United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Committee

Specialized

Topic A

Mitigation of Urban
Youth Gang Violence

Millions of youth are involved in urban gangs worldwide, where they are exposed to and perpetuate extremely high rates of violence. In the year 2000 alone, nearly 200,000 youth between the ages of 10 and 29 were killed in homicides. Due to the effects of rapid urbanization, disparate economic development, and political instability in the past century, youth gang membership has become increasingly prevalent and dangerous.

Urban youth gangs are often associated with a plethora of other drug-related crimes and adult criminal organizations. Though occurrences of gang violence have historically fluctuated, there is undoubtedly an downward spiral in most urban areas

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Topic B

Regulation of Migrant
Smuggling

Migrant smuggling involves the “procurement of illegal entry of a person into a State Party of which the person is not a national or a permanent resident” for obtaining “financial or other material benefit,” as defined by the United Nations Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air.

Migrant smuggling is distinct from human trafficking in that while both involve the illegal transport of humans, migrant smuggling involves the consent of the smuggled party and is by definition international in scope

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unodc@pacificmun.org

Dais team

Andrew Wang

Director

Nick Young

Chair

Bridget Young

Chair

About

UNODC

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was formed in 1997. It is governed by two primary policymaking bodies, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), comprised of 53 member states, and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), comprised of 40 member states. Both commissions are functional bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). As its name suggests, the UNODC deals with a wide array of issues pertaining to international crime, including drug abuse, human trafficking, criminal justice reform, terrorism, privacy, corruption, and various forms of organized crime.

Its mandate is built upon three international agreements: the declarations of the International Legal Framework on Drug Control, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), and the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC). Though it lacks enforcement authority, its biannual budget of around 700 million, in tandem with the individual efforts of its constituents and the research capacity and authority of the organization itself, allows the UNODC to pursue a safer and more humane world by providing guidance through “field-based technical cooperation projects” and normative work, improving understanding and awareness of relevant topics through “research and analytical work,” and logistical or financial support to countries in need.

Director

Andrew Wang

Andrew is a junior at Interlake High School and he is super stoked to direct the UNODC at PacificMUN 2019. He has been to 13 conferences so far and this will be his sixth time staffing. He joined MUN on a whim in freshman year and never regretted that choice because of a growing admiration for the realistic problem-solving processes delegates applied in committee and because he is incapable of making mistakes. When not attending MUN conferences or attending meetings, Andrew plays piano and is an avid fencer, dancer, and rice connoisseur. Andrew looks forward to working with all attendees to make PacificMUN 2019 an unforgettable experience!

Chair

Nick Young

Even as Nick Young trudges his boots through the biting cold of his final year of high school at St. George’s School, he is still exuberant about staffing PacificMUN 2019. After a 3 year long escapade into Model United Nations, having served as secretariat at two conferences and staffed at many more, Nick has had more than his fair share of debate, deliberation, and discussion. He simply cannot wait to build a phenomenally unique experience for the last group of delegates in his Model UN career. Outside of Model UN, Nick partakes in a variety of activities and hobbies, including playing piano, programming, using Photoshop or Lightroom, playing badminton, reading books, and constantly being on Facebook. “Good luck at PacificMUN 2019!” Nick says while donning his burgundy suit. “Godspeed!” Being lead by a fantastic Chief of Staff, Nick is excited at the prospect of helping create the best iteration of PacificMUN yet!

Chair

Bridget Young

As a rising junior in her third year of Model United Nations, Bridget is more than excited to be the Chair of UNODC. Ever since her first time delegating at a conference, she has grown to tolerate sleepless nights in exchange for a great Model UN experience. Model United Nations has helped Bridget enjoy public speaking and in turn make countless friends. When not immersed in a Model UN setting, Bridget loses sleep with her friends over a certain battle game or finds any excuse to eat at different dessert cafes. Bridget cannot wait to meet all of the delegates and would hope no less than for all to have an amazing PacificMUN 2019!