United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the branch of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international
peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations,
the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization for military action. Its powers are exercised through United
Nations Security Council Resolutions.
The United Nations Security Council at HMCE
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the most important and highest-ranking committee in the United Nations,
and as such, it is in the forefront of virtually any international security crisis. At HMCE, the five permanent members of the UNSC
(China, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States) will be included, as well as ten additional representatives
from other nations. The UNSC will be working on a strategy to combat global piracy and will also address the crisis in Darfur.
The UNSC will also work closely with other international committees.
For more details, see the 2010 Guide to the UN Security Council.
2010 Staff and Topics
Committee Chair:
Horatio Thomas
Committee Vice-Chair:
Courteney Smith
Topic 1:
Nuclear Weapons (
Update)
Committee message board:
http://hmce.activeboard.com
Relevant Links
Use these links to research the history and role of the UNSC and to investigate matters of current importance to the Security Council's member nations.