by Claudia Barney | Nov 20, 2022 | AMUN Chronicle
The Contracting States of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency created to support diplomacy and cooperation in air transport, began discussions last night and will be considering two topics. The first regarding prevention of the...
by Kevin Lane | Nov 20, 2022 | AMUN Chronicle
By: Kevin Lane As the world continues to grapple with the shift in stability across the world and international institutions following the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it must face dual challenges from the collapse of the Socialist Federal...
by AMUN Executive Staff | Nov 19, 2022 | AMUN Chronicle
The 2022 Secretariat would like to congratulate the winners of the Position Paper Awards. We encourage you to read through position papers posted on our website, and we look forward to seeing what you accomplish at the 2022 American Model United Nations Conference!...
by Chelsea Reinartz, Development Working Group | Sep 27, 2022 | Two Point Two
You may not know that American Model United Nations has an all volunteer staff. Just like the Representatives that attend our Conference, most of our staff do not live in Chicago. That means they have to travel to Chicago and stay in the Sheraton for the duration of...
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...
