ECOSOC

CCMUN 2026

An interactive multimedia training course for ECOSOC delegates. Learn about Global Value Chains, labour standards, governance mechanisms, and prepare for your committee sessions.

Course Lectures

ECOSOC chamber interior

Lecture 1: Understanding Global Value Chains and Inequality

Explore the fundamentals of Global Value Chains — the difference between producer-driven and buyer-driven chains, the unequal distribution of value, the risk transfer problem, and the human cost revealed by the Rana Plaza disaster.

— 14 minutes 28 seconds Start Learning
Garment workers in a factory

Lecture 2: Regulating Global Value Chains

Examine labour standards, purchasing practices, and governance mechanisms. Analyse the tension between development rights and labour protection, understand the four main bloc positions, and prepare for your committee debates.

— 16 minutes 11 seconds Start Learning