Introduction to ECOSOC
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which primarily deals with economic, social, cultural and health matters as well as human rights and fundamental freedoms, also has a coordinating function for the work of the United Nations and the specialized agencies.
It is responsible for:
- promoting higher standards of living, full employment, and economic and social progress;
- identifying solutions to international economic, social and health problems;
- facilitating international cultural and educational cooperation; and
- encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
It has the power to make or initiate studies and reports on these issues. It also has the power to assist the preparations and organization of major international conferences in the economic and social and related fields and to facilitate a coordinated follow-up to these conferences. With its broad mandate the Council's purview extends to over 70 per cent of the human and financial resources of the entire UN system.
Topics for BUMUN 2012:
Topic: European sovereign debt crisis.
Study Guide
The below given questions are to be discussed tomorrow in the first session along with the questions given in the study guide. Formulate good moderated caucuses out of them and support the debate with concrete ideas based on understanding of the material and the mechanisms of the entire situation. Also, go through the workings of a working paper and resolutions as they will be worked upon tomorrow and everyone is supposed to have a copy or Pre-ambulatory and operative clauses with them.
Laptops are allowed for tomorrow!
• How Asian countries can save themselves from the crises.
• What austerity measures should be a part of the bailout plans? ( should know the present austerity measures)
• Measures to tighten the monetary and fiscal policy. (Concrete ways! consider IMF, ECB, EFSM and other financial assistance mechanisms)
• Austerity measures in light of budget deficits of the defaulting countries. (how do budget deficits get reduced)
• How China and US are going to help euro debt.
Topics for BUMUN 2012:
Topic: European sovereign debt crisis.
Study Guide
Laptops are allowed for tomorrow!
• How Asian countries can save themselves from the crises.
• What austerity measures should be a part of the bailout plans? ( should know the present austerity measures)
• Measures to tighten the monetary and fiscal policy. (Concrete ways! consider IMF, ECB, EFSM and other financial assistance mechanisms)
• Austerity measures in light of budget deficits of the defaulting countries. (how do budget deficits get reduced)
• How China and US are going to help euro debt.
