Friday 13 March to Sunday 15 March 2026
Welcome to HabsMUN 2026!
It gives us enormous pride to welcome you all to our 18th annual HabsMUN conference, which looks to be our best yet.
We are delighted to see so many new, as well as familiar, faces at our conference this year. Whether this is your first time attending or you are a seasoned MUN-er, we can guarantee that this weekend will be unforgettable. We encourage you to dive straight into action – write resolutions, amend those of others, advocate for your country’s perspective and make sure your placard gets the airtime it deserves. Be sure to seize every opportunity that HabsMUN presents you over the next three days.
This year our conference consists of 10 distinguished committees, grand opening and closing ceremonies and for the first time, not one, but two general assemblies.
We have a fantastic team overseeing the conference, with our three Secretary Generals, three Deputy Secretary Generals,10 more members of the senior committee and tens more working under them.
Behind the scenes, we have Secretariat helping, along with a Reprographics team dealing with all paper-based concerns, a Journalism team meticulously detailing the events of the conference in ‘Le Munde’ - our renowned MUN newspaper and a Media team in charge of all things social . Rumour has it they may be creating a video to document your experiences…see if you can get a cameo appearance!
If you ever need help, feel free to call on anyone wearing a black lanyard, we are all here to make your experience as complete as possible.
HabsMUN is a prestigious international conference, but we also accommodate all abilities. Everyone is here to support each other in having the best conference experience they can, the friends you make at conferences are friends for life.
If you ever feel something is not as expected, please tell a member of the team and we will get it sorted immediately.
We hope you have a wonderful time at HabsMUN this year, and as always, we wish you well for the fruitful debates ahead.
Sebastian Maltz, Tamara Joseph & Alexander Wasserstein Secretaries-General, HabsMUN 2026
HabsMUN
Schedule
Friday 13 March 2026
3pm – 3.30pm
Arrival and registration in the Bourne Building
3.30pm – 4pm Committee Hub in Bourne Hall
4pm – 7pm
5.15pm – 5.45pm
Lobbying and policy statements in committees
Delegates’ staggered dinner in Habs Girls’ Dining Hall (Security Council, Special Commission, UNHCR, DISEC, SPECPOL)
6.15pm – 6.45pm
Delegates’ staggered dinner in Habs Girls’ Dining Hall (CEP, UNICEF, ECOFIN, SOCHUM, Health)
7.15pm – 8.30pm Opening ceremony
8:30pm
Schools depart
Saturday 14 March 2026 TIME
8.45am – 9am Schools arrive
9.15am – 5pm
Debate in committees (short breaks at chairs’ discretion)
12pm Approvals Panel closes
12.15pm – 12.45pm
1.15pm – 1.45pm
Delegates’ staggered lunch in Habs Girls’ Dining Hall (Security Council, Special Commission, UNHCR, DISEC, SPECPOL)
Delegates’ staggered lunch in Habs Girls’ Dining Hall (CEP, UNICEF, ECOFIN, SOCHUM, Health)
5pm – 6pm Inter-committee karaoke
6pm Schools depart
Sunday 15 March 2026
8.45am – 9am
Schools arrive
Debate in general assembly
9am – 2pm
11.45am –12.15pm
12.45pm – 1.15pm
Performance Space – (Security Council, Special Commission, UNHCR, DISEC, SPECPOL)
Prevett Hall – (CEP, UNICEF, ECOFIN, SOCHUM, Health)
Delegates’ staggered lunch in Habs Girls’ Dining Hall (Security Council, Special Commission, SPECPOL, ECOFIN, Health)
Delegates’ staggered lunch in Habs Girls’ Dining Hall (UNHCR, DISEC, CEP, UNICEF, SOCHUM)
2pm – 3pm
3pm
Closing ceremony
Schools depart
Security Council
The Question of Promoting Long Lasting Political Stability in Syria
The Question of the Conflict in Sudan
Special Commission
The Question of the ThailandCambodia Border Conflict
The Question of the Operations of Paramilitary Groups in the DRC
UNHCR
The Question of Developing a Legal Definition for Climate
Refugees
The Question of Preventing Statelessness in Conflict Regions
The Question of Assimilation of Refugees into Destination Cultures
Disarmament and International Security (DISEC)
The Question of the Regulation and of the Usage of Autonomous Weapons in Warfare
The Question of Cyber Warfare and Digital Espionage between Nations
The Question of the Weaponisation of Outer Space
Special Political and Decolonisation (SPECPOL)
The Question of Political Autonomy for the Kurds
The Question of Resolving the Status of Western Sahara
The Question of Self-Determination for Greenland
Health
The Question of Combatting Infectious Diseases in Refugee Camps
The Question of Combatting Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Question of Providing Support for Children from Conflict Zones
Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP)
The Question of Accommodating Climate Change Refugees
The Question of Maintaining Biodiversity in the face of Urban Expansion
The Question of Dealing with Increased Glacier Melt and Decreased Snowfall due to Global Warming
United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
The Question of Combating Child Marriage in Rural Communities
The Question of Ending the Use of Child Soldiers
The Question of Preventing Sexual Exploitation of Children in Developed Nations
Economic and Financial Committee (ECOFIN)
The Question of International Collaboration to Aid Countries Dealing with Hyperinflation
The Question of Avoiding the Exploitation of Developing Nations by Developed Nations through the use of Foreign Direct Investment
The Question of Reducing the Economic Impact of Illicit Resource Extraction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues (SOCHUM)
The Question of the Spread of Organised Crime Through Internally Displaced People
The Question of Holding Governments Accountable for Human Rights Violations
The Question of Regulating Hate Speech Without Undermining Civil Liberties
Helpful Tip: If you would like to access your committee’s briefing papers for your own reference, you can find them on our website at: habsmun.com/committees.html
Notes for Delegates
Resolution Submission
• All resolutions must be uploaded to MyHabsMUN before being approved or debated in committees.
• For a guide on how to write resolutions please visit the HabsMUN website.
• If any assistance is required, do not hesitate to ask a chair.
Instructions
1. Go to your browser and access the site: my.habsmun.com. From here, login with your username and password. This has been sent to your school’s advisor.
2. On the site, you will see an "Upload a new resolution" button. Click that and enter your details: name, country, committee and topic correctly. Please also upload your resolution, ensuring it is a word document.
3. Now you're all done! To see how your resolution is progressing, search for your name in the search bar in the ‘Name’ column and right next to it will be a status indicator where you can use the status key to find out how your resolution is progressing.
4. To view resolutions for debate in committee, you can use the filters at the top to search for a resolution, then click on the name of the delegate to download their resolution.
We wish you the best of luck with your resolution submissions!
Parliamentary Language
All language should be appropriate to debate and parliamentary. Swearing and personal insults will not be tolerated at HabsMUN 2026 and will result in punishment. When saying something, please consider ‘is this diplomatic language?’
Tuck Shop and Delegate Zone
• There are two Tuck Shops operating at HabsMUN: one in the Bourne Foyer (Habs Boys) and one next to the Cafeteria (Habs Girls).
• The Tuck Shop will be open to buy drinks and snacks all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• The best time to go to the Tuck Shop is committee breaks and lunch.
• Use the QR code in your committee room, or form on our website to order Tuck to your committee room.
We encourage you to use the Bourne Foyer area as a place to relax during breaks and socialise with other delegates!
Dress Code
HabsMUN is a simulation of United Nations and requires formal dress. Delegates will not be allowed to take the floor in military costume, national dress or inappropriate outfits. Delegates can choose between:
Suits / blazers & smart trousers
Shirts
Ties
Smart shoes or
Trouser / skirt suits / dresses
Smart blouses / shirts
Smart shoes
Other General Reminders
• You can cash your water bottle tokens at the Tuck Shop in the Bourne Foyer (but not at the Girls’ Cafeteria) on Friday or Saturday.
• Please keep your lanyard on at all time and let your chair know if you misplace it.
Student Officials and Staff Directors
Student
Officials
Secretaries-General
Deputy Secretaries-General
Sebastian Maltz
Tamara Joseph
Alexander Wasserstein
Ishan Chag
Amar Malde
Charlie Selby
President of the GA Rian Shah
Head of Communications
Head of External Comms
Head of Media & Marketing
Head of Tech
Head of Ceremonies
Head of Budgeting
Head of Logistics
Deputy Head of Logistics
Head of Secretariat
Deputy Head of Secretariat
Staff Conference Directors
Sophie Kahn
Ishan Chag
Aarav Rajput
Amar Malde
Rian Shah
Krish Gupte
Charlie Selby
Aayan Kureshi
Rhys Jones
Izzy Patel
Mr Watson – Teacher of Theology & Philosophy (Habs Boys)
Miss King – Teacher of Geography (Habs Girls)
Mr Simm – Director of Co-Curricular (Habs Elstree)
2026 Committee Chairs
Security Council
Special Commission
UNHCR
DISEC
SPECPOL
CEP
UNICEF
ECOFIN
SOCHUM
Health
* Denotes Headchair
Ravjoth Brar*
Hari Das
Anika Gupte*
Yanxi Jin
Kavya Dahiya
Cormack Horn*
Louis Chew
Josh Hirst
Lucas Argent*
Anahad Bhatnagar
Freddie Palmer
Shakir Moledina*
Neev Shah
Nathaniel Teeton
Izzy Patel*
Maisam Shaikhani
Keshav Kanwar
Feeza Prajapati*
Larissa Cowley
Ishana Jogeesvaran
Kai Karunadasa*
Mark Solomon
Rahil Shah
Aayan Kureshi*
Amber Rahman
Ehaan Nadeem
Amayah Perdios*
Shammah St John
Jonah Gold
Debate Procedure
Lobbying
• Delegates will require a certain number of co-submitters before they can be selected for debate; this number will be up to the chairs' discretion at HabsMUN 2026.
• There are a couple of regulations to which delegates must adhere.
o First, a signature that has been obtained from a delegate of the same school as the main submitter is not valid.
o Secondly, only two signatures from delegates of the same school are permitted.
• Apart from signatures, lobbying is also a time where one may wish to set-up yield chains and determine potential allies in the committee, as well get to know the other delegates with whom they will be debating.
• After the requisite number of signatures has been collected, the resolution and signature sheet should be given to a member of the Secretariat team who will complete the approvals process.
Committee/GA Debate Procedure
Debates at HabsMUN 2026 will be Open Debate – HabsMUN 2026 will follow standard THIMUN procedure.
Beginning of the Debate
1. Chair must call the floor to order and announce the resolution that is about to be debated.
2. Chair calls up the main submitter to take the floor and read out the operative clauses. (N.B. Operative clauses are not read out in GA debates).
3. The Chair will then invite the speaker to make a 2-minute speech.
4. The Chair will then ask the speaker whether the delegate opens himself/herself up to any points of information.
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5. At HabsMUN 2026 there will be 2-3 points of information after a speech. (Delegates will also be allowed to reject points of information altogether or request a specific number of points of information).
6. The Chair will then ask the speaker "Does the delegate wish to yield the floor back to the Chair or to another delegation?". (Delegates will not be allowed to yield to other delegates from their school and a yield Chain can only include 2 delegates)
7. The Chair will then move the committee into open debate and amendments will be allowed to be submitted.
8. The standard speaking time from then onwards will be 1-2 minutes at the discretion of the Chair.
Amendments
When a delegate would like to submit an amendment, they are to request amendment paper from Secretariat. Amendments must be written on official HabsMUN 2026 amendment paper.
• When the delegate has finished writing their amendment, they are to send it to the chair. If the chair deems the amendment interesting for debate, they it will be typed up and displayed on screen.
• The Chair will call the delegate up to the floor and say, "It will be in order to debate your amendment“; the delegate will be asked to read out their amendment.
• Then the chair will declare a length of time for and against the amendment. At HabsMUN 2026 amendments will also be debated in the open debate format.
• When time against the amendment has run out the Chair will move to voting procedure. Remember that no delegate can abstain from voting on an amendment as it is a procedural vote.
End of Debate
After the final speech has been made, the Chair will declare to the committee "Time on this resolution has now elapsed therefore we will be moving into voting procedure.“ The Chair will ask delegates to raise their placard to vote for, against or abstain. There shall be no "Motions to Divide the House" at HabsMUN 2026
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Motions
Motion Name May Interrupt a Speaker Requires a second Can be by a Single Objection Overridden Discretion of the chair
Motion to extend debate time No Yes No Yes
Motion to move to voting procedure No Yes Yes Yes (but chair cannot override the objection)
Motion to divide the house These will not be entertained at HabsMUN.
Motion for a re-vote No Yes No Yes (rarely accepted)
Points
Point Name May Interrupt a Speaker Requires a second Can be by a Single Objection Overridden Discretion of the chair
Point of Personal Privilege Yes (if due to audibility) No No No
Point of Order No No No No
Point of Information to the Chair No No No No
Point of Information to the Speaker No No No Yes (chair must recognise)
Secretaries-General of HabsMUN
2009 Julian Parmar and Arrash Yassaee
2010 Brett Bernstein
2011 Aadarsh Gautam and Ameya Tripathi
2012 Akshay-Kishan Karia and William Thong
2013 Guy Lewy and Daniel Lande
2014 Alex Kyriacou and Boaz Levy
2015 Zachary Lande and Curran Kumar
2016 Tom Kyriacou and Arsalan Kamal
2017 Zak Wagman and Richard Matheson
2018 Abbas Kermalli, Jamie Slagel and Rishi Hindocha
2019 Aditya Venkataraman and Alex Curtis
2020 Joshua Kaye, Sam Grankin and Jasper Federman
2021 Sean Moran and Nick Hammond
2022
Julien Boret, Aryan Sanghrajka, George Balint and Lucas Valladares
2023 Raghav Kanwar, Prashant Pandya, Aarush Mitra, Keshav Kedia and Anurag Chaudhuri
2024 Manav Mashru and Aparna Shankar
2025 Oscar Clark, Mia Moshal and Sebastian Maltz
2026 Sebastian Maltz, Alexander Wasserstein and Tamara Joseph
Delegations
Avanti House Secondary School
Brighton College
British School of Milan
Canford School
Cevre College
Dr Challoner’s High School
Gordon’s School
Habs Elstree
Hangzhou International School
Independent Delegation 1
International Gymnasium Prague
Kimbolton School
Germany
Cambodia
Iraq
Cuba
Ireland
United Arab Emirates
Singapore
Venezuela
Denmark [SC]
Ghana
Mexico
Kenya
United Kingdom [SC]
Saudi Arabia
Switzerland
Austria
Bahrain [SC]
Brazil
China [SC]
Costa Rica
Greece [SC]
Iceland
Iran
Panama [SC]
Portugal
South
Sudan
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Thailand
Belgium
Qatar
Japan
New Zealand
Phillipines
Lithuania
Rwanda
Le Jardin Academy
Marlborough College
Mill Hill School
NLCS
Queen Elizabeth’s School
St George’s School
St Helen’s London
St Margaret’s School
St Michael’s Catholic Grammar
School
Third Junior High School of Kifissia, Athens, Greece
UCS
India
Somalia
Afghanistan
Hungary
United States of America [SC]
Zimbabwe
Italy
Nepal
Uganda
Botswana
Czech Republic
Israel
Russia [SC]
Vietnam
Nigeria
Spain
Canada
Egypt
Ukraine
Jamaica
Poland
Yemen
Bangladesh
Haiti
Australia
Ethiopia
France [SC}
Maldives
Argentina
Kuwait
Pakistan [SC]
University of Puerto Rico
Secondary School
Cameroon
Syria
We would like to thank the following people for making HabsMUN 2026 possible:
Reprographics Department
IT Support Department
Estates Department
Marketing Department
School Nurses
Holroyd Howe & the Catering Team
Mrs Clare Clark & the Finance Department
School Cleaners
Mr Lock – Executive Principal (Habs Elstree)
Mr Sykes – Headmaster (Habs Boys)
Dr Bagworth-Mann – Headmistress (Habs Girls)
Mr Hammond (Habs Boys) – AV & Technical Support
Mr Watson (Habs Boys) & Miss King (Habs Girls) – Conference Directors
Mr Simm – Director of Co-Curricular (Habs Elstree)
And all Habs Staff for supporting the event on the weekend!
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Rooms
Committee and GA Rooms
Security Council Bourne Meeting Room – The Bourne – Habs Boys
Special Commission Sime Hall – Sime Music School – Habs Girls
UNHCR Olympian Suite – Medburn Centre – Habs Boys
DISEC Conference Room – Habs Girls
SPECPOL Taylor Foyer – Taylor – Habs Boys
CEP Performance Space Hoxton – Habs Girls
UNICEF Innovation Space – Habs Girls
ECOFIN Performance Space Acton – Habs Girls
SOCHUM Lecture Theatre – Habs Girls
Health Aske Hall – Aske Building – Habs Boys
GA1 Prevett Hall – Habs Girls
GA2 Performance Spaces – Habs Girls
Other Rooms
Approvals Panel Room 156 – Habs Girls
Ceremonies
Bourne Hall – The Bourne – Habs Boys
Delegate’s Dining Room Cafeteria – Habs Girls
Staff Dining Room Cafeteria – Habs Girls
Staff Common Room Mezzanine – Habs Girls
Tuck Shop (Boys’ School) Bourne Foyer – The Bourne – Habs Boys
Tuck Shop (Girls’ School)
Next to Cafeteria – Habs Girls
Multi-faith Prayer Room Multi-faith Prayer Room – Habs Girls
