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International Model United Nations
On
The Intricacies of Environmental Conundrums and their Implications for Public Health
Jointly Organised by
Faculty of Law, Kateb University
Kabul, Afghanistan
Vaikunta Baliga College of Law
Udupi, Karnataka, India
Vidyavardhaka Law College
Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
The contemporary international community confronts an increasingly complex constellation of environmental challenges that imperil public health, ecological integrity, socioeconomic stability, and the long-term sustainability of human development. Anthropogenic climate change, atmospheric pollution, freshwater contamination, biodiversity depletion, hazardous waste accumulation, and unsustainable patterns of industrialisation have intensified environmental vulnerabilities and generated far-reaching consequences that transcend national jurisdictions.
The relationship between environmental degradation and public health is both multidimensional and deeply interconnected. Exposure to environmental pollutants, climate-induced disasters, deteriorating water quality, and ecosystem disruption contributes to preventable diseases, heightened mortality risks, food insecurity, population displacement, and the disproportionate suffering of socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. These consequences place substantial pressure on national healthcare systems and exacerbate existing inequalities in access to essential health services and environmental resources.
Despite the proliferation of international environmental agreements, public health commitments, and sustainable development initiatives, significant challenges persist concerning regulatory implementation, institutional accountability, international cooperation, and equitable burden-sharing. Divergent national interests, disparities in financial and technological capacities, competing developmental priorities, and disagreements regarding historical responsibility frequently impede the formulation and implementation of effective multilateral responses.
In this context, the International Model United Nations on the Intricacies of Environmental Conundrums and Their Implications for Public Health is conceived as an interdisciplinary academic initiative designed to examine the legal, scientific, diplomatic, economic, and ethical dimensions of environmental governance. The programme will provide participants with an intellectually rigorous platform to analyse international environmental challenges, evaluate existing legal and institutional frameworks, and negotiate practical policy recommendations through structured multilateral deliberation.
Jointly organised by the Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan; Vaikunta Baliga College of Law, Udupi, India; and Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysuru, India, the initiative seeks to strengthen international academic collaboration, encourage comparative legal and policy analysis, and cultivate a new generation of informed, responsible, and diplomatically competent leaders.
How can the international community reconcile environmental protection, public health imperatives, and sovereign developmental priorities through an equitable, legally coherent, and scientifically substantiated framework of multilateral cooperation?
The Model aims to:
a) Enhance understanding of international environmental law and sustainable development.
b) Critically examine contemporary environmental and public health challenges.
c) Strengthen diplomatic negotiation, legal advocacy, and consensus-building competencies.
d) Promote evidence-based policy analysis and interdisciplinary scholarship.
e) Foster international academic cooperation and responsible global leadership.
The proposed initiative holds considerable academic significance because it addresses the growing necessity of integrating environmental protection, public health, international law, and sustainable development within contemporary legal education and diplomatic practice.
First, the programme will strengthen interdisciplinary scholarship by demonstrating how environmental challenges intersect with international legal obligations, human rights, socioeconomic development, and global health governance. This approach will enable participants to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the structural causes and consequences of environmental crises.
Second, the Model United Nations will provide an experiential learning environment in which theoretical knowledge can be translated into practical diplomatic and analytical competencies. Through research, position-paper preparation, formal debate, negotiation, and resolution drafting, participants will develop skills relevant to legal practice, international relations, public administration, academic research, and policymaking.
Third, the initiative will facilitate critical examination of the implementation gap between international commitments and domestic regulatory realities. Particular emphasis will be placed on institutional effectiveness, compliance mechanisms, equitable resource allocation, scientific uncertainty, and the challenges associated with translating international standards into measurable outcomes.
Fourth, collaboration among academic institutions in Afghanistan and India will promote regional scholarly engagement and comparative perspectives on environmental governance, public health challenges, and sustainable development. Such cooperation can enrich academic discourse by incorporating diverse national experiences and institutional perspectives into broader international discussions.
Finally, the programme will encourage participants to develop solutions that are not merely theoretically persuasive but also legally defensible, scientifically substantiated, ethically responsible, and practically implementable. In doing so, it will contribute to the development of informed future leaders equipped to address increasingly complex transnational challenges.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students from recognised higher education institutions, particularly those studying law, international relations, environmental studies, public health, and related disciplines, are eligible to participate, subject to the organisers’ requirements. Delegates are expected to demonstrate academic preparedness, diplomatic professionalism, and a commitment to constructive, evidence-based deliberation.
Participants can choose the country from the country matrix. Each participant will be allowed to represent only one country. Countries will be allotted according to preference on first come first serve basis.
Event Date: 30 November 2026
Registration Deadline: 25 November 2026
Registration Fee: Nil / No Registration Fee
Note: An e-Certificate will be provided to participants upon successful participation throughout the entire session. In addition, five certificates will be awarded to the Best Delegates.
The Faculty of Law at Kateb University was established in 2007 with the aim of becoming a leading center for legal education and research in Afghanistan. The Faculty currently offers a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Master’s programs in Criminal Law and Criminology, International Law, and Private Law. Its curriculum covers major areas of law, including Criminal, Constitutional, Civil, Commercial, Environmental, Intellectual Property, Labor, Mining, and Consumer Protection Law. The Faculty also emphasizes practical legal education through its Legal Clinic, where students develop skills in legal writing, research, client interviewing, consultation, and case preparation under the supervision of practicing lawyers. Graduates can pursue careers in government institutions, the judiciary, prosecution, legal practice, consultancy, diplomacy, arbitration, and other legal fields
Vaikunta Baliga College of Law (VBCL), formerly known as Udupi Law College, is a premier institution for legal education located in Kunjibettu, Udupi, Karnataka, India. Established in 1957, it is the second-oldest law college in Karnataka and is managed by the Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation, Manipal. The college is permanently affiliated with Karnataka State Law University (KSLU), recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC), and accredited with a B+ grade by NAAC. VBCL offers B.A. LL.B., LL.B., LL.M., and Post Graduate Diploma programs. The college promotes legal education through seminars, conferences, moot court competitions, legal research, workshops, internships, and other academic and professional activities that provide students with practical exposure and strengthen their legal skills.
Vidyavardhaka Law College, established in 1974, is a private-aided institution located on Sheshadri Iyer Road, Mandi Mohalla, Mysuru, Karnataka, India. Managed by Vidyavardhaka Sangha (R), Mysuru, the college is affiliated with Karnataka State Law University (KSLU), Hubballi, recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI), and accredited with a B+ grade by NAAC. The college offers a three-year LL.B. program for graduates and an integrated five-year B.A. LL.B. program for students who have completed their higher secondary education. Its facilities include a well-equipped law library with e-resources and a book bank, a moot court hall, an air-conditioned auditorium, Wi-Fi-enabled computer and language laboratories, sports grounds, a canteen, medical facilities, an NSS unit, and student support cells, including Legal Aid and Legal Literacy and Anti-Ragging Cells.
Chief Patrons
Dr. Ali Ahmad Yousefi
Chancellor
Kateb University, Kabul
Patron
Dr. Muhammad Yahya Balaghat
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Dr. Surekha K.
Principal
Vaikunta Baliga College of Law
Kunjibettu, Udupi – 576102
Karnataka, India
Dr. Deepu P
Principal
Vidyavardhaka Law College
Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
Secretary General, Model WTO
Mohammed Subhan
Student of final-year BBA LL.B. (Hons.)
JSS Law College Mysore
Karnataka, India
Coordinator (s)
Mr. Ibrahim Rezaei
Dean, Faculty of Law, Kateb University
I.Rezaei@kateb.edu.af | +93 729 008 315
Organising Secretary
Mr. Mohammad Sharif Haidary
Directorate of Scientific Research
Kateb University, Afghanistan
Email journal@kateb.edu.af
Dr. Jayamol P. S.
Vaikunta Baliga College of Law
Email: jaya.sreekandan8@gmail.com
Mobile no. +91 6363768001
Dr. Sridevi Krishna
Professor of Law
Vidyavardhaka Law College
Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
Email: sridevikrishna5@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 94804 68225
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