The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was established in 1947 by ECOSOC. It is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. UNECE's principal aim is economic cooperation through policy dialogue and negotiation. Endeavoring to solve multifaceted issues like the implementation of energy efficiency standards and strengthening national capacities for sustainable housing. This commission is at the forefront of developmental and economic policy-making and continues to be of major importance in the diverse European theatre. There are currently 56 member States located in Europe, North America, and Asia. However, all interested United Nations member States may participate in the work of UNECE. This committee will hold similar aims by exchanging and investigating possible future policies. For the first topic, Improving National Access to Fossil Fuels, member states should suggest ideas involving improved sourcing for energy, along with improving developments to individual member state energy grid security policy. The second topic, Reducing Repercussions in Foreign Investment, should focus on investigating possible negative repercussions of foreign investment and forming policies to mitigate them.
Evan Newland was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He is a junior at the University of Central Florida, Majoring in Political Science and minoring in Philosophy. As the future director of the Stability of Nations Convention, he is excited to facilitate policy debate and cooperation among delegates. Evan is only recently a member of the UCF MUN, however, he participated in both high school and college MUN before transferring to UCF. Additionally, he will be the director of a GA at KnightsMUN, furthering his experience before directing the Stability of Nations Convention. Outside of MUN, Evan both reads and writes prolifically in select fields of philosophy and psychology. His most unexpected skill is speaking and reading Mandarin, which he began learning in his sophomore year of high school.
