The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations’ agency for promoting access to safe healthcare for all nations. WHO leads global efforts to address health emergencies, prevent disease, and expand access to healthcare. Recent actions include evacuating injured patients and providing life-saving equipment to conflict zones. Delegates must tackle health-related global issues, such as disease prevention and the inability to access resources, that are unique from other committees. 

WHO offers the traditional Model United Nations experience for delegates of all experience levels. Both committee topics use Regular Rules of Procedure. Position papers are recommended for this committee, and are mandatory for delegates to be considered for awards.

Questions, inquiries, and position papers for this committee can be emailed to who@cahsmun.org.

Topic A: Climate-Driven Infectious Diseases

Backgrounder a

Topic B: Reproductive Healthcare Access

Backgrounder B

Xavier Proulx-Sy | Director

Entering his Grade 11 year, Xavier is delighted to serve as the Director of the World Health Organization. His Model UN career began at the Sheraton two years ago (coincidentally where he met Victor), when his director had to force him to give a timid first speech, followed by him giving nine more. Ever since, Xavier has authored a plethora of reasonable and productive resolutions, scribbled several less-than-ideal private directives, and learnt that the real awards are the friends we made along the way. Outside of committee, Xavier can be found rowing, skiing, sailing, taking photos, or attempting to improve at the violin. In his spare time, he attends Argyle Secondary School. As CAHSMUN 2027 draws near, Xavier looks forward to welcoming delegates to come together, debate, and perhaps even learn a lesson or two along the way.

Victor Chen | Chair

As a senior at Grandview Heights Secondary, Victor is keen to finish his journey in MUN by serving as the Chair of WHO at CAHSMUN 2027. Since joining MUN club at school to discuss current global events with his peers, Victor has been drawn in by MUN’s amazing community and the opportunity to leave his parents’ strict supervision to attend overnight conferences. Model UN gave him a unique chance to talk in a conference room filled with people equally as uninterested in keeping decorum, and grow and learn not just through debate, but through dealing with tech issues as well. Outside MUN, Victor can be found viciously hitting (and missing) balls on the golf course, learning about rabbit (holes), and doomscrolling reels too embarrassing to share (don’t check his reposts). Victor is excited to meet the delegates and enjoy a weekend of unparalleled debates at CAHSMUN 2027.

Heidi Yablonsky | Chair

Currently a junior at Grandview Heights Secondary, Heidi is beyond thrilled to serve as Chair of WHO for CAHSMUN 2027. Searching for something to satisfy her craving to meet cool people and talk endlessly about random things, Heidi was ecstatic to join the club at her school that promised exactly that. After joining her school’s MUN club in Grade 9 and attending her first conference, she quickly fell in love with everything MUN had to offer. From late-night researching to inside jokes with friends she never would have met otherwise, her MUN experience can only be described as exhilarating. Outside the committee room, Heidi can be found staring at a black line for hours on end, listening to robots tuned so well they sound human, and talking to absolutely everyone about absolutely anything. Heidi can’t wait to meet everyone and hopes to share the MUN she loves with all delegates!