by Brianne Reeves | Mar 14, 2017 | Turtle Bay
One of the most exciting things we do at AMUN is choosing our Special Commission. Each year, we select a different United Nations body or organization to simulate and invite all delegations to seat a Representative on the body. This allows us to discuss issues that we...
by Eldon A Winters | Feb 7, 2017 | Turtle Bay
A few weeks ago, we introduced the United Nations General Assembly. The natural next discussion is the United Nations Economic and Social Council, better known as ECOSOC. ECOSOC is another of the six primary organs of the United Nations. It is a dedicated venue for...
by Eldon A Winters | Jan 24, 2017 | Turtle Bay
Photo Credit: Basil D Soufi (CC-BY-SA 3.0) It is not the Soviet Union or indeed any other big Powers who need the United Nations for their protection. It is all the others. Dag Hammarskjöld When a news article mentions that the United Nations is meeting, it...
by Nia Indelicato | Jan 10, 2017 | Turtle Bay
On 1 January, the Security Council welcomed Bolivia, Ethiopia, Italy, Kazakhstan and Sweden into its ranks as non-Permanent Members. They replace Spain, Malaysia, New Zealand, Angola and Venezuela, whose terms ended in 2016. As 2017 begins, these new Members will be...
by Eldon A Winters | Jan 5, 2017 | Turtle Bay
On 1 January, Antonio Guterres took up the mantle of Secretary-General of the United Nations. While most commonly thought about as an orator and moral force, the Secretary-General also plays another important role: leading the United Nations Secretariat, the executive...