by Brianne Reeves | May 20, 2025 | Turtle Bay
I don’t think I really appreciated bees when I started beekeeping in 2018; I certainly didn’t see the symmetry between them and our communities. With years to reflect, I’ve grown to appreciate bees as an organism, hives as superorganisms and their many species as...
by Kevin Lane | May 3, 2025 | Turtle Bay
On 3 May 1991, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Declaration of Windhoek on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press during a wave of pro-press reform. At that time, the principles underlying the...
by Teresa Whetstone | Apr 24, 2025 | Turtle Bay
April 24 to 30 is World Immunization Week, and while that may not sound like the most exciting thing on your calendar, hear us out — this week is actually a big deal. It’s about celebrating the science that’s kept us healthy, alive and not living in a constant episode...
by Raegan Mach | Apr 18, 2025 | Turtle Bay
Every country and continent recognizes the importance of commemorating physical places for their cultural, historical and/or natural significance. Today, we reminisce about these important landmarks as we celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites. The United...
by Kiera Kunstman | Mar 20, 2025 | Turtle Bay
The 20th of March is la Journée de la langue française [French Language Day], otherwise known as la Journée internationale de la Francophonie [International Francophone Day]. French is one of six official languages of the United Nations, meaning French Language Day is...
by Patrick Martin | Mar 14, 2025 | Turtle Bay
When I first learned about the tradition of “Name Days”—a celebration similar to a birthday whose timing is attached to a calendar of names—my first thought was naturally wondering when my name day would be. If I were named nearly anything other than Patrick, that...
by Christina Johnson | Mar 8, 2025 | Turtle Bay
Every year on 8 March, the United Nations honors women’s achievements with International Women’s Day (IWD) and calls for action to accelerate gender equality. Initially marked by demonstrations and celebrations across Central Europe in 1911, IWD continues to be...
by jared.m.melville | Feb 2, 2025 | Turtle Bay
By Jared M. Melville, AMUN Associate Executive Director Wetlands rank among our strongest allies in protecting the planet’s environment and ecosystems. These are the world’s kidneys that filter pollutants to clean our waters, the sponges that absorb floodwaters and...
by AMUN Executive Staff | Nov 26, 2024 | MUN Tips and Tricks
The following are the closing remarks of 2024 Secretary-General of American Model United Nations on 26 November 2024. Welcome to the end of your four days of Conference! On behalf of the AMUN Secretariat, I congratulate you for your outstanding work and achievements...
by Student Reporter | Nov 26, 2024 | AMUN Chronicle
Noah Fishman This morning, the United Nations Historical Security Council of 1961 voted to adopt Draft Resolution HSC1: A Resolution to Provide Humanitarian Aid to the Congolese People, which focuses on peacekeeping, fundraising and overseeing the Republic of the...
