​United Nations Convention on Biodiversity
Countering illegal wildlife trafficking and ensuring biological diversity with focus on holistic legal frameworks
Committee Background
Established in 1992, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) is a cornerstone of international environmental law, aligning with the UN Charter's mission to promote cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character. The pressing issue under this convention is combating illegal wildlife trafficking, a crime that threatens numerous species and ecosystems. The UNCBD's core purpose is to conserve biological diversity, promote the sustainable use of its components
This aligns with multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 15 (Life on Land), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). By combating this crime, we safeguard biodiversity while contributing to poverty reduction, economic growth, and global security.
The approach is comprehensive: evolving legal frameworks, utilizing cutting-edge technologies like drones and DNA tracking, and fostering international collaboration to dismantle trafficking networks.
The resolutions and discussions within this committee are pivotal steps towards achieving a more sustainable and biodiverse world, in line with the UNCBD's core principles and the broader goals of the UN Charter and the SDGs.
Hriday Anand
Chairperson
Harsham Jain
Rapporteur
Niaa Baheti
Vice Chairperson
Shreya Dafria
Rapporteur
Dear committee members,
It is with immense pleasure that we invite you to the 10th edition of the Daly College Model United Nations 2024. In its true spirit United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, abbreviated as UNCBD. This special committee, UNCBD will aim to bring young leaders, to engage in some of the most pressing situations regarding biological diversity, the global community has ever faced.
We come together - not to not to preserve the status quo, but to change the course of the future of all countries. As your countries trusted diplomats, you've been called by UNCBD to further the cause of certainty in these uncertain times.
Your aim as a committee is to create a course of action, fit enough to ensure factualness for all nations. UNCBD advocates that the delegates analyse and debate every possible viewpoint. The council poses a considerable challenge amidst these maturing minds, as they are on course . The delegates should not fail to remember that they are not only called to analyse the problem but also evaluate the consequences and devise a plan of action.
During these troubled times, every nation has to put its interest above diplomacy. With the rising problem of the aftermath of the affairs every diplomat must come together to help the country solve a very concerning situation. Furthermore, the diplomats must also take into account the very reason these contra affairs began in the first place, while keeping in mind the incentive too for the sales and the any and all underground fundings and deals.
The degree of severity, and thus the reason for every action and future events must be decided by the council members and is up for discussion. As the name suggests, only diplomacy and stunning speeches won’t propel to success in this unconventional committee, practicality and the ability to interpret situations is also important. Several MUNs lie solely on diplomatic skills, but the theme of the DCMUN dictates that we achieve more than the traditional benchmark and hence justice.