LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 MarvelMarvel Summit Summit LondonLondon International International Model Model United United Nations Nations 19th Session | 2018 18th Session | 2018 LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Table of Contents Letter from the Directors ............................................................................................... 3 Introduction to the Committee ...................................................................................... 4 Classes of Enhanced Humans........................................................................................ 5 Topic A: What unique rights, if any, do Superhumans have? ...................................... 8 Large Scale State mandated Superhuman actions in major world events ................. 9 Special Rights in International Law and how they apply to the Superhuman cases 10 The Issue of Accountability ..................................................................................... 12 Superhumans and the Contribution to Science ........................................................ 13 Case Studies of How Science Turned Humans Into Superhumans ......................... 14 Questions the Declaration Must Answer.................................................................. 16 Topic B: The line between Superhuman and Vigilante .............................................. 17 What makes the enhanced humans of the Marvel universe (us) special? ................ 18 Should we all (superhumans) be in the same box ? ................................................. 19 Collective Punishment to Curtail Vigilante Acts? ................................................... 20 Questions the Declaration Should Answer .............................................................. 21 Mandatory Viewing and Reading ............................................................................ 22 Recommended Viewing and Reading ...................................................................... 22 Appendix ..................................................................................................................... 23 Timeline of Enhanced-Human Related Events ........................................................ 23 LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Letter from the Directors Imagine you had the power to punch down a building. Imagine you did punch down that building. Now, even had you done so to protect the residents from a natural disaster or an attack by the Abomination or The Hand, after the fight is done the resident are left without a home. Furthermore, they are probably very scared. It is easy to understand why a government, or the United Nations, would want to regular superhuman action and this is exactly what we did last year at LIMUN 2017 when we simulated the Sokovia accords. However, to every political treaty and agreement there is always another side. What about the superhumans? The ones who needed to register their identity with government agencies. What would we do if we were in their shoes and singled out for having powers that strike both awe and fear into the hearts of men and women? The viewpoint of the superhuman, whether hero, villain or someone who wants to be left alone, is what we hope to simulate this LIMUN. We are happy and privileged to be chairing the first committee of this kind and we hope to do the committee, and the outrageous and famous characters we will be representing in it, justice. We cannot wait to watch the Marvel (and now Disney) heroes we know and love acted out by delegates coming to bring the more serious of Model UN debate to a world of powers and larger than life events. The three of us are both Model UN enthusiast and Marvel fans and we are super excited to see these two worlds collide. May the force be with you! Daniel, Marguerite and Nada Feel free to contact us anytime at [email protected] LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Introduction to the Committee In the Marvel Summit the delegates will be the actual super heroes. They will have their names, backstories and identities. They will come in with rivalries and friendships that their characters established in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Using a slightly looser version of the Model UN rules of procedure, the Marvel Summit will have the heroes debate two very important topics. They will debate if superhumans should have any unique rights and whether they should be bargaining as a united front or it is each hero and vigilante for themselves. Alliances will be built alone lines moral, malignant and magical. Some will agree with each other based on past action. Others based on future prospects. Some are outlaws and some from outer space. What unifies them is the task to bring a document to the United Nations stating their demands as they move towards a new arrangement with the less powered humans they share the world with. It is clear that not everyone will agree. It is also clear that some of the enhanced humans will want other groups to not be part of the declaration of intent that will be given to the United Nations. In the end, the final document will be sent with representatives to one of the United Nations bodies to see if a new arrangement can be reached. The debate will take place in a depowered zone in a secret location. This is the first time that representatives of all power groups will meet in one place. It might also be the last. The time has come for the powered to decide the fate of the powered. Will the fittest survive? Will humanity be safer at the end of it all? That will remain to be seen. LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Classes of Enhanced Humans "Your ancestors called it magic but you call it science. I come from a land where they are one and the same." Thor, Thunder God To properly debate the current situation, and best represent ourselves to the United Nations and global community of powerless individuals, the types of enhanced humans have been divided into different classes. Each one should be evaluated and we can consider a different set of rules for each, and if to consider the rules applicable to all. Skill Skilled heroes are completely normal humans who have reached proficiency with a specific type of skill which could deem them a lethal weapon in their own right. Notable examples are the Avenger Hawkeye, for his skill with a bow and arrow, the Winter Soldier and Black Widow, for their hand to hand combat ability, and the Punisher, who has single handedly killed over 600 criminals and wounded over 2000 more. Tech These are either machines themselves or humans in suits of armor that make them extremely powerful. Examples of machine entities are the Avengers LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Vision and the killer robot Ultron. Examples of humans using such weapons are Tony Stark and James Rhodes, who are respectively Iron Man and War Machine. Peter Quill (Starlord) would also fall into this category. Science Anyone who received their powers as a result of earth based science. Individuals who were enhanced by lab tests, radioactive rays and other chemical alterations fall into this category. Notable examples of science heroes are Captain America and Spider-Man. Notable villains are Electro and the Green Goblin. The unstoppable force of nature known as the Hulk also falls into this category. Cosmic Enhanced humans of the Cosmic class generally come from space or other realms. However, some Cosmic characters were experimented on by species from outer space. Examples of Cosmic characters are Gamora and Drax of the Guardians of the Galaxy or Black Bolt and Medusa of the Inhumans. Carol Danvers, who got her powers from the explosion of a Kree device, would also be classified as cosmic. Mutant These individuals have powers given to them by evolution. Many mutants on earth don’t even know that they are mutants. There are notably powerful Omega class mutants, with powers of scale, like Magneto and Storm. There are also less powerful mutants who have powers that are used on a more individual level, such as Beast, Wolverine and the anti-hero Deadpool. LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Mystic While we don’t know its source or origin, certain individuals have powers that can only be called magic. These can range from wizards and sorcerers, such as Dr. Strange to gods from other realms such as Thor and Loki. LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Topic A: What unique rights, if any, do Superhumans have? The Marvel Summit is the Superhuman’s response to the Sokovia Accords. It is a platform for each character to discuss with each other which status they would like to claim. The topic of unique rights for Superhumans is a chance for them to write a structured claim to the United Nations demanding or not, but if so, justifying, why they believe there should be special rights for Superhumans. In the context of the current events in the Marvel Universe, this would comprise the question of immunity, for rights committed during heroic actions, but the question of a special character inherent to their abilities that could potentially justify special rights in regards of the law can also be discussed. Some Superhumans, especially some mutants, think they are worth more than others and will therefore claim for particular rights; some of them will claim for special treatments. LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018 Large Scale State mandated Superhuman actions in major world events ➢ World War I: Ehe Freedom’s Five, first group if International