European Commission
Reassessing European Migration Policies in Response to Geneva Refugee Convention Compliance Concerns
Committee Background
The European Commission, being the EU's politically independent executive arm, is responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation. This year at DCMUN, addressing the challenges and criticisms regarding Europe's adherence with the Geneva Refugee Convention is the main objective of the committee. The existing migration policies must be thoroughly reviewed by the commission to make sure they comply with international obligations. We aim to examine how European countries conduct asylum procedures, protect refugee rights, and oversee border controls while adhering to humanitarian standards. Topics including how asylum seekers are handled, how effective refugee integration programmes are, and how to strike a balance between human rights and national security will be covered in the discussions. Delegates will debate reforms needed to enhance compliance with the Geneva Convention, promoting a fairer, more humane approach to migration.
Ishaan Agarwal
Chairperson
Raj Aryan Agrawal
Co-Vice Chairperson
Daksh Bhatnagar
Vice Chairperson
Diya Ajmera
Rapporteur
The Executive Board of the European Commission welcomes you to DCMUN 2024. It gives us immense pleasure to serve as your Executive Board this year.
As members of the European Commision, you will, over the course of the committee, use your problem solving and collaborative skills to find solutions for our agenda, “Reassessing European Migration Policies in Response to Geneva Refugee Convention Compliance Concerns.” You will be tasked to carry out these responsibilities while keeping in mind what course of action is best for your nation and the global community as a whole. The agenda at hand is extremely pressing today despite decades worth of effort to curb human right violation with respect to European migration policies.
This year is an extremely pivotal year in the history of European Migration, with a record number of immigrants entering Europe while facing accelerating prosecution elsewhere. The new European Migration and Asylum Pact fails in many ways to comply with Geneva’s Migration Treaty, being accused of implementing discriminatory and racist policies. The next steps taken by Europe in addressing this problem will lay the foundations of European views and policies regarding migration for the next decade, and proceeding with extreme caution is essential.
We expect you to address the new Migration and Asylum pact, thinking of solutions to ratify the document to implement a fairer external migration policy. We also encourage you to dive deeper into the humanitarian aspect of the agenda, and ensure humanitarian standards regarding migrants are kept to the highest levels possible. During the course of this committee, you will be tested on your problem solving, collaborative, logical reasoning and lobbying skills. You will be expected to come up with original solutions that align with your country’s and global views. Through this MUN, we hope to bring you closer to the terrible reality that millions of migrants face in Europe every year.
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We, as the executive Board of the European Commission, will try our best to make this a riveting experience for each one of you. If you have any queries or require assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email. Together, let’s make DCMUN 2024 an unforgettable experience for all.