by Christina Johnson | Nov 4, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
Being a Justice of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) simulation at the American Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference is a challenging and fulfilling experience. Justices are central to the simulation as they hear oral arguments, deliberate the cases and...
by Christina Johnson | Nov 1, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
The role of acting as an advocate in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) simulation at the American Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference is unique in a variety of ways. Even more than other positions, most of an advocate’s work must be complete before arriving...
by Nathan Tripp | Oct 30, 2019 | Turtle Bay
The United Nations General Assembly First Committee is also known as the Disarmament and International Security (DISEC) committee. Each Member State has a vote within this committee. It addresses the disarmament of conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction and...
by Shannon L. Dunn | Oct 28, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
Each member of the General Assembly shall have one vote. ~UN Charter, Chapter 4, Article 18 The 2019 Conference hasn’t even started, but here at AMUN we are already making our plans for next year. One of the most important things we’re doing right now is selecting the...
by Jen Aron | Oct 24, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
A unique resource Representatives can utilize at AMUN is the roleplayer request. Home Government (HG) provides roleplayers as well as information and briefing requests. Roleplayers are meant to broaden the information available to the body by providing expert...
by C. L. Glasschroeder | Oct 21, 2019 | Turtle Bay
“United Nations mandated commissions of inquiry, fact-finding and investigations are increasingly being used to respond to situations of serious violations of international law or human rights” A Commission of Inquiry (COI) has taken place in almost every part of the...
by Dan Maday | Oct 17, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
On a cold Chicago Monday, the representatives for Eritrea in the United Nations Environment Assembly sip their extra large coffee and ready themselves for a long day. The Assembly began their initial work and wrote a number of resolutions on protection of the...
by Dr. Alexandra Middlewood | Oct 14, 2019 | MUN Tips and Tricks
The purpose of Model UN is to simulate the dialogue and diplomacy practiced at the United Nations, and the world of international diplomacy is a rather conservative place dominated by people in business suits. So it’s unsurprising that Model United Nations Conferences...
by Roger Diehl | Oct 10, 2019 | Turtle Bay
The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is a functional commission created by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1992 to guide the United Nations on matters of criminal justice. In 2006, the General Assembly (GA) empowered the CCPCJ to...
by Rubi Tabar | Oct 7, 2019 | Just for Fun
Many of us seldom see the inner workings of the American Model United Nations Conference unless you are part of the Conference Leadership Team or on our awesome staff. When an opportunity was given to have a chat with this year’s Secretary-General, Brianne Reeves, I...
