Centuries ago, when Europe dominated, the nations of the world were etched with the blood of indigenous people. Today, those lines - once drawn for control - still bleed tension.

SPECPOL now faces a pivotal challenge: How does the international community resolve disputes rooted in colonial legacy without unravelling modern state systems?

This agenda is not merely about past injustices - it is about present instability and future peace. The creation of a multilateral framework offers hope for depoliticized and historically sensitive resolutions to pertinent problems. Yet, member states remain deeply divided.

Can we establish global standards to address such disputes? Should indigenous and historical claims influence modern sovereignty? And how do we ensure this framework empowers, not exploits? Your words, your resolutions, may redraw the world as we know it.