Parking Update

Due to the volume of visitors  we will have for MAMUN, we’ve been able to arrange with the University to have free parking. No permits required! You may park in lots 13, 37, 44, 51 and the North Parking Garage. Here is a link to the map that will show you where these lots are:

http://search.missouristate.edu/map/othermaps/ParkingMap.pdf.

If you have any questions, let me know,

-Megan Hammer

President, World Affairs Council

Parking- Very Important

In order to park on the Missouri State University campus, you must have a parking pass. The University is very good about ticketing. We will be very happy to provide parking passes (preferably no more than 1 for every 3-4 students- be environmentally concious- carpool!). However, in order to do this, I need to know by November 1 how many parking passes you will need. If I do not here from you by then, I will not be able to get the passes and you will be on your own for parking arrangements.

Please email me with the number of passes you will need at: mah1988@live.missouristate.edu

SC Topic Briefs

We now have the Security Council topic briefs available on the Topic Briefs page. Apologies for the delay.

Handbook Released

Hello all,

I am glad to announce that the MAMUN Handbook has finally been released. There are a few changes in the handbook, so be sure to make note of them. Along with the handbook, our registration form is online for you to fill out. Do note that this form will also be mailed to you next week.

The list of available countries has also been updated. If you and your students are interested in representing another country or NGO, please e-mail me soon at justin777@live.missouristate.edu

Thank you,

Justin Mellish

Secretary General

Topic Briefs and Email

Dear MAMUN family,

            We have topic briefs up! There are about half of the topic briefs now available on the “Topics Page.” Just click the title of the topic and it should open up a file. All of the briefs will be available by Friday. If you have trouble opening the files, let us know so we can find another way to get the briefs to you.

 

              Also, Missouri State University in its infinite wisdom has decided to change its email system. In this process, we have been having trouble accessing the wac@missouristate.edu email address. Therefor, if you have any questions for the time being, please email Justin or I directly. Here are our emails:

Justin Mellish- Secretary General of MAMUN

            Justin777@live.missouristate.edu

Megan Hammer- WAC President and Undersecretary General of MAMUN

             mah1988@live.missouristate.edu

 

Thanks! More topic briefs to come!

-Megan Hammer

                     President, World Affairs Council

Update on MAMUN

Thanks to Missouri Academy for accepting representation of the PLO. We strongly believe that this will enhance our conference!

Also, please be expecting letters within the next week. The letter will contain your final registration form. We can’t wait for MAMUN!

One more thing, the Missouri State e-mail system is currently in transition. If you need to contact us, please email me at justin777@live.missouristate.edu

 

 

Justin Mellish

Secretary General – MAMUN

Wanted: PLO Delegation

Dear MAMUN Family,

         One of the topics for ECOSOC this year is the state of Palestinian Women. There are also several topics related to crisis in the Middle East. However, we do not have a delegation registered to portray the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

          After some deliberation among the World Affairs Council officers, we have decided that it is important enough to have the PLO represented that we will wave the $35 observer state fee for the first school willing to send 2-6 students to play the PLO at MAMUN.

          The PLO is the only entity recognized to speak for the Palestinian people by the United Nations. The PLO is classified as an “Observer State” which means they may engage in the debates of the General Assembly and ECOSOC Committees, but not vote on resolutions. If you have any questions about the PLO or the observer state status, feel free to contact me. I represented the PLO last year at the American Model UN conference and have a good understanding of how it works.

            Also, note that just because you are an “Observer State” does not mean you are at any disadvantage whatsoever when it comes to awards. In fact, the year that WAC recieved the “Overall Distinguished Delegation” award in Chicago, was the year we played the PLO.

            If you are interested in sending a team to represent the PLO please email our Secretary General, Justin Mellish at Justin777@live.missouristate.edu.

             The spot will be awarded at a first come first serve basis.

Thanks,

 Megan Hammer,

                 World Affairs Council President

MAMUN 2009 Topics

Dear MAMUN family, here are the topics each committee will be dealing with at MAMUN 2009. Topic briefs will be released in the upcoming weeks as they are completed and revised. Please be patient with us, we are trying to make the briefs much more user friendly this year.

MAMUN Topics 2009

First Committee (Disarmament and International Security):

• The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects
• Preventing the acquisition by terrorists of radioactive materials and sources

Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural):

• Right of Peoples to Self-Determination
• Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas

Sixth Committee (Legal):

• Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission
• Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts

 

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

• Convention on Biological Diversity
• Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women
• Mainstreaming disability in the development agenda
• Annual Ministerial Review: Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health

HISTORICAL SECURITY COUNCIL (1994)

• Situation in Haiti
• Situation in Rwanda
• Situation in Somalia
• Situation in the Middle East

MAMUN Dates

I know there has been some confusion. So let me clarify. The correct dates for MAMUN 2009 are Nov. 16th and 17th.

New UN Resources from Ann

Our good friend Ann Fuhrman in the Meyer Library’s UN Depository Library has assembled
a new subject guide for United Nations research. There is even a seperate tab for Model United Nations information. There are some really great resources in this. It is definitely worth your time to check out.

Here is the link: http://guides.library.missouristate.edu/unitednations

And here is the link for the Model UN Section: http://guides.library.missouristate.edu/content.php?pid=44767&sid=331207