Meghna Mitra

sykes@worldmun.org

I'm a sophomore studying neuroscience and government with a secondary in global health. On campus I'm involved in the Harvard Undergraduate Law Review, the Global Research and Consulting Group, and Capital Partners. As someone passionate about social impact and public policy, I'm excited to engage in fruitful debate at WorldMUN 2026.

Topic: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

The Global Pandemic Response Task Force (GPRTF) places delegates at the intersection of war and disease, confronting a world unraveling from the pressures of WWI and the rapidly spreading 1918 Influenza Pandemic. Delegates will face the challenge of coordinating a global health response in an era with limited scientific knowledge, wartime censorship, and a lack of established international bodies. Delegates must decide whether to prioritize military strength or humanitarian relief, and how to balance national sovereignty with the urgent need for global cooperation. As nations compete for scarce medical supplies and colonial inequalities intensify, this committee will be forced to debate the moral and strategic limits of power during a health crisis. As the 1918 virus infected an estimated one-third of the population, the choices made in the GPRTF will determine whether the world succumbs to disease or emerges with the first blueprint for global health governance.