AMUN 2007 Prep Page

AMUN 2007 Prep Page
*not yet updated for 2008

The American Model United Nations Conference will be taking place from November 17th to the 20th, 2007, in Chicago Illinois.

SEMO will be representing the country of Jamaica. Jamaica is represented on the following bodies, and will be discussing the following topics at AMUN:

General Assembly Plenary

Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Other Organizations
The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

General Assembly First Committee

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction
Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Accelerating the Implementation of Nuclear Disarmament Commitments

General Assembly Second Committee

Implementation of the Outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (ONU-Habitat)
Unilateral Economic Measures as a Means of Political and Economic Coercion against Developing Countries

General Assembly Third Committee

Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
International Cooperation against the World Drug Problem

General Assembly Fourth Committee

Comprehensive Review of Peacekeeping Operations in all Their Aspects
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

Ecosoc Commission on Population and Development

The Changing Age Structures of Populations and Their Implications for Development
Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health

Please use this page to assist in researching for the AMUN conference. The following links will open in new windows so that you will still have access to the other links on this page. Please ensure that your pop-up blocker allows popups from cstl.semo.edu.

Click here to open the AMUN Homepage

The CIA World Factbook Page about Jamaica (the place to begin your research)

Downloadable versions of the AMUN rules and "Issues at AMUN 07" (topic guides) (downloadable versions of the "Chicago Books"

AMUN recommended links to UN bodies and past UN documents (learn what has already been done)

AMUN recommended links to specific UN Bodies and Organization (learn about the bodies we will be serving in)

Speech by Jamaica's foreign minister to the UN (a very valuable resource)

Statements delivered by Jamaica to the General Assembly (from their un mission website - very good stuff)

Other formal statements made by Jamaica at the UN (from their un mission website - very good stuff)

Ministry of Foreign Affiars and Foreign Trade for Jamaica

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