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ECOLOGICAL CRISES
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) serves as the world’s foremost authority on environmental issues, championing global efforts to address ecological challenges and promote sustainable development. UNEP offers delegates a unique opportunity to engage with global decision-making at the intersection of science, policy, and long-term strategy. Unlike traditional General Assembly committees, UNEP challenges delegates to think beyond immediate political interests and instead focus on shaping frameworks that influence global behavior over decades. The committee rewards foresight, systems thinking, and an understanding of how international cooperation can guide sustainable outcomes in an increasingly interconnected world.
Delegates are expected to move beyond short-term fixes and instead design solutions that anticipate future risks and opportunities. At HarvardMUN Canada 2026, UNEP will push delegates to engage with environmental governance as a complex and dynamic system and grapple between growth and sustainability, responsibility and capacity, urgency and feasibility. UNEP at HarvardMUN Canada will not only debate environmental ideals, but practice the kind of decision-making required to govern sustainably in a world of finite resources. This committee is ideal for delegates seeking a rigorous yet accessible introduction to international cooperation and global policy design.
TOPIC A: Expanding Developing Countries’ Access to Clean Energy
TOPIC B: Minimizing the Environmental Impacts of AI
COMMITTEE DAIS
DIRECTOR
Kenith Taukolo
Kenith Taukolo is a rising senior in Lowell House studying Environmental Science and Engineering. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, he first got involved in Model UN his sophomore year of high school, and is so excited to serve as the chair of the DISEC committee at HarvardMUN Canada 2026!
Kenith previously served as one of the Head Delegates for the Harvard Intercollegiate Model United Nations travel team, and loves competing in the double delegate GAs. He also served as a director for HNMUN Boston 2025, HMUN Boston 2025, and HMUN India 2025. This year, Kenith was the Under-Secretary-General for the General Assemblies at HNMUN 2026. Outside of Model UN, Kenith is often seen sipping matcha lattes, struggling to code in R, or playing Spikeball in Lowell courtyard. Kenith cannot wait to meet everyone at HarvardMUN Canada 2026!
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