by Kat Nowicke | Nov 20, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
International Atomic Energy Agency: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was created in 1957 in response to the deep fears and expectations resulting from the discovery of nuclear energy. Unanimously approved in October 1956, the IAEA Statute outlines the...
by Cassie Krencisz | Nov 20, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Historical Security Council 1973: On 9 January 1973, Southern Rhodesia closed its borders to Zambia after economic sanctions were passed on the regime. The economy of neighboring Zambia was harshly affected by the closed border and in response wrote a letter to the...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 20, 2021 | AMUN Chronicle
Human Rights Council: The Human Rights Council (HRC) is tasked with setting human rights standards, as well as bringing non-compliant countries into compliance. One of the standards the HRC has been working on is Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7.C: to halve, by...
by AMUN Staff | Nov 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
The forced displacement of people around the world due to conflict, human rights violations or other violence and persecution remains a massive global challenge, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimating that 82.4 million people were...
by Jared Kolok | Nov 12, 2021 | Turtle Bay
Sunday, 31 October 2021 marked the beginning of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change’s 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The procedural opening negotiations kicked off an intensive two weeks aimed to “secure global...
by Nathan Tripp | Aug 19, 2021 | MUN Tips and Tricks
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell Preparation is crucial for many undertakings in life. As you prepare for a Model UN conference, you should focus your research on three substantive areas: the United Nations...
by Amrita Bhagia | Jul 20, 2021 | Turtle Bay
Sometimes the world’s eyes turn to the United States. What Americans may think of as domestic or political issues may also be considered through a global human rights, human security or justice lens. On 20 April 2021, Officer Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police...
by Maren Bollinger | May 3, 2021 | Turtle Bay
Freedom of the press is widely considered the cornerstone of democracy, yet reporters and media outlets frequently face attacks from all sides of the political spectrum and from every corner of the globe. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) found that at least 387...
by Joshua B. Adams | Apr 8, 2021 | MUN Tips and Tricks
Almost exactly one year ago I was the 2020 AMUN Secretary-General and, like many of you, full of bright hopes for 2020. The AMUN staff has a tradition of designating a light hearted internal motto to give each year an informal theme. We decide this theme in January or...
by Kat Nowicke | Mar 18, 2021 | Turtle Bay
When I first joined the AMUN Secretariat, I was asked what three people, dead or alive, that I would want to have a luncheon with. At the time, I had only two people on my guestlist: Michelle Obama and Jeremy Wade. Now, nearly 6 years after being asked at my first...
