by Chelsea Reinartz, Development Working Group | Sep 6, 2022 | MUN Tips and Tricks
Model United Nations programs benefit students; here are three ways to MUN-including on a budget! Model United Nations (MUN) programs have existed since the League of Nations, when there were Model League of Nations programs. Once the United Nations was created, more...
by Nathan Tripp | Jun 9, 2022 | Turtle Bay
A looming specter called Climate Change continues to cast a shadow over communities across the globe. With greenhouse gas concentrations being at their highest, and emissions continuing to rise, the last decade has been the warmest on record. Despite the Paris...
by Brian Endless, PhD | Mar 31, 2022 | Turtle Bay
When the Ukraine invasion began, a Ukrainian diplomat made what seemed to be a relatively small comment about the potential to remove Russia from the Security Council (SC) in response. This call has now been echoed by a few others in the international community, but...
by AMUN Staff | Mar 4, 2022 | Turtle Bay
On 1 January, the Security Council welcomed Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates into its ranks as non-Permanent Members. They replace Viet Nam, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Estonia, Niger and Tunisia-whose terms ended in 2021. As 2022...
by AMUN Staff | Feb 18, 2022 | Two Point Two
American Model United Nations is incredibly excited to announce the committees and topics to be simulated at AMUN 2022! The diversity within the selected topics is anticipated to appeal to a wide range of representatives while fostering valuable discussions on...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
The General Assembly Third Committee switched into topic area 2 with a vote of 35 in favor, 26 opposed and 9 abstentions. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea began debate by noting the lack of policy in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
The General Assembly Fourth Committee moved into topic area 2: Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. Representative B. of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) addressed the body...
by Press Release | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Ainsley Martinez When the General Assembly Third Committee went into their first suspension of meeting, noticeable patterns between the men and women representatives arose: men talking directly to each other, women standing silently behind them. Although disappointing...
by Kat Nowicke | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
International Atomic Energy Agency In a historic moment, Representatives of France, India, United Kingdom, Malaysia, and the United States have, “come together as major influencers and nations, in order to provide a safer world for all.” The draft resolution the...
by Claudia Barney | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
The representatives of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) spent the last few days working diligently to ensure that this report on disability-inclusive sustainable development is thorough and represents the goals of the body. This is...