UNA-USA (New York)

9th Annual UNA-USA Model United Nations (UNA-USA MUN) Conference
May 15-17, 2008.

This three-day conference will be held at United Nations Headquarters and the Grand Hyatt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, and will feature both Opening and Closing Ceremonies in the General Assembly Hall, as well as committee sessions held in the meeting rooms of U.N. Headquarters. The conference will have over 2000 students and 18 committees, covering diverse and pressing international issues such as the protection of orphans and vulnerable children, food security and distribution in emergency situations, evaluating Iran’s nuclear compliance with the IAEA, access to primary education, the role of diamonds in fueling conflict, and global warming.

The UNA-USA Model UN conference will provide an authentic simulation of the United Nations in a highly professional setting and the chance for delegates to debate with thousands of students from across the country and around the globe.

Committee	Topic
General Assembly Regional (GA)	Global Warming
General Assembly (GA) : Blue	Women & Employment Landmines
General Assembly (GA) : White	Multinational Terrorist Groups Energy for Sustainable Development
World Health Organization (WHO)	Malaria, TB, & Infectious Diseases Maternal Health
Int’l Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)	Protection of Nuclear Materials Evaluating Iran’s Compliance
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)	Role of Diamonds in Fueling Conflict Digital Divide: Providing Tech. to Developing Countries
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Partnerships to Address the World Drug Problem Rights of Indigenous People
UNICEF Executive Board (UNICEF)	Access to Primary Education Violence Against Children
World Food Program Executive Board (WFP)	Food Security and Distribution Genetically Modified Foods
UN AIDS Program Coordinating (UNAIDS)	Protection of Orphans and Vulnerable Children AIDS Crisis and Security Concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa
UNDP Executive Board (UNDP)	Multinational Corporations & Development Eradicating Poverty
Security Council (SC)	Situation in Sri Lanka
Historical Security Council (HSC)	Situation in the Falkland Islands (1982)
Int’l Criminal Trib. for Yugoslavia (ICTY)	Case of Vujadin Popovic Case of Nikola Sainovic

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - TENTATIVE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008

START	FINISH	ACTIVITY
2:00PM	6:00PM	Conference Registration & Hotel Check-In

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008

START	FINISH	ACTIVITY
9:00AM	5:30PM	Conference Registration & Hotel Check-In
9:30AM	10:45AM	Rules of Procedure Training Session I Grand Hyatt Hotel
12:00PM	1:15PM	Rules of Procedure Training Session II Grand Hyatt Hotel
1:30PM	2:45PM	Rules of Procedure Training Session III Grand Hyatt Hotel
4:00PM	5:45PM	Entrance to the UN Visitors’ Lobby, United Nations Headquarters
6:00PM	7:00PM	Opening Ceremonies General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008

START	FINISH	ACTIVITY
8:30AM	12:00PM	Committee Session I Grand Hyatt Hotel
9:00AM	10:00AM	Faculty Advisor Informational Meeting
10:00AM	11:00AM	Faculty Advisor Seminar
12:00PM	1:30PM	Lunch
1:30PM	4:30PM	Committee Session II Grand Hyatt Hotel
3:00PM	3:30PM	Faulty Advisors’ Feedback Meeting

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008

START	FINISH	ACTIVITY
8:30AM	10:00AM	Entrance to the UN
10:00AM	12:30AM	Committee Session III United Nations Headquarters
10:00AM	10:30AM	Faculty Advisor Informational Meeting
11:30PM	1:30PM	Lunch (Times will be staggered for different committees) Delegate Cafeteria, United Nations Headquarters
1:00PM	3:30PM	Committee Session IV United Nations Headquarters
2:15PM	3:00PM	Evaluation Meeting
3:45PM	4:30PM	Closing Ceremonies General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters

Country Assignments

Germany	ICTY	Milan
Serbia	GA Blue	James Ditro
Serbia	GA Blue
Serbia	GA White	Vicente
Serbia	GA White
Serbia	E. Europe	Bradley
Serbia	E. Europe
Serbia	WHO	Alfonso
Serbia	WHO
Serbia	IAEA	Devlin
Serbia	IAEA	Beattie
Serbia	UNICEF	Weney
Serbia	UNICEF
Niger	GA White	Adam Jimenez
Niger	GA White
Niger	WHO	Yeiron Corniel
Niger	WHO
Niger	Econ. Com. Africa.	Conteh
Niger	Econ. Com. Africa.
Niger	ECOSOC	Carmona
Niger	ECOSOC	Joe Sebastian
China	UNICEF	Marcus
China	UNICEF	Mike