Model UN National Conference at New York
March 17-20, 2010

 

Important Dates

January 20 Final Payments due
February 1 Rough Draft of Position Paper due
February 12 Final Position Paper due
March 16 Flight to New York
March 21 Flight home to Atlanta

 

Our Committees and Topics

General Assembly Committees (2 Delegates per committee)

Disarmament and International Security
     Topics:
          A: Security Sector Reform in Africa
          B: Landmines: The Urgency of Demining
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guide 
Economic and Financial Committee
     Topics:
          A: Alternative Methods of Financing Development
          B: Debt Relief in Latin America
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guide
Social Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
     Topics:
          A: Human Rights Implications of Foreign Direct Investment and other Foreign Debt
          B: Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guide
Special Political and Decolonization Committee
     Topics:
          A: The Politics of Peacekeeping in Darfur
          B: The Development of States in Eastern Europe
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guides         
Legal Committee
     Topics:
          A: Legal Aspects of Odious Debt
          B: Genocide and International Law
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guide

Special Committees

World Bank
     Topics:
          A: Energy Usage for Sustainable Development
          B: Improvement of Primary and Secondary Education Systems to Reduce Poverty
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guide
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Note: only 1 delegate)
     Topics:
          A: Trafficking in Stolen Cultural Property
          B: Witness Protection for Cases Involving War Crimes
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guide
UN Conference on Trade and Development
     Topics:
          A: Technology Transfer and Capacity Building for Developing Nations
          B: Increasing Economic Development of Least Developed Countries through
              Regional Trade Agreements
          (Detailed Description)
          Background Guide

 

Important Websites: General Information on NY Conference

Official MUN New York Website

Position Paper Guidelines for New York  (Note: This is absolutely essential reading)

How to Research for a Position Paper

A Brief History of the United Nations

Glossary of Terms for UN Delegates
Guide to UN Committee Sessions
 

Important Websites: Specific Information on Ukraine

Basic information on Ukraine (You must be familiar with the info on this document)

Historical Background on Ukraine

Good Article on recent Ukraine Foreign Relations

Good Article on Ukraine's Government

Article on the Ukraine/Russia Gas dispute (British perspective)

Wikipedia Article on Ukraine/NATO relations

Current News Articles on Ukraine
BBC Country Guide: Ukriane

Contact information for the real Ukraine Mission to the UN
Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations
220 East 51st Street, New York, NY 10022
Telephone: (212) 759-7003
Telefax: (212) 355-9455
E-mail: uno_us@mfa.gov.ua

 

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