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The Arkansas State University-Model United Nations will host its annual Fall High School Conference on Friday October 10th and Saturday October 11th, 2008 in historic Wilson Hall on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
This year's conference will include three Security Councils, two of which will be working from the same topic list, but acting independently of each other. The third Security Council will be an Historical one set in
1990-1991. Having three Security Councils will allow more students to participate in these elite bodies. Topics for the Security Councils are:
Security Council Topics
I. The Situation in Georgia
II. Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic - UN Security Council action on the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic and how conflict in neighboring Darfur affects the two countries.
III. Iran
Historical Security Council: 1990-1991
[including Liberian civil war and Iraq invasion of Kuwait]
ICJ cases:
· Argentina v. Uruguay (Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay)
· Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ahmadou Sadio Diallo)
Fees will be $10.00 per delegation and $7.00 per delegate; Friday night dinner fee $7.00.
FALL 2008 COUNTRIES
1. Regular Security Council (* with veto power)
Belgium
*China
Burkina Faso
*France
Costa Rica
Indonesia
Italy
Panama
Croatia
Libya
*Russian Federation
Vietnam
South Africa
*United Kingdom
*United States
2. Reformed Security Council (# with modified veto power; TWO vetoes necessary to kill a resolution)
Algeria
Belgium
#Brazil
Burkina Faso
#China
Costa Rica
Croatia
#France
Germany
#India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Libya
Mexico
Morocco
Panama
#Russian Federation
#South Africa
#United Kingdom
#United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
3. Historical Security Council [1990] (* with veto power)
Canada
*China
Colombia
Cote d'Ivoire
Cuba
Ethiopia
Finland
* France
Malaysia
Romania
*Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
* United Kingdom
* United States of America
Yemen
Zaire Country assignments:
Email your preferences [ranked] to Under Secretary-General Basia Combs, at barbara.combs@smail.astate.edu , using the above list as a guide.
Another aspect of this year's conference will be the International Press Delegation which will allow students with an interest in journalism and photojournalism to work with college students to cover the activities of the conference and produce two newsletters while in attendance. Openings are available for at least four journalists and one photo journalist to participate. Cost will be $7.00 per journalist.
Conference Location:
Regular Security Council (15 members) - Wilson Hall 406
Reformed Security Council (24 members) - Wilson Hall 412
Historic Security Council (15 members) - Wilson Hall 404
International Court of Justice - Wilson Hall 426 |
