by Christina Johnson | Sep 30, 2019 | Just for Fun, MUN Tips and Tricks
The President of the General Assembly (PGA) is one of the primary faces of the Conference, so I want to introduce you to the role as well as this year’s PGA, Dr. Alexandra Middlewood (or, as we know her, Alex). Feel free to congratulate her the next time you see her...
by Kat Nowicke | Sep 25, 2019 | Just for Fun, MUN Tips and Tricks
Rob Matevich is the 2019 Under Secretary General of Rapporteurs for American Model United Nations (AMUN). Rob got his first taste of Model UN when he was in high school and made the decision to keep going to conferences throughout college. He eventually joined the...
by Ellen Deweese | Sep 19, 2019 | Two Point Two
Welcome to the World Conference on Youth (WCY)! This unique conference focuses on the importance of engaging young people around the world to be active in international solutions by bringing civic, community and youth non-governmental organizations together. The...
by Megan Wiley | Sep 3, 2019 | Turtle Bay
In 2016, it was widely reported by several media outlets that United Nations Member States owed the city of New York $16 million in unpaid parking tickets. The Member States with the highest numbers of unpaid tickets were Egypt, Kuwait and Chad. It turns out this is...
by Chase Barclay | Aug 23, 2019 | Just for Fun
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres closed the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) two years ago; today we look back at the history of programs supporting development and peace through sports. During the late 1980s and...
