The United Nations Security Council is one of the most powerful organs of the United Nations and one of the most influential decision-making organizations globally. This year we will be discussing one of the most complex and dynamic challenges to regional security in the Middle East - The Islamic State vs Taliban conflict. This issue traces its roots to the assassination of Abdul- Ghani a prominent Taliban commander, by the Islamic State, and threatens the peace and stability of the entire region as the escalating turf war has consumed many lives already. We will be diving deeper into the intricacies of the conflict's humanitarian impact, the fundamental differences that led to the conflict and try to ensure that this does not spiral into further chaos . The Executive Board would like to wish you a fruitful time full with intellectual rigor,intense heated debates and tough negotiations to determine the fate of an unstable Middle East.