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...
by Tessa Schutt, Teresa Woodard | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Read the arguments here. This afternoon, the International Court of Justice delivered their advisory opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The majority opinion was unanimously signed by all present...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
France, the Russian Federation, New Zealand and Germany gave a press conference addressing the General Assembly Fourth Committee’s efforts to reboot the United Nations push for decolonization. Representative Richard Goggin of the Russian Federation lays out the action...
by Samantha Howe | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
The General Assembly Plenary continued debate and resolution drafting for Topic 2: Global health and foreign policy. Building on the first two resolutions on COVID-19, the body produced a third resolution, GA Plen/II/3, focused on increasing resource commitments...
by Claudia Barney | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
The United Nations Environment Assembly After multiple hours of discussion, research and editing, Resolution UNEA/II/2 on the subject of the poverty-environment nexus was passed by the body. The goal of this resolution is to provide conditions for more sustainable...
by Samantha Howe | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
So, my fellow AMUN’ers, last year, as AMUN hosted a fully virtual conference in October, I waxed poetic about missing the Sheraton’s beautiful Christmas decorations that are placed during the November conference. With thanks for effective vaccines and science that...
by Samantha Howe | Nov 23, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
The Commission on Population and Development wrapped up a full day of deliberations, caucusing and writing to deliver and pass two resolutions. One passed unanimously and the other was adopted by consensus, demonstrating a high level of negotiation and consideration...
