by Megan Wiley | Sep 3, 2019 | Turtle Bay
In 2016, it was widely reported by several media outlets that United Nations Member States owed the city of New York $16 million in unpaid parking tickets. The Member States with the highest numbers of unpaid tickets were Egypt, Kuwait and Chad. It turns out this is...
by Chase Barclay | Aug 23, 2019 | Just for Fun
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres closed the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) two years ago; today we look back at the history of programs supporting development and peace through sports. During the late 1980s and...
by Stephen Wright | Jul 24, 2019 | Just for Fun
When it comes to education and health at the United Nations, video-games are a double-edged sword. On one hand, they can be used to develop skills that can be transferred to other contexts. City-building games such as SimCity develop strategic planning skills and...
by Erin Meek | Jun 28, 2019 | Just for Fun
Pride can mean many things; perhaps a high regard for yourself and those around you, or maybe a sense of patriotism for your country of residence or birth. However, for the world’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer-identified citizens (referred to...
by Abigail Wright-Geddes | Jun 17, 2019 | Just for Fun
“But only art and music have the power to bring peace.” -Yoko Ono Just as you may curate the art in your home, the United Nations collects and displays artwork meaningful to its Member States and to the international community. Each year proposals for...
by Teresa Whetstone | May 31, 2019 | Turtle Bay
In 1958, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) established five regional commissions to seek regionally-based solutions for economic integration, development stimulation and improvement of participation in the international community. These commissions were...
by Jacob Patrick Torres | Mar 8, 2019 | Just for Fun
For International Women’s Day let’s take a moment to remember some of the badass women of history from all over the world. Hypatia of Alexandria (370 CE – 415 CE) – Hypatia was a remarkable woman for any time period; she eschewed the accepted roles for women at...
by AMUN Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | Two Point Two
We are pleased to announce the final topics for the 2019 AMUN Conference agenda! We will be using the AMUN Accords, the AMUN Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter to publish items related to these topics throughout the year, and we will publish our complete background...
by Nia Indelicato | Dec 4, 2018 | Two Point Two
[This post is a transcript of remarks delivered by the Secretary-General of the 2018 American Model United Nations Conference during the Closing Plenary Session.] Welcome to Tuesday! Congratulations—on making it here and for all you have accomplished. Over the course...
by Shannon L. Dunn | Nov 30, 2018 | Two Point Two
[This post is a transcript of remarks delivered at the Opening Plenary Session of the 2018 American Model United Nations Conference.] You’ve heard of an elevator pitch, right? It’s how you describe something to someone when you only have an elevator ride to make your...
