluster ammunition usage among UN member states?

ECOSOC:

• How should the UN navigate encouraging of women’s micro businesses in developing nations to reduce global gender wealth disparities?
• How should the UN navigate environmental challenges and restoration efforts of marine ecosystems?

ICJ: 

• Coming soon

Legal:

• Should the UN encourage greater adherence to the rulings of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
• How can the UN better navigate the conviction and punishment of war criminals?

Political/Security:

• How should the UN navigate the regulation of online privacy in the digital age?
• How should the UN navigate the regulation and usage of Private Military Companies?

Security Council:

• What actions can the Security Council take to end the war in Myanmar between The People’s Defense Force and the Myanmar Military Government so that Myanmar can begin to rebuild?
• What actions can the Security Council take to improve relations and stop the escalation of tension between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan)?

Social/Cultural/Humanitarian:

• What steps can the UN take to balance the preservation of indigenous sovereignty and the increasing need for resources among growing populations?
• How can the UN keep the rights of asylum seekers protected without diminishing the strength of border security among member states?

Link to the Google Doc with Committee Topics: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EHBoNTsXXULGFbz08tbNvO6sUZOZyn_tyWxP3scc-X0/edit?usp=sharing 

*Upon their completion, topic background guides will be linked to each topic question on this sheet and on the IHSMUN website.

Background Guides 

Coming very soon!

2026 Amendments will be added to the site closer to the conference.

For the Spring Conference, each participating school is assigned one country delegation to represent.

Delegates will research their assigned country and write a position paper to prepare for role-playing that nation during the conference.

Please note: Schools with enough students to fill multiple delegations may request additional countries in later rounds of the selection process.

The 2026 Schedule will be added to the site closer to the conference.

2026 registration will be added to the site closer to the conference.

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