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 Rubi Tabar | Oct 7, 2019 | Just for Fun
Many of us seldom see the inner workings of the American Model United Nations Conference unless you are part of the Conference Leadership Team or on our awesome staff. When an opportunity was given to have a chat with this year’s Secretary-General, Brianne Reeves, I...
by Megan Wiley | Sep 3, 2019 | Turtle Bay
In 2016, it was widely reported by several media outlets that United Nations Member States owed the city of New York $16 million in unpaid parking tickets. The Member States with the highest numbers of unpaid tickets were Egypt, Kuwait and Chad. It turns out this is...
