by Megan Wiley, Nick Randolph | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
AMUN is constantly working to create the best educational experience for our representatives. This year is no different; it is with great excitement we announce a significant change. Starting this year, we will be shortening the Combined General Assembly Plenary to...
by Jacob P Torres | Oct 30, 2017 | Turtle Bay
The In Case You Missed It Series highlights news articles from the United Nations that are relevant to the topics being simulated at AMUN 2017. This AMUN Accords post covers selected news from the week of 23 October. The General Assembly Plenary will be discussing the...
by Kate Koett | Oct 24, 2017 | Turtle Bay
I have a confession: I love birthdays. For as long as I can remember, I have been celebrating the birthdays, birthday eves, birthday weeks and birthday months of friends and family—whether they want me to or not. While this birthday affinity does stem from a love of...
by Jacob P Torres | Oct 23, 2017 | Turtle Bay
The In Case You Missed It series highlights news articles from the United Nations that are relevant to the topics being simulated at AMUN 2017. This AMUN Accords post covers selected news from the week of 16 October. The General Assembly Plenary will be discussing the...
by Jacqueline E Whitt | Oct 17, 2017 | Two Point Two
The world is constantly changing, and we know that the MUN network is full of people with interesting and innovative approaches to teaching Model United Nations, International Relations, International Organizations and Comparative Politics. In leading a Model UN class...
by Jacob P Torres | Oct 17, 2017 | Turtle Bay
The Geneva Conventions are the most significant, binding agreements on international humanitarian law, setting standards for the treatment of wartime prisoners and civilians. The Conventions have evolved over the last century, as countries have created and adapted...
by Jacob P Torres | Oct 16, 2017 | Turtle Bay
The In Case You Missed It Series highlights news articles from the United Nations that are relevant to the topics being simulated at AMUN 2017. This AMUN Accords post covers selected news from the week of 9 October. The General Assembly Plenary will be discussing the...
by AMUN Simulation Staff | Oct 13, 2017 | Two Point Two
This update complements the brief background notes already published in the Issues at AMUN handbook. Please read the Issues at AMUN book before turning to this update. The updates on selected Contemporary Security Council topics below are current as of 11 September...
by Patrick Martin | Oct 13, 2017 | Just for Fun, MUN Tips and Tricks
The UNICEF Living Below the Line Challenge first raises the question of how one can find enough to eat for $1.50 per day in the United States. The AMUN participants experimented with different ways of reaching their calorie requirements–I used a five pound bag...
by Jacob P Torres | Oct 9, 2017 | Turtle Bay
The In Case You Missed It Series highlights news articles from the United Nations that are relevant to the topics being simulated at AMUN 2017. This AMUN Accords post covers selected news from the week of 2 October 2017. The General Assembly Plenary will be discussing...
