by Joe Spaulding | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
The General Assembly 2nd Committee adopted Resolution 1-3 by consensus with zero abstentions. The resolution addressed infrastructure improvements in Member...
by Raegan Mach | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
The views expressed in this letter to the editor are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views and/or opinions of American Model United Nations International or the 2020 AMUN Conference. As tensions build to the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election,...
by Samantha Howe | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
As you enter into the main lobby of Gatherly, you may see to the right a Christmas tree and wonder why AMUN would have one there. Well, it all started 17 years ago, in the wintery season of AMUN 2004 –which, by the way, nearly closed down the airports due to the...
by Autumn Bockman | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
The committee passed the resolution just before lunch on Sunday morning. The resolution concerns human rights, climate change, and refugees. The resolution met little resistance, passing with a vote of 16 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention. Rachael S., the...
by Jacob Patrick Torres | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
Contemporary Security Council This morning, the Council deliberated in emergency session about human rights violations occurring in Yemen. The Security Council crafted a Presidential Statement condemning the human rights violations occurring within the Region. The...
by Autumn Bockman | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
In talking with Madison Klimowicz, a representative from Nigeria, the resolution on forced marriage addresses three main topics: health, education, and economy. For Nigeria, this is important because, “70% of the population is in poverty,” says Madison, “[it’s] a huge...
by Autumn Bockman | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
In quick succession on Saturday afternoon, the body passed Resolutions GA3 II/1 and II/2 by a vote of 38 in favor, 0 opposed, and 8 abstentions and 47 in favor, 0 opposed and 8 abstentions, respectively. Both resolutions are about the protection of migrants and...
by Sylvia Tolczyk | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
Dismantling the adverse consequences of decolonization persists. The International Court of Justice heard arguments in Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. Mauritius relinquished its territory to the United...
by Jacob Patrick Torres | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
“The United States of America is dissatisfied with how the Security Council has gone silent when hearing the plight of the Israeli people. We believe that the actions neighboring nations have taken against the Israeli people are cause for major concern and...
by Samantha Howe | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
1 July 1979 The Commission of Inquiry formally submitted its report to the Security Council regarding the refugee situation in the Arab Occupied Territories, including the Golan Heights, Gaza and the West Bank. The commission found that the occupation of the...
