Model UN Committees: every body and format, with upcoming sessions

A Model UN committee is one room at a conference, where each delegate represents a country or a role and the room debates set topics, usually ending in a vote on resolutions. Bodies simulate a real organization, such as the Security Council or WHO, with its membership and powers. Formats change how a committee runs, with crisis updates, a historical date or a press corps.

First-timers usually start in a General Assembly committee such as DISEC; the Security Council, courts and crisis committees suit delegates with some experience.

Updated Oct 5, 2026

Main UN organs

4 committees

UN agencies and programmes

11 committees

Regional and other organizations

11 committees

National bodies

4 committees

Crisis, historical and other formats

6 formats

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UN Security Council (UNSC)283129 15 Armed conflicts 24%
UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)230117 22 Human rights 48%
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and UN Women13972 20 Women and children 83%
DISEC (GA First Committee)13564 24 Nuclear weapons and disarmament 27%
World Health Organization (WHO)12765 20 Health and pandemics 72%
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)12265 21 Economy and development 51%
Crisis Committees10956 15 Armed conflicts 22%
Historical Committees10348 17 Armed conflicts 28%
UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)9346 20 Crime and drugs 72%
Courts and Mock Trials7233 12 International law and justice 62%
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)7243 20 Climate and environment 68%
Press Corps6428 8 No theme stands out
UN General Assembly (UNGA)5924 28 Economy and development 12%
UNICEF5126 22 Women and children 83%
SOCHUM (GA Third Committee)5020 30 Human rights 28%
UNESCO4934 23 Education and culture 50%
SPECPOL (GA Fourth Committee)4517 26 No theme stands out
International Court of Justice (ICJ)4421 13 International law and justice 65%
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)3917 25 Refugees and migration 90%
NATO3620 23 Cyber and AI 12%
ECOFIN (GA Second Committee)327 26 Economy and development 61%
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)2613Too few sessions to say Crime and drugs 55%
All India Political Parties Meet (AIPPM)257Too few sessions to say Democracy and governance 21%
International Criminal Court (ICC)209 12 International law and justice 64%
Futuristic Committees188 17 Future and science fiction 37%
World Trade Organization (WTO)189 20 Economy and development 59%
Fictional Committees178Too few sessions to say Fiction and fantasy 32%
Legal Committee (GA Sixth Committee)174Too few sessions to say International law and justice 21%
Lok Sabha1710Too few sessions to say Democracy and governance 15%
Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)168 20 Cyber and AI 50%
INTERPOL166Too few sessions to say Crime and drugs 50%
UN Development Programme (UNDP)1610Too few sessions to say Economy and development 34%
European Council138 21 Refugees and migration 13%
Arab League115 20 Armed conflicts 18%
African Union (AU)84Too few sessions to say Terrorism and extremism 10%
  1. UN Security Council (UNSC) 283 upcoming129 accepting applications · About 15 seats · Armed conflicts 24%
  2. UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 230 upcoming117 accepting applications · About 22 seats · Human rights 48%
  3. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and UN Women 139 upcoming72 accepting applications · About 20 seats · Women and children 83%
  4. DISEC (GA First Committee) 135 upcoming64 accepting applications · About 24 seats · Nuclear weapons and disarmament 27%
  5. World Health Organization (WHO) 127 upcoming65 accepting applications · About 20 seats · Health and pandemics 72%
  6. UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 122 upcoming65 accepting applications · About 21 seats · Economy and development 51%
  7. Crisis Committees 109 upcoming56 accepting applications · About 15 seats · Armed conflicts 22%
  8. Historical Committees 103 upcoming48 accepting applications · About 17 seats · Armed conflicts 28%
  9. UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 93 upcoming46 accepting applications · About 20 seats · Crime and drugs 72%
  10. Courts and Mock Trials 72 upcoming33 accepting applications · About 12 seats · International law and justice 62%
  11. UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 72 upcoming43 accepting applications · About 20 seats · Climate and environment 68%
  12. Press Corps 64 upcoming28 accepting applications · About 8 seats
  13. UN General Assembly (UNGA) 59 upcoming24 accepting applications · About 28 seats · Economy and development 12%
  14. UNICEF 51 upcoming26 accepting applications · About 22 seats · Women and children 83%
  15. SOCHUM (GA Third Committee) 50 upcoming20 accepting applications · About 30 seats · Human rights 28%
  16. UNESCO 49 upcoming34 accepting applications · About 23 seats · Education and culture 50%
  17. SPECPOL (GA Fourth Committee) 45 upcoming17 accepting applications · About 26 seats
  18. International Court of Justice (ICJ) 44 upcoming21 accepting applications · About 13 seats · International law and justice 65%
  19. UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) 39 upcoming17 accepting applications · About 25 seats · Refugees and migration 90%
  20. NATO 36 upcoming20 accepting applications · About 23 seats · Cyber and AI 12%
  21. ECOFIN (GA Second Committee) 32 upcoming7 accepting applications · About 26 seats · Economy and development 61%
  22. Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) 26 upcoming13 accepting applications · Crime and drugs 55%
  23. All India Political Parties Meet (AIPPM) 25 upcoming7 accepting applications · Democracy and governance 21%
  24. International Criminal Court (ICC) 20 upcoming9 accepting applications · About 12 seats · International law and justice 64%
  25. Futuristic Committees 18 upcoming8 accepting applications · About 17 seats · Future and science fiction 37%
  26. World Trade Organization (WTO) 18 upcoming9 accepting applications · About 20 seats · Economy and development 59%
  27. Fictional Committees 17 upcoming8 accepting applications · Fiction and fantasy 32%
  28. Legal Committee (GA Sixth Committee) 17 upcoming4 accepting applications · International law and justice 21%
  29. Lok Sabha 17 upcoming10 accepting applications · Democracy and governance 15%
  30. Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) 16 upcoming8 accepting applications · About 20 seats · Cyber and AI 50%
  31. INTERPOL 16 upcoming6 accepting applications · Crime and drugs 50%
  32. UN Development Programme (UNDP) 16 upcoming10 accepting applications · Economy and development 34%
  33. European Council 13 upcoming8 accepting applications · About 21 seats · Refugees and migration 13%
  34. Arab League 11 upcoming5 accepting applications · About 20 seats · Armed conflicts 18%
  35. African Union (AU) 8 upcoming4 accepting applications · Terrorism and extremism 10%