UNSC – United Nations Security Council

Another Vancouver MUN classic, the Security Council is regarded as the most powerful committee in the United Nations. Charged with maintaining international peace and security, the SC has the power to make binding resolutions, under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression. This gives the group a special responsibility to come up with effective and practical ideas, as Security Council resolutions are often far more than suggestions. Of course, with regards to other areas of the charter such as Chapter VI, Pacific Settlement of Disputes, pertaining to peaceful solutions, Security Council resolutions are non-binding (as enforcement goes against the idea of ‘peaceful solutions.’) The powers entrusted to the committee and the gravity of the topics often leads to the Security Council being a center for highly intelligent discussion.

Director: Eldon Chan

Chair: Sacha Husband

Chair:Christina Cai

Assistant-Director: Sanjeeva Rajapakse

Assistant-Director: Filip Jaworski

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