AMUN 2016
 Preparation Resource

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The American Model United Nations Conference will be taking place from November 19th-22nd, 2016, in Chicago, IL.  Please use this page to assist in researching for the AMUN conference.

Southeast Missouri State University

will be representing

PORTUGAL
information is available from www.amun.org
 

 

Portugal

is represented on the following bodies, and will be discussing the following topics

 

 

 

General Plenary Committee

Topic A - Global Health and Foreign Policy

Topic B - The Situation in Afghanistan

1st Committee

Topic A - National legislation on transfer of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods and technology
Topic B – Prevention of an arms race in outer space

2nd Committee

Topic A – Industrial development cooperation
Topic B – Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development

3rd Committee

Topic A – The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity
Topic B - Protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons

4th Committee

Topic A – Assistance in mine action
Topic B – Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities

Human Rights Council

Topic A –
The question of the death penalty
Topic B – Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity

ECOSOC COMMISSION: Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)

Topic A - International cooperation in the prevention, investigation, prosecution and punishment of economic fraud and identity-related crime
Topic B - Sustainable Energy

SPECIAL COMMITTEE: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (1 person only)

Topic A - Measures to strengthen international cooperation in nuclear, radiation, transport and   waste safety
Topic B - Application of IAEA safeguards in the Middle East

for more information about this year's AMUN, visit the official AMUN website

 

 

 

Links for research:

 


CIA World Factbook:

US State Department

Library of Congress


The AMUN Homepage


AMUN Delegate Handbook


AMUN Topic Guides


Links to specific UN Bodies and Organization


 

 

 


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