WHO

Ending the AIDS epidemic: Addressing the crisis in 1995

WHO

The United Nations’ World Health Organisation, (WHO), is a specialised agency of the United Nations established in 1948, working with 185 member states to prioritise inclusivity and equity of healthcare in line with its official mandate to “promote health and safety while helping the vulnerable worldwide". Providing technical assistance, acting as a forum for discussions surrounding science and policy relating to health, and setting international global health standards, the WHO has led efforts in global health since its creation. Despite being unable to write binding resolutions, the WHO acts as a driving force behind the implementation of international health conventions through giving recommendations to other bodies within the wider structures of the UN.

It is important to note that this Committee is Historical, taking place in 1995, at the height of the AIDS epidemic. In line with this, delegates should not use any information from after 1995, instead using information available before this time. Sources written after the year 1995 are allowed, as long as the information you are referencing happened before or during 1995. All information in this Study Guide is accurate up to 1995, and may be used as a starting point for delegates’ research.

STUDY GUIDE

THE DAIS

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MOLLIE MCGOWAN

DEPUTY CHAIR | LSE MUN

Mollie is a third-year student at the London School of Economics (LSE) studying Politics and International Relations. She has been attending MUN conferences since sixth form in the UK and has experienced delegating, chairing, crisis directing, backrooming, and being a secretariat member over these years.

Additionally, she was the MUN director at LSE in her second year and lead the LSE delegation to compete all over the country. Outside of MUN, Mollie likes to travel, try new foods, and explore hidden gems of London. She is also so excited to chair in the WHO committee of BathMUN 2024!

VALENTINA KALANYOS

HEAD CHAIR | QMUN

Valentina is a second year History and Politics student at Queen Mary University of London and Vice President of Partnership and Outreach of the Queen Mary Model United Nations Society. Valentina started MUN in her first year of university and it has grown to be one of her biggest passions.

Since then she has participated in many conferences both as a chair, delegate and secretariat member and has met amazing people. Outside of MUN and her degree, she loves movies, music and reading… basically everything that breaks her contact with reality.

KIRA BROOKES

DEPUTY CHAIR | EXMUN

Kira is 21, and is currently working as a sabbatical officer for Exeter Student’s Guild after finishing her Psychology degree. She is incredibly excited to be chairing at BathMUN 2024 after starting her MUN journey in September 2022.

Over the past two years, Kira has loved the community that MUN brings, and hopes you will enjoy your time in beautiful Bath as much as she will! In her spare time, Kira loves reading, films, music, and spending time with her friends.