World Schools Debate Motions

R1/2: This House would ban social media for children under the age of 16.
Info Slide: For the purposes of this debate, social media refers to platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. It does not include messaging services or educational tools.

R3: Impromptu

R4: This House welcomes the transition to autonomous driving at the expense of human driving.

R5: Impromptu

Quarters: This House would hold the states with the highest cumulative greenhouse gas emissions legally liable for climate damage in developing countries.
Info Slide: For the purposes of this debate, "highest cumulative greenhouse gas emissions" refers to the nations with the largest historical total emissions since industrialization (e.g., the United States, China, Russia, and European Union member states). "Legally liable" means subjecting these states to binding compensation mechanisms for loss and damage caused by climate change in developing nations.

Semis: Impromptu

Finals: This House would abolish the veto power of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Info Slide: The United Nations Security Council has five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Each can block any substantive resolution by voting against it, regardless of how the other members vote. This power is known as the veto.