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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Committee Description
In 2021, nearly 300 million people worldwide used drugs—a number that continues to rise each year. What we face is not just a growing crisis, but an epidemic that demands urgent, coordinated action. The global community can no longer afford to turn a blind eye. It is up to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to lead the charge.
Over the weekend, delegates will be challenged to draft comprehensive resolutions that present a unified front against drug trafficking. The issue is multifaceted, so precision and creativity are essential. Delegates may choose to tackle the crisis at its roots through international legal cooperation, constitutional mechanisms, and the development of educational and preventative programs aimed at dismantling drug systems institutionally. Their other option? Follow the money. Delegates can pursue economic solutions, providing benchmarks for long lasting drug reform based on economic incentivization and taxation.
Will you prioritize legal structure or economic pressure? The solutions start with you.
Chair: Hugo Rosen
Hugo Rosen is a first-year studying history and astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University. Outside of Model UN, he enjoys reading science fiction, playing piano, and hiking (wandering aimlessly) in some of Atlanta’s many parks. Having grown up in Washington, DC, he appreciates GA’s ability to replicate the relevance of our international institutions, highlighting the importance of the sometimes mundane daily work of the United Nations. He cannot wait to see delegates branch out from the ordinary to create novel and effective solutions to increasingly significant modern problems.