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...
by Samantha Howe | Oct 25, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
22 January 1982 – The President of the Seychelles came before the Commission of Inquiry in response to the attack by armed mercenaries on their airport occurring in November, 1981. The president was invited by the Commission to answer questions and turned the...
by Autumn Bockman | Oct 24, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
October 24 is United Nations Day. The date was marked as a holiday in 1948. This year celebrates the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and its charter. We reached out to the AMUN secretariat to see what the United Nations means to them. According to Aaron Jorbin,...
by Autumn Bockman | Oct 24, 2020 | AMUN Chronicle
General Assembly First Committee has adopted its first resolution! The body did a roll call vote to adopt Resolution 2/1 on Saturday afternoon. The Resolution passed with 45 in favor, 5 opposed, and 2 abstentions. Early drafts were met with much resistance, but as...
