Noah Fishman This morning, the United Nations Historical Security Council of 1961 voted to adopt Draft Resolution HSC1: A Resolution to Provide Humanitarian Aid to the Congolese People, which focuses on peacekeeping, fundraising and overseeing the Republic of the Congo without bias or influence. “The delegation of the United Kingdom strongly supports every clause with the exception of the third clause,” said Representative Casey Hakim […]

By: Kasper Sturtz The failure of SC/2, which would have seen the State of Palestine become an official Member State of the United Nations (UN), had it not been vetoed by the United States, was felt throughout the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).  Immediately following the announcement, Representatives Izzy Sunby and Claire Czajkowski of Slovenia stood from their seats and gave an impassioned speech regarding […]

By Anna Curry On 25 November 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard a case brought by the Kingdom of Belgium. Belgium claimed that the Republic of Senegal has failed to promote justice and reconciliation in the case of alleged war criminal Hasséne Habré. The country contends that since 15 years have passed without the prosecution of Habré, he should be extradited to Belgium […]

By Noah Fishman Following another session with the Representative of Belgium, the United Nations Historical Security Council of 1961 entered a consultative session and discussed the next moves. “We have frozen all of their assets and reserves in our nation,” said Representative Nick Gavreau of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The ideological division in approaches to resolving the Congo Crisis is beginning to take […]

By Eleanor Randall On 26 November, 2024, a press conference was held by representatives from Libya, Ghana, the State of Palestine, Ireland, New Zealand and Sudan regarding the topic of the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of UN personnel. They specifically highlighted Resolution KK, jointly written by Representatives of  Palestine and Israel, even in their time of conflict. Representative Tyson Thompson of […]

By Taliyah Winn  Efficiency has emerged as a primary theme of the third day of the World Health Assembly (WHA). For some delegates efficiency hasn’t been realized. While in consideration of Topic One, Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, a representative became frustrated with the procedure of amending draft resolutions. Representative Antony Souss of the Holy See motioned to switch topics after the […]

Monday evening, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) passed five proposals from Topic One, empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. The body is currently looking to pass more proposals for Topic Two, Science, Technology and Innovation for Development. This speedy process has derived from collaborative efforts creating a conducive environment. During unmoderated caucuses, the body broke into groups to draft relevant proposals. These groups […]

By: Taliyah Winn By the evening session of 25 November 2024, the World Health Assembly had passed five resolutions on the topic of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. However, Resolution 1/4 triggered a hearty discussion about wording and claims of supporting terrorism. The Resolution passed by the smallest margin of any resolution so far.  Representative Ethan Harp of Israel identified issues in Draft Resolution 1/4 […]

By Eleanor Randall Breaking News: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) declares that they are the first to have discovered and explored the South China Sea and they should retain their sovereignty specifically in areas within the nine-dash line. China claims that Taipei is an integral part of their history and remains a territory that is under Chinese sovereignty. China states that they are unwilling […]

By Noah Fishman On 11 January of 1961, the government in Leopoldville announced Joseph Mobutu’s promotion to general of its armed forces. Following this news and the morning session with Belgium and the Republic of the Congo, on top of the riots occuring in Leopoldville in reaction to Secretary-General Hammarskjöld’s arrival, UNHSC 1961 delegations began to caucus and write resolutions focusing on humanitarian aid. “There’s […]