Legal Committee (LEGAL)

APPROXIMATE COMMITTEE SIZE: 165 double delegations

The Legal Committee serves as the sixth committee within the United Nations, convening to tackle pressing global issues through the lens of legal frameworks. This year, delegates will delve into two paramount topics: Arctic governance and preventing and remedying failed states. Topic A involves the question of Arctic governance: navigating complex territorial claims, resource management, and environmental conservation in one of the world's most delicate ecosystems. Delegates will grapple with balancing economic interests, indigenous rights, and environmental sustainability in this rapidly changing region. Topic B addresses the multifaceted challenge of preventing and remedying failed states, encompassing issues such as conflict resolution, humanitarian intervention, and state-building efforts. Delegates will explore legal mechanisms and international cooperation strategies aimed at fostering stability and resilience in fragile states worldwide. 

Chairs: Daniel Wachman & Sherry McCarthy

TOPICS

Topic A: Arctic Governance

Topic B: Preventing and Remedying Failed States

lEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand the conflicting interests surrounding environmental protectionism and global governance in the Arctic, which has been dubbed “the last political frontier” on Earth. 

• Focus on creating implementable solutions to preventing and remedying failed states by focusing on the causes of state failure and the efficacy of state-building efforts (economic, political, and social). 

• Learn about the regional differentiations of failing and failed states while also focusing on different approaches to handling nation-by-nation cases. 

about the chairs

Daniel Wachman is a member of the class of 2025 in Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, where he is majoring in Government and minoring in Chinese. Last year, Daniel served as the Secretary-General of NAIMUN LXI and was honored to bring this incredible conference to life for over 3,000 high schoolers. At Georgetown, Daniel is also a tutor at the Writing Center and a volunteer with Hoya Taxa, which helps low-income D.C. families file their taxes. In his free time, Daniel enjoys “studying” with his friends in the library, maintaining his place in the top 0.001% of Billy Joel fans on Spotify, explaining why Massachusetts is the best state, and working through his ever-growing Letterboxd watchlist. Daniel is beyond excited to chair the Legal Committee with Sherry, his friend and former co-Under-Secretary-General, and can’t wait to work with you all for his fourth and final NAIMUN!