From the Secretariat
We are delighted to invite delegates to the 6th iteration of our annual Model United Nations conference at The British School of Amsterdam. Our era is marked by the pace of our technological and scientific advancements; however, these are multiplying the challenges that demand decisive action from our leaders. This year’s theme, “Promoting Accountability and Responsible Leadership”, reflects the urgent need to place emphasis on fostering a sense of stability and security within the global community.
Ella Bruggink and Casimir Rüppell
BSAMUN 2026 Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General
Committees and Topics
Security Council:
- Maintaining regional stability and upholding international law amid the South China Sea Dispute
Human Rights Council:
- Promoting online security whilst balancing privacy, censorship and corruption
- Combating slavery with emphasis on the middle east
Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues (Third Committee):
- Preventing foreign or third party influence and misinformation during election campaigns
- Confronting the controversies of euthanasia and assisted suicide
Economic and Social:
- Address declining birth rates and its strain on other demographic groups
- Balancing the rising power consumptions of developing technologies including the mass usage of AI with its effects on climate change
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime:
- Regulating and dismantling highly developed drug trafficking and synthesising systems around the globe
- Tackling the exploitation of youth by terrorist organisation
Crisis Committee:
- To be revealed…
Agenda
| Friday 30 January | |
| 2.30 | Arrival / Check-in |
| 2.30 – 3.15 | Refreshments |
| 3.15 | Opening ceremony |
| 3.45 | Split into lobbying rooms |
| 6.00 | Finish for the day |
In our efforts to reduce waste at BSAMUN, we will not be providing disposable cups at our conference. Therefore we suggest that delegates bring their own reusable water bottle to use throughout the conference. These can be refilled at various areas in the school.
| Saturday 31 January | |
| 9.00 | Arrival |
| 9.00 – 12.30 | In session (Topic 1) |
| 12.30 – 1.30 | Staggered Lunch |
| 1.30 – 4.15 | In session (Topic 2) |
| 4.15- 4.30 | Superlatives |
| 4.45 – 5.15 | Closing ceremony |
| 5.15 – 6.00 | Refreshments |
Guest Speaker
This year, we have the privilege of hosting Mr Nicholas Aiossa as our guest speaker for BSAMUN 2026. Mr Aiossa is currently the director of Transparency International EU, where he has worked since 2014. Over the past decade, he has coordinated several of TI EU’s efforts in advocating for the EU Whistleblower Directive and the Rule of Law conditionality regulation. Additionally, he has led their political integrity team to improve the integrity of the EU’s institutions. Before joining TI EU, he worked for the European Parliament on topics such as Human Rights, and Transatlantic Relations. We are sure that Mr Aiossa will leave us enlightened and provide indispensable insights on how to embrace our conference theme of: ‘Promoting Accountability and Responsible Leadership’.
