The topic that will be used in Public Forum debate at VBI 2018 has been finalized for all locations.
- VBI Philadelphia (June 30 – July 13): Resolved: The United States should accede to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea without reservations.
- VBI Los Angeles Session 1 (July 15 – Aug 4): Resolved: The United States should accede to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea without reservations.
- VBI Los Angeles Session 2 (Aug 5 – Aug 18) will use the official 2018 September/October topic.