Two Economic Orders at War: Marshall Plan, COMECON, and the Global South
Western capitalism and Soviet command economy compete for newly independent nations. ECOSOC debates development aid, commodity prices, and which economic model wins the Cold War.
Historical setting: 1948–1970 — Economic Cold War. Level: Beginner–Intermediate.
The complete Topic A background guide — including detailed historical analysis, primary source documents, bloc-by-bloc country positions, draft resolution language guidance, and research bibliographies — is distributed to all confirmed delegates in the official IIMUN 2027 Delegate Handbook, sent four weeks before the conference.
Register now to secure your place and receive the full background materials.
600–900 words. Must address both agenda topics, your country's position and red lines, and at least one concrete resolution proposal. Template provided in Delegate Handbook.
Submit to: secretariat@islamabadinternationalmun.com
Subject: ECOSOC [Country] Position Paper — [Full Name]
Topic B content is included in the official Delegate Handbook. Both topics will be debated across the two-day summit, with Topic B typically addressed on Day 2 after the crisis resolution on Day 1.
Bloc positions represent historical starting points, not mandates. Effective diplomacy requires cross-bloc coalitions. Country assignments confirmed upon registration.