October 15th, 2019 | UNEP passed Draft Resolution 1.1, which is a plan sponsored by the United Kingdom and other countries that extensively details preventative and reactionary measures that countries affected by droughts should enforce. While the bill competed with draft resolutions 1.2 and 1.3, which were introduced by countries like Kenya and Japan, the
October 15th, 2019 | An outbreak of Ebola recently occurred on a commercial flight from China to Canada. When Delta flight 915 landed, a man returning from China fell ill and was diagnosed with Ebola. Upon further investigation, 499 more cases of Ebola in Canada were diagnosed from passengers returning from China. The Security Council
October 14th, 2019 | During the UNEP conference, delegates were giving their stances on ensuring recovery and response measures for droughts of the future and their opinions on addressing the impact of climate change on water sources. During this discussion, the United States’ delegate gave some insight on how the U.S. plans to address both
October 14th, 2019 | A controversial suggestion has arisen within CSTD in the wake of the water crisis, striking both developed and undeveloped nations. The United States delegate has suggested the widespread implementation of “bug farms” as a water-friendly alternative to traditional livestock feed. The plan has been met with mixed reactions from fellow delegates
October 14th, 2019 | The United Kingdom championed the rights of indigenous people and promoted preventative measures against climate change by introducing Draft Resolution 1.2 to GA 2, which discussed today the economic significance of Northern Sea Routes. Although the main topic was purely economic, the United Kingdom, along with the United States, Chad, Poland,
*** DISCLAIMER: This article is complete fiction and is used for the purpose of a Model United Nations crisis simulation. This article does not represent the views of any country, nor does it represent any factual information*** October 14th, 2019 | BREAKING NEWS | The Security Council was just informed admist discussing solutions to maritime
October 14th, 2019 | In General Assembly 3 countries discussed the movement for implementing women into educational systems as well as assessing how women can join the workforce. While discussing this topic various countries brought up different ways of incorporating women into more modernized standards while not necessarily disregarding traditional values in developing nations. Mexico
October 14th, 2019 | In the Disarmament and International Security Committee, there has been debate over whether short term solutions to disinfecting chemicals in water are more beneficial, or whether long-term infrastructure-building plans would be better. At the start of debate, countries like Spain, Chad, and Pakistan opposed plans that proposed building infrastructure, claiming that
October 14th, 2019 | In the United Nations Environmental Programme, many solutions to the problem of droughts were proposed. However, there are many gaps to the plethora of solutions that were proposed by each country. Questions arose, such as how can the United Nations get the funding to help those around the world who are
A little girl carrying a water pitcher on her head dips the large vase-shaped container into a local nearby river. Murky light brown liquid fills the container as she uses her free hand to take out large plastics and trash. Although she knew that the water was not completely clean she knew there were no
