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...
by Tessa Schutt, Teresa Woodard | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
After being sworn in by Secretary-General Alex Middlewood, the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) first order of business was electing Justices to serve as President and Vice-President. The ICJ is happy to announce the Honorable Aaron Mounts will serve as...
by Claudia Barney | Nov 21, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Though there is a strong probability that most people will become disabled at some point in their lives, those with disabilities have been left behind by development, including development aimed at being more...
by Claudia Barney | Nov 20, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
What is the first priority? The United Nations Environmental Assembly has decided to begin with the topic of the Poverty-Environment Nexus. This issue is one that affects countries differently based on their characteristics (geography, main source of economic growth,...
by Kat Nowicke | Nov 20, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
GA1: The General Assembly First Committee, GA1, will be addressing the disarmament of conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction and related international security questions. GA1 will make recommendations on the regulation of these weapons as they relate to...
by Cassie Krencisz | Nov 20, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Security Council: Leading into this week’s meeting of the Security Council, unrest rises between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian government as the TPLF moves closer to the capital, Addis Ababa. Tigray is the northernmost region in...
by Kat Nowicke | Nov 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Commission on the Status of Women: In June 1946, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was formed to “promote implementation of the principle that men and women shall have equal rights.” CSW meets annually for ten days to create recommendations and gives reports...
