UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME
Agenda: Countering Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking
Letter from the Co-Chairpersons
Dear delegates
With immense pleasure and privilege, We, Harbhajan Singh Tuteja and Arham Bandi welcome you all to this year’s simulation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).I am Harbhajan Singh Tuteja and I am currently studying in grade 11 with commerce, core math and Entrepreneurship as my subjects. Furthermore, I am planning to make my career in finance. I am also serving as the House captain for Kurien house. I have been participating in MUNs ever since Class 7th. I love to listen to music and read nonfiction books. When I am not reading the financial reports of various companies, I spend my time watching web series.
I am Arham Bandi of Class 10 and I would be serving as your chairperson for this committee. I have been in MUN’s since Class 7th and have always enjoyed them. My other interests include playing badminton, a little bit of coding and watching Christopher Nolan movies. I look forward to meeting you all soon.
The mission behind UNODC is to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism. This year, the agenda is “Countering Illicit Drugs Production and Trafficking”. We will be diving into the specifics of the problem, discussing and debating the various issues, and finding solutions for the same.
We will make sure that the conference is a memorable experience for all the delegates. Feel free to contact us for any queries or assistance you might need. We look forward to meeting you all soon.
Thank you!
Arham Bandi & Harbhajan Singh Tuteja
Co-Chairpersons
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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Organ Description
UNODC was established in 1997 to assist the UN in better addressing various issues. It serves as a cooperative body between all states in the fight against drug trafficking and production, abuse of drugs, crime prevention, criminal justice, terrorism, and corruption etc. Other than this, the other areas falling under the committee’s mandate include anti-corruption, criminal justice, prison reform and crime prevention, drug prevention, treatment and care, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, money laundering, organized crime, piracy, and terrorist prevention.
Agenda: Countering Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking
One of the most complex and dire issues the world is facing now is the illicit production and trafficking of drugs. For the ease of the committee, the agenda has been divided into two parts, illicit drug production, and illicit drug trafficking. The drug producing countries have surplus production of drugs, which was started either traditionally or by the design of illegal producers. Drug trafficking is an illegal trade of drugs involving the cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution of drugs. The global illicit drug trafficking market is constantly evolving, undermining economic and social development and contributing to crime, instability, and insecurity. The damage caused by drug trafficking and production is reflected in the loss productivity of businesses, decline in literacy rates, rise in youth death rates, and environmental destruction. The pandemic has led to an increase in the number of drug users around the world. We expect the delegates to discuss and debate this predicament and come up with innovative solutions to curb the problem.