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 Brianne Reeves | Sep 8, 2017 | Just for Fun, MUN Tips and Tricks
The 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day is Friday, 8 September, 2017. Over the past 50 years, literacy rates have been on the rise, with current literacy rates at approximately 86.5 percent of adults globally. As of 2015, almost 90 percent of illiterate...
by Eldon A Winters | Aug 22, 2017 | Two Point Two
In fall 2016, we quietly launched the AMUN Blog. The blog started as a way to convey important information about AMUN: from key American Model UN conference information to background on conference topics. Our plan was simple: provide high-quality, educational Model UN...
by Jacqueline E Whitt | Aug 15, 2017 | MUN Tips and Tricks, Two Point Two
One of the main benefits of doing Model United Nations is learning about and simulating the work of the United Nations. Learning to use rules of procedure to participate in debate and to achieve procedural success is a major part of the fun. But each Model UN...
