Committees & Topics

Please visit our Delegate Preparation page for details regarding position papers, rules of procedure, and other helpful resources.


Position Papers are due on Wednesday, February 12.

Please submit position papers via our online form: https://form.jotform.com/NWMUN/nwmun-p-2025-pp 

General Assembly Fourth Committee (GA4)
Recommended for novice and intermediate delegates.


[General Assembly Fourth Committee Background Guide (PDF)]

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)
Recommended for novice and intermediate delegates.


[Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) Background Guide (PDF)]

Human Rights Council - Universal Periodic Review (HRC-UPR)
Recommended for intermediate and experienced delegates.

[Human Rights Council - Universal Periodic Review (HRC-UPR) Background Guide (PDF)]

Note: The Human Rights Council will be simulating the Universal Periodic Review process by reviewing three countries. These three countries will be the "topics" of the committee and should be addressed within HRC-UPR position papers, which have a unique format. More information on the countries and process will be found in the Explanatory Note and Background Guide, and more information on the position paper structure will be found in the Delegate Preparation section of this website.

Also, please note that the order in which the States under Review (SuR) are reviewed is subject to change at any time up to and including during the conference.

NWMUN-Portland 2025 - HRC-UPR Explanatory Note.pdf

Security Council (SC)
For experienced delegates only.


[Security Council Background Guide (PDF)]


Note: The Secretariat reserves the right to add additional suggested topics, with their own background materials, should they feel an issue requires the attention of the Security Council.  Please read the Explanatory Note for more details.

NWMUN-Portland 2025 - SC Explanatory Note.pdf