GA+3

=__General Assembly 3rd Commission__=

Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural
__Student Officers:__ Jihoon Sung, Yuta Ando, Connie Li

Dear Delegates: My name is Jihoon Sung and I am currently a junior at the International School of Beijing. BEIMUN XVI will be my tenth MUN conference and will be my third year at BEIMUN. It is my honor to serve, along with Yuta Ando, as Assistant Presidents of GA3, and to collaborate with most distinguished Deputy Assistant Presidents, Connie Li and Maxim Martchenko. The third committee of the General Assembly aims at promoting global prosperity, by investigating social, cultural, and humanitarian concerns that the world is confronted with. The issues that GA3 will deal with this year includes: the situation of human rights in zones of armed conflict, elimination of racism and racial discrimination particularly against indigenous peoples in Asia**, i**nternational coordination of humanitarian assistance to victims of natural disasters, and the question of the right to euthanasia. This year in GA3, each of the four chairs has specialized in his or her designated topic, and the topic I have focused on is the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, particularly against indigenous peoples in Asia. I think having expert chairs on each of the topics is a very valuable asset for all delegates, and I strongly recommend you to ask the respective chairs for research guidance. Furthermore, we are very fortunate to have Wikispaces for on-line collaboration on our topics, thanks to the webmasters, and I advise you to make the best use of the discussion forum in your respective committees. Good luck with all your preparations, and if you have any concerns, you are more than welcome to contact me at orunejhs@hotmail.com See you in March!

All the best, Jihoon Sung Assistant President of GA3 BEIMUN XVI

Hello everyone! My name is Yuta Ando, and I am glad to serve as Assistant President of General Assembly 3rd Committee! In GA3, we will discuss social, cultural, and humanitarian issues--I believe these are crucial questions to be answered for the development of the world. I hope, at BEIMUN XVI, to have effective lobbying, heated debates, and great resolutions! There is no doubt that we will have lots of fun! Good luck to you all and I wish you all the best! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at keroando@hotmail.com, or add me on facebook! Yuta Ando

Hello! My name is Connie Li, and I will be serving as your Deputy Assistant President this year at BEIMUN XVI. My focus topic in GA3 is on the International coordination of humanitarian assistance to victims of natural disasters. Feel free to contact me/msn me at kangni_li@hotmail.com if you have any questions, and don't hesitate to make use of the discussion forums! Good luck with your preparation, and I look forward to meeting you all:) Connie Li

Dear Delegates, My name is Max Martchenko and I am honoured to serve as your Deputy Assistant President at this year's BEIMUN GA3. My topic is "the question of the right to euthanasia" and if you have any questions about it, or would simply like to get in touch, don't hesitate to contact me at hellomax_57@msn.com or facebook. I am greatly looking forward to this year's conference and I can't wait to meet you all there! Max.

__Topics:__
 * 1) The situation of human rights in zones of armed conflict
 * 2) Elimination of racism and racial discrimination, particularly against indigenous peoples in Asia
 * 3) International coordination of humanitarian assistance to victims of natural disasters
 * 4) The question of the right to euthanasia