by Christina Johnson | Nov 1, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
The role of acting as an advocate in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) simulation at the American Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference is unique in a variety of ways. Even more than other positions, most of an advocate’s work must be complete before arriving...
by Nathan Tripp | Oct 30, 2019 | Turtle Bay
The United Nations General Assembly First Committee is also known as the Disarmament and International Security (DISEC) committee. Each Member State has a vote within this committee. It addresses the disarmament of conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction and...
by Shannon L. Dunn | Oct 28, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
Each member of the General Assembly shall have one vote. ~UN Charter, Chapter 4, Article 18 The 2019 Conference hasn’t even started, but here at AMUN we are already making our plans for next year. One of the most important things we’re doing right now is selecting the...
by Jen Aron | Oct 24, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
A unique resource Representatives can utilize at AMUN is the roleplayer request. Home Government (HG) provides roleplayers as well as information and briefing requests. Roleplayers are meant to broaden the information available to the body by providing expert...
by C. L. Glasschroeder | Oct 21, 2019 | Turtle Bay
“United Nations mandated commissions of inquiry, fact-finding and investigations are increasingly being used to respond to situations of serious violations of international law or human rights” A Commission of Inquiry (COI) has taken place in almost every part of the...
