August 25, 2015 admin

The General Assembly committees were created in 1946. Like all GA committees, SOCHUM’sresolutions, decisions, and recommendations are not binding upon any of the members. However the tone and recommendations of the committee are crucial as they can order or recommend studies and programs that are in most cases indispensable, especially when dealing with issues such as humanitarian aid, development or health. Moreover, SOCHUM has the added responsibility of working on human rights issues and overseeing many of the projects of the subsidiary organs and ad-hoc committees. According to the United Nations, SOCHUM deals with “a range of social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues that affect people all over the world.” The committee deals with topics such as “the advancement of women,the protection of children, indigenous issues, thetreatment of refugees, the promotion of fundamental freedom through the elimination of racism and racialdiscrimination, the promotion of the right toself-determination, and issues related to youth, family,ageing, persons with disabilities, crime prevention,criminal justice, and drug control.