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The Special Political and Decolonization Committee
[SPECPOL]
Committee Size: 30 delegates
Established in 1993, The Special Political and Decolonization Committee was the fourth committee of the General Assembly in the United Nations. SPECPOL deals with difficult political issues such as territorial disputes, and keeping a peaceful collaboration and unharmful approaches between the UN involving outer space exploration.
The Ethical Implications of Lunar Exploration
The Apollo missions, which altered the history of space exploration, ended on December 19, 1972. The astronomical amount of money required to send the astronauts to space was far too great to pursue, and the missions were discontinued. However, the missions made a lasting impact on the world, and showed the potential for future space exploration. Delegates will analyze the political impacts of the Missions, the environmental effects of the lunar landers and infrastructure, and discuss guidelines for historical preservation of lunar artifacts, and future missions to space.
International Collaboration for Establishing a Permanent Lunar Base
After the missions were discontinued, due to budgetary reasons, new plans were implemented to start a new space travel program. In 2017, NASA introduced The Artemis Accords. The accords set out guidelines for peaceful space travel among the signing nations. On November 16, 2022, Artemis I was successfully launched after several delays. NASA plans to launch Artemis II and III in 2025-2026. Several bases have been installed on the moon, but all have been temporary. In this topic, delegates will collaborate to consider the financial and environmental potentials for future lunar bases, the scientific benefits, and the international political cooperation required to install permanent lunar infrastructure in space.
SPECPOL Chairs
Helga Aberg-Quinn
Mu Zhen Yong
