by Claudia Barney | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: This morning the representatives from the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) began work towards their report on innovative pathways to achieve sustainable consumption and production....
by Tessa Schutt, Teresa Woodard | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice’s docket kicked off this morning with the Cambodian Advocates Goral and Naves Anzaldo and Thai Advocate Staus presenting their oral arguments in the Temple of Preah Vihear case. The Temple Preah Vihear...
by Cassandra Krencisz | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Security Council: In 2014, after years of civil unrest in the region, a civil war erupted when the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, captured the capital city of Sana’a and drove the internationally-recognized government of Yemen into exile. In...
by Press Release | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
A Day for Peace Written by Keegan Noll, Representative of the Holy See for GA4 The Holy See is greatly pleased by the progress being made in the General Assembly Fourth Committee on the topic of Assistance in Mine Action. The resolutions being written, especially...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Human Rights Council: There are currently three draft resolutions being worked on in the Human Rights Council. The first draft resolution is sponsored by Bangladesh, Fiji, Indonesia, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Marshall Islands and Pakistan. This draft resolution...
by Samantha Howe | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Commission on Population and Development: The Commission on Population and Development came together quickly to submit their first draft resolution concerning Topic 1: International migration and development. Migration issues have long been a focus area for the...
by Kat Nowicke | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Opening With a Bang: The International Atomic Energy Agency opened with the bang Saturday night. Norway opened debate expressing concerns about the rate at which nuclear experts are retiring and shared concerns about not having a skilled workforce to take up the...
by Kat Nowicke | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
A Body on the Move: The Commission on the Status of Women spent much of their Saturday in an unmoderated caucus sharing ideas and information. Representatives from Togo and Japan spearheaded the creation of working groups. Obviously, the body is on the...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Assistance in Mine Action: General Assembly 4 is in discussion of topic area 1: Assistance in Mine Action. Mexico gave a speech on being one of few Member States that has never used landmines and requested that the body protect all peoples from the devastating harm...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Are Reparations Enough to End Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerances? The General Assembly Third Committee kicked off their session in Topic Area 1: Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances. The...
