by Kiera Kunstman | Mar 20, 2025 | Turtle Bay
The 20th of March is la Journée de la langue française [French Language Day], otherwise known as la Journée internationale de la Francophonie [International Francophone Day]. French is one of six official languages of the United Nations, meaning French Language Day is...
by Patrick Martin | Mar 14, 2025 | Turtle Bay
When I first learned about the tradition of “Name Days”—a celebration similar to a birthday whose timing is attached to a calendar of names—my first thought was naturally wondering when my name day would be. If I were named nearly anything other than Patrick, that...
by Christina Johnson | Mar 8, 2025 | Turtle Bay
Every year on 8 March, the United Nations honors women’s achievements with International Women’s Day (IWD) and calls for action to accelerate gender equality. Initially marked by demonstrations and celebrations across Central Europe in 1911, IWD continues to be...
by jared.m.melville | Feb 2, 2025 | Turtle Bay
By Jared M. Melville, AMUN Associate Executive Director Wetlands rank among our strongest allies in protecting the planet’s environment and ecosystems. These are the world’s kidneys that filter pollutants to clean our waters, the sponges that absorb floodwaters and...
by AMUN Executive Staff | Nov 26, 2024 | MUN Tips and Tricks
The following are the closing remarks of 2024 Secretary-General of American Model United Nations on 26 November 2024. Welcome to the end of your four days of Conference! On behalf of the AMUN Secretariat, I congratulate you for your outstanding work and achievements...
by Student Reporter | Nov 26, 2024 | AMUN Chronicle
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...
by Student Reporter | Nov 26, 2024 | AMUN Chronicle
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). ...
by Student Reporter | Nov 26, 2024 | AMUN Chronicle
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....
by Student Reporter | Nov 26, 2024 | AMUN Chronicle
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...
by Student Reporter | Nov 26, 2024 | AMUN Chronicle
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....
