by Nili Sarit Yossinger | Mar 7, 2017 | Turtle Bay
With so much focus on Islamic State and the conflict in Syria and Iraq, it is easy to forget the more than 100,000 peacekeepers serving in sixteen active United Nations peacekeeping operations. They play a vital role in stabilizing protracted conflicts on four...
by Jacqueline E Whitt | Mar 1, 2017 | Turtle Bay
After a long journey meeting the United Nations Secretariat, General Assembly, Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the International Court of Justice, it’s finally time to introduce the sixth and final primary organ of the United Nations: the...
by Kayla Schmidt Osborn | Feb 21, 2017 | Two Point Two
AMUN is now accepting applications for the role of Justice on the International Court of Justice simulation. This year, the International Court of Justice is simulating three cases. Keep reading for a preview of the issues facing the Justices in 2017. Advisory...
by Jacqueline E Whitt | Feb 14, 2017 | Turtle Bay
In previous posts, we’ve explored the United Nations Secretariat, the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council. It’s now time to meet the fifth active primary organ of the UN—the International Court of Justice. (Have no fear, we...
by Eldon A Winters | Feb 7, 2017 | Turtle Bay
A few weeks ago, we introduced the United Nations General Assembly. The natural next discussion is the United Nations Economic and Social Council, better known as ECOSOC. ECOSOC is another of the six primary organs of the United Nations. It is a dedicated venue for...
by Jacqueline E Whitt | Feb 1, 2017 | Turtle Bay, Two Point Two
We are pleased to announce the final topics for the 2017 AMUN Conference Agenda. We will be using the blog, Facebook and Twitter to publish items related to these topics throughout the year, and we will publish our complete background guides in the Issues at AMUN...
by Eldon A Winters | Jan 24, 2017 | Turtle Bay
Photo Credit: Basil D Soufi (CC-BY-SA 3.0) It is not the Soviet Union or indeed any other big Powers who need the United Nations for their protection. It is all the others. Dag Hammarskjöld When a news article mentions that the United Nations is meeting, it...
by Jacqueline E Whitt | Jan 20, 2017 | Two Point Two
Hi, I’m Ben Osborn, a Simulations Director with the American Model United Nations Secretariat. I am excited to have been named as one of the Simulation Directors for AMUN’s newest simulation: a Historical Commission of Inquiry. The Commission (COI) will have a...
by Nia Indelicato | Jan 10, 2017 | Turtle Bay
On 1 January, the Security Council welcomed Bolivia, Ethiopia, Italy, Kazakhstan and Sweden into its ranks as non-Permanent Members. They replace Spain, Malaysia, New Zealand, Angola and Venezuela, whose terms ended in 2016. As 2017 begins, these new Members will be...
by Eldon A Winters | Jan 5, 2017 | Turtle Bay
On 1 January, Antonio Guterres took up the mantle of Secretary-General of the United Nations. While most commonly thought about as an orator and moral force, the Secretary-General also plays another important role: leading the United Nations Secretariat, the executive...
