by Autumn Bockman | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
The committee passed the resolution just before lunch on Sunday morning. The resolution concerns human rights, climate change, and refugees. The resolution met little resistance, passing with a vote of 16 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention. Rachael S., the...
by Jacob Patrick Torres | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
Contemporary Security Council This morning, the Council deliberated in emergency session about human rights violations occurring in Yemen. The Security Council crafted a Presidential Statement condemning the human rights violations occurring within the Region. The...
by Autumn Bockman | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
In talking with Madison Klimowicz, a representative from Nigeria, the resolution on forced marriage addresses three main topics: health, education, and economy. For Nigeria, this is important because, “70% of the population is in poverty,” says Madison, “[it’s] a huge...
by Autumn Bockman | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
In quick succession on Saturday afternoon, the body passed Resolutions GA3 II/1 and II/2 by a vote of 38 in favor, 0 opposed, and 8 abstentions and 47 in favor, 0 opposed and 8 abstentions, respectively. Both resolutions are about the protection of migrants and...
by Sylvia Tolczyk | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
Dismantling the adverse consequences of decolonization persists. The International Court of Justice heard arguments in Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. Mauritius relinquished its territory to the United...