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...
by Chap Nowicke | Oct 3, 2017 | MUN Tips and Tricks
Often at a Model UN conference, multiple resolutions discuss very similar ideas or proposals. This is to be expected when a group of people from various backgrounds and schools come together for just a few days. If you find ideas that are repeated–don’t worry;...
by Jacob P Torres | Oct 2, 2017 | Turtle Bay
The In Case You Missed It Series will highlight 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 25 September. The General Assembly Third Committee will be...
by Jacqueline E Whitt | Sep 21, 2017 | Two Point Two
There are so many things happening at #AMUN2017, and we are excited to announce one more today. This year, AMUN will be introducing a conference app, via the Guidebook platform. Welcome to the 21st century, right? Why is AMUN adopting an app? We’ve heard your...
by Brianne Reeves | Sep 19, 2017 | Just for Fun, MUN Tips and Tricks
The LiveBelowTheLine Challenge is a project that encourages hands-on learning about extreme poverty. Participants raise awareness of the issue by living on $1.50 a day food budget for 5 days straight. With the support of UNICEF USA, challenge participants have raised...
by Stephen Wright | Sep 15, 2017 | Just for Fun, MUN Tips and Tricks
The challenge When I received an email asking me to be part of the #LiveBelowTheLine challenge where I spend $1.50 a day on food for five days, I wrote, deleted, rewrote, and deleted, and then settled on my response. During the day, I work with people with...
by Jacob P Torres | Sep 12, 2017 | Turtle Bay
Next up in our series on the #LiveBelowtheLine challenge and in anticipation of the AMUN 2017 simulation of the Food and Agriculture Organization, we bring you this post on important milestones in the history of the FAO and a few facts that might come in handy during...
