CHAIR: Anna Haberl

CO-CHAIR: David Van Wagenen

 

TOPIC A - Ukraine military expenditures (2% → 5% GDP)

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TOPIC B - Ukraine NATO membership

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a transatlantic military alliance established in 1949 that encompasses 32 countries from North America and Europe. While originally founded as a collective security measure against the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, today NATO’s primary objective is protecting peace, freedom, and security in Europe and beyond. Recently, NATO’s major involvements have included the coordination of aid delivery and strategic assistance in Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression; advisory and capacity-building efforts in Iraq; collaboration with the African Union; and crisis management in times of natural disaster. ​

This committee will focus on the North Atlantic Council—NATO’s highest political authority and decision-making body—composed of ministerial representatives from all member countries (Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States). While not directly involved in strategic military planning, the North Atlantic Council (NAC) debates policy issues that require the consultation of all member states. Particular logistical and operational questions are later directed to specific subcommittees implemented by the NAC. The NAC convenes twice a week under the chairmanship of the Secretary General, usually with each country’s Permanent Representative to NATO attending. While Permanent Representatives — who, like the Secretary General, are civil servants with profound foreign policy experience — are the norm, other officials such as Heads of State or Defence Ministers may also attend in turn. Any action taken is based on the principle of unanimity and common accord, meaning that all parties involved must agree for a decision to be considered valid.

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