UNHRC
Addressing the issue of ensuring the proper treatment of asylum seekers worldwide.
In 2024 over 43 million people are currently displaced globally, with millions seeking asylum in host nations especially across Europe and North America. While international law provides protections under the 1951 Refugee Convention, many governments face criticism for failing to uphold these standards. In some cases, asylum seekers are held in overcrowded detention centres or deported back to unsafe regions, while in others, host countries face resource shortages and social tensions that complicate integration. Delegates in the UNHRC must consider how to balance the humanitarian obligation to protect asylum seekers with the practical challenges of resettlement, ensuring international law is upheld without overburdening host nations.
Further Reading: https://www.unhcr.org/asylum-seekers
https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/refugees-asylum-seekers-and-migrants/
The question of safeguarding the rights of women and girls under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, Afghanistan has become a country where women and girls are thought to be denied access to secondary education, higher education, and many forms of employment. Severe restrictions on freedom of movement, healthcare and political participation have drawn widespread condemnation as potential crimes against humanity. At the same time, Afghanistan faces economic collapse and worsening humanitarian conditions, which further expose women and girls to violence and exploitation. Delegates in the UNHRC must discuss how the international community can respond, whether through sanctions, direct involvement or diplomatic pressure, while ensuring Afghan women remain central to any long-term political settlement and weighing if Afghan sovereignty should be violated.
Further Reading: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/afghanistan-14-million-girls-still-banned-school-de-facto-authorities
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2025/08/afghanistan-ten-facts-about-the-worlds-most-severe-womens-rights-crisis