The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was established in 2006 in place of the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights Committee as a part of a greater effort to reform the United Nations. The Council is composed of 47 member states elected by the General assembly who work together to combat human rights violations by issuing resolutions and offering recommendations rooted in international humanitarian law. While it cannot deploy binding legal action, UNHRC plays a crucial role in restructuring human rights around the globe.

Following the ending of World War 2, fractured empires and long-standing colonizer states failed to hold any power. In order to maintain control, colonial powers resorted to means of violence. From the detention camps of British-occupied Kenya to France's counterinsurgency in Algeria, these events of mass torture and ethnic erasure have remained outside of the public's eye and far from the international stage. Reparative justice refers not only to compensation but to a broader process of equity. Whether it be institutional reform, education, or the return of cultural property, delegates have to find collective solutions for communities still living in the shadow of crumbling empires. The committee will explore what justice should look like for each of these communities, and whether the governments of today should bear responsibility for the actions of past regimes. Delegates have the responsibility of crafting resolutions that balance accountability with political realism.