American Model United Nations

Handbook

The AMUN Handbook provides the critical information you need to prepare for and participate in the 2020 American Model United Nations Conference.

• Introduction
  • General Conference Information
  • The AMUN Approach to Model United Nations
  • Introduction to the United Nations
  • United Nations Documents
  • Research and Preparation
• Introduction to the General Assembly and ECOSOC
  • General Assembly And ECOSOC Rules of Procedure
  • GA Short Form
  • General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
  • General Assembly Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
  • General Assembly Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
  • World Health Organization Executive Board (WHO)
  • General Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
  • Human Rights Council (HRC)
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Executive Board (UNESCO)
• Introduction to the Security Councils
  • Security Council Rules of Procedure
  • SC Short Form
  • The Security Council
  • The Historical Security Council of 1967
  • The Historical Security Council of 1990
• Introduction to Historical Commissions of Inquiry
  • The Historical Commission of Inquiry
• Introduction to The International Court of Justice
  • International Court of Justice

Position Papers

Position papers submitted by representatives are available to be searched by country and by committee.

• Position Papers by Country
• Position Papers by Committee

ICJ Memorials

• Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Advisory Opinion; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Mauritius; United Kingdom)
• Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)
• Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean (Bolivia v. Chile)

Schedule

All listed times are Central United States ( UTC-5:00 )

TUESDAY, 20 October

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Representative Familiarization

THURSDAY, 22 October

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Opening Plenary Session and Keynote Join on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube

FRIDAY, 23 October

10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	International Court of Justice Advocate Meeting
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Graduate School and Career Expo
2:15 p.m.	ICJ Arguments Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean (Bolivia v. Chile)
2:30 p.m.	FA/PR Meeting I – Gatherly/Platform Issues(Mayfair Floor)
4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions

SATURDAY, 24 October

10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
10:45 a.m.	ICJ Arguments – Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Advisory Opinion: Marshall Islands; Mauritius; United Kingdom)
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
3:15 p.m.	FA/PR Meeting II – Rules & Simulations (Mayfair Floor)
4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
8:00 p.m.	ICJ Arguments – Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)

SUNDAY, 25 October

9:00 a.m.	HSC / SC Emergency Session Begins
9:30 a.m.	FA/PR Meeting III – General Issues (Mayfair Floor)
10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
10:30 a.m.	2021 Lottery (Mayfair Floor)
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Closing Plenary Session

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