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model un and global awareness page

Model UN is a school based-program that has students act as ambassadors for their respective countries in which they discuss and debate critical issues around the world.  Examples of critical issues might be pandemics, climate change, gender equality, sovereignty of a river system, war, etc...

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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Focus Goals for the 2022-2023 School Year
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Life on Land
Reduced Inequalities
Industry, Innovation, & Infrastructure



​United Nation Members and News Outlet Sources
UNITED STATES
​OF AMERICA

FRANCE
JAPAN
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND
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The Washington Post
France 24
The Japan Times
BBC United Kingdom

CHINA
ARGENTINA
ITALY
BRAZIL
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Xinhua
Buenos Aires Times
The Local
The Brazilian Report

CANADA
COLOMBIA
GERMANY
EGYPT
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Global News
The Bogota Post
Deutsche Welle News
Egypt Today

EL SALVADOR
ETHIOPIA
GREECE
INDIA
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El Salvador in English
BBC - Ethiopia
ekathimerini
The Times of India

PAKISTAN
MEXICO
CROATIA
SAMOA
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Daily Pakistan
Mexico News Daily
Croatia Week
Samoa Observer

CHILE
PHILLIPINES
POLAND
SAUDI ARABIA
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Chile Today
PhilStar
Notes from Poland
Saudi Gazette

SOUTH AFRICA
TURKEY
​UKRAINE
URUGUAY
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The South African
Daily Sabah
Kyiv Post
Merco Press

AUSTRALIA
SWEDEN
ISRAEL
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Nordstjernan
The Times of Israel
The Korea Herald

CUBA
RUSSIA
SPAIN
PERU
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On Cuba News
The Moscow Times
Spain in English
Peruvian Times

SUDAN
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC
OF IRAN
NIGERIA
VIETNAM
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Radio Dabanga
Tehran Times
Premium Times
Viet Nam News

URUGUAY
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
GUATEMALA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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National Model United Nations Website
National Model United Nations Website
Most of the Materials provided by the National Model United Nations will need to be modified for 5th Graders, but we will begin to understand the processes and the important role the United Nations plays in keeping an open line of communication between countries.  

Our goal for initiating a Model UN at our school is to facilitate a deeper understanding in the importance of mutual respect and communication in formal dialogue with one another, and to better understand how the "Rules of Procedure" are used within the formal meeting.  It is also our goal to improve student reading, writing, speaking, and listening within the context of the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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​​PDF's on Conducting the Model UN from NMUN.org
Delegate Preparation Guide
Rules of Procedure

Model United Nations Scheduled Delegations
September 01, 2022
Google-Slide Presentations: On your country of choice

Directions:  Create a 10-15 slide presentation that will introduce your country of choice for the school year to your classmates.  Please see Mr. Miller's example below.


Specific details regarding the 10-15 slides:  2-3 slides depicting the beauty of that particular country, 1 slide on the government and politics,  1 slide on the people of the country including minorities or other important peoples,  1 slide on the language of the people,  1 slide on holidays celebrated, 1 slide on education,  1 slide on military,  1 slide on gender equality or the lack there of, 1 slide on country allies, conflicts, and  enemies of the state, and 1 slide on major industry, imports, and exports, and 1 slide on zoological species specific to the country.    

September 15, 2022
Committee: ​United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Reforming Mediation Efforts to Make a Fairer and More Efficient Conflict resolution Apparatus

​In a few words: Mediation has always been and remains a key way to help bring conflict resolution. Both at the UN, other international bodies, and through private individuals, mediation has saved lives through the important neutral and trustworthy process it can be. However, both legally and politically mediation efforts are difficult to set up, and can sometimes lead to problematic situations of unfairness, strongarming, and inefficient use of resources. The ICJ, as a legal body for the United Nations to seek direction from, is able to push for some reform to the mediation process, and delegates within the ICJ here should seek to engage with important real-world examples of mediation, both successful and unsuccessful, to try and improve these efforts and save more lives in the future.
Countries formally and informally debating the topic as well as drafting a Resolution

October 20, 2022
SDG GOAL 5: Gender Equality

Committee: 
United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Improving female access to education worldwide

​In a few words: Despite making up a majority of the world’s population, girls are still not more likely to enter primary school than boys, and less than 40% of countries still manage to provide girls and boys equal access to education. It is important for the future of our societies worldwide that this inequality in access is rectified as quickly as possible, in all stages of education. This includes not just primary, but secondary, tertiary, and adult education. Delegates will be expected to lay a critical eye on the world’s attempts to improve education access to women, and look for new, diverse and effective ways to bring this dangerous inequality down, whilst simultaneously improving access to education in general for all. 
Countries formally and informally debating the topic as well as drafting a Resolution

December 08, 2022
SDG GOAL 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Committee: United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Establishing Preparedness Protocols for Epidemics and Pandemics

​In a few words: There remains no doubt that better protocols and planning could have prevented or at least hindered the current outbreak we are suffering. However, with the proverbial sunlight at the end of the tunnel for some countries, we must already begin to think of the lessons we can learn for future outbreaks. In this, delegates must consider some of the key collective protocols and efforts that can be made in order to reduce the possibility of a spread like this again. Mechanisms to monitor viruses, improve research, and widely prepare the world again will be useful not only for future crises, but also in current ones too.
​Countries formally and informally debating the topic as well as drafting a Resolution

January 26, 2023
SDG GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

Committee: 
United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Food Security in Conflict Zones

​In a few words: Conflict zones are unpredictable in the best of cases, and dangerous to civilians and aid workers alike at their worst. Issues include now knowing where the recipients are, knowing how many, lack of protection and overworking, all of which puts access to food in jeopardy. The delegates of the World Food Program must think of policies that ensure non-combatants receive food. They should decide which types of food are most relevant (food supplies, cash, a mix), transport mechanisms and other UN bodies to collaborate with. Delegates will need to answer questions on which types of food provide the most nutritional value, delivery methods, continuous access to food as well as long term distribution methods and mechanisms that can support eventual self-resilience.
Countries formally and informally debating the topic as well as drafting a Resolution

February 23, 2023
SDG GOAL15: Life on Land

Committee: 
United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Protection of endangered animals and threatened wildlife

In a few words: There are over 40’000 different animals and wildlife on the endangered list. Over 10’000 of them are at a further risk of extinction, meaning that their species and life may never be found again. It is a key responsibility for the world to protect these species and encourage their growth to bring them out of endangerment. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity is a key forum for this protection, and at this conference of the parties delegates must find ways to protect these unique animals and encourage their continued growth, whilst also protecting humankind at the same time. 
Countries formally and informally debating the topic as well as drafting a Resolution

April 06, 2023
SDG GOAL 10: Reduced Inequalities

Committee: 
United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Improving growth in least developed countries

​In a few words: For many centuries, growth has been a concept states have treated unequally. However, it is imperative that to reduce global inequality that growth be focused on those with the most need for it to lift people out of poverty and inequality within their own societies. To this end, delegates must take a look at the current trade and development system and understand the inequalities within them and how they can be best tackled, whilst not discriminating or hindering growth elsewhere. It is a delicate topic to deal with and an important one for the future of billions who are losing out. 
Countries formally and informally debating the topic as well as drafting a Resolution

May 25, 2023
SDG GOAL 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Committee: 
United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Improving Democratic Governance and Democratic Institutions

​In a few words: Democracy and the rule of the people is one of the founding principles of the United Nations and of the international order we protect and enshrine. However, in times of difficulty, the democratic institutions that uphold this principle wain, and continual investment and improvement of these institutions and practices of governance is necessary to keep democracy alive. In tackling this, delegates must look at how institutions can be widely supported and improved to bring back and bring forward new democratic ideals and participation from the citizens of the world that the UN serves. 
Countries formally and informally debating the Topic as well as drafting a Resolution

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