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      <title>Welcome to YMUN XXXVIII</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Welcome to YMUN
&nbsp;
Hello Delegates, and welcome to the thirty-eighth session of the Yale Model United Nations Conference!
&nbsp;
My name is Marj Berman, and I&rsquo;m the Secretary-General for YMUN XXXVIII, scheduled to take place on Yale&rsquo;s beautiful campus January 19-22, 2012.
&nbsp;
As a Secretariat, my team and I have put our focus squarely on the delegate experience, looking to improve everything from the committees themselves to the social events.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re thrilled to offer exciting new committees like a Historic General Assembly debating the situation in Rwanda 1994 and a joint-crisis committee simulating the factions fighting during the Trojan War.&nbsp; In addition, we&rsquo;ve begun dialogue with Dwight Hall, Yale&rsquo;s community service organization, to expand our Delegate Day of Service as part of our already-successful Yale Day activities.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re also working on a Friday night entertainment extravaganza as part of an effort to increase ]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:48:15 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>About Us</title>

      <description><![CDATA[
Currently in its thirty-eighth session, the Yale Model United Nations Conference is one of the premiere conferences on the high school Model UN circuit,&nbsp;drawing 1,300 delegates&nbsp;annually to Yale University&rsquo;s historic campus for a four-day dynamic simulation of international diplomacy. With dele- gates from across the United States and all over the world, YMUN is one of the most diverse conferences in the country. Bearing the theme &ldquo;YMUN: The World and You&rdquo;, the conference seeks to create a vigorous educational experience thatprovides students with the opportunity to debate and discuss some of the pressing issues facing the globe. Our mission is to create an engaging learning environment, which students can practice international diplomacy, as well as hone debating and speaking skills. We want to encourage students to critically examine, debate, and discuss some of the pressing issues facing the globe. We challenge delegates to think more like global citizen]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:00:03 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Committees</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Attention: Positions Papers are due one week before the conference at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, January 12th. &nbsp;Please send your position papers to the members of your dais team listed on the committee pages.

We&rsquo;re very excited to offer a wide variety of committees at YMUN XXXVIII.&nbsp; We classify our committees into definitions of GAs, ECOSOCs, and Specialized by the committee organ and size.&nbsp; Specialized committees are geared for expert delegates looking to challenge themselves with unique debates, while General Assemblies provide a great introduction to Model UN and the structure of the United Nations as a whole.&nbsp;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:45:40 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Registration</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Registration]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:57:18 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Business</title>

      <description><![CDATA[
As one of the premier conferences in the world, YMUN attracts over 1,300 delegates from 60 schools around the world, with 1 in 6 delegates coming from outside the United States. The conference itself is run by a diverse staff of Yale undergraduates possessing an array of interests&mdash;from microfinance and election monitoring to immunology and urbanization. 

&nbsp;
The thirty-eighth annual session of the Yale Model United Nations Conference will take place from Thursday, January 19th to Sunday, January 22rd, 2012 in New Haven, Connecticut. As our undergraduate umbrella organization, the Yale International Relations Association (YIRA) expands our model UN conferences abroad to regions such as East Asia and Europe, we are looking forward to solidifying the quality of our oldest and largest conference, set against the backdrop of our very own Yale University campus.&nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp;

Our sponsors share our mission of furthering the global awareness of young people by expandi]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:14:32 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Conference</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Welcome to YMUN! In January, Yale&rsquo;s campus is usually catching the last few snow flurries of winter. The student body has just finished its shopping&nbsp;period for classes, so&nbsp;they&rsquo;re buckling down and getting ready for the rest of the semester. The only people that haven&rsquo;t been hibernating are those involved with YMUN! The Secretariat have spent all of winter break making sure that materials necessary for the conference are either ordered or on their way, reading and reviewing incoming position papers, and working withstaffers to make sure that they are fully prepared for the conference. That&rsquo;s not to say that delegates have been slacking either! For one thing, those position papers we&rsquo;re reading have to come from somewhere. &nbsp;in this case, it&rsquo;s the almost 1300 delegates who will spill onto Yale&rsquo;s campus come January 19th. The information here provides you with a tentative schedule of events; as the months go on, we will be updating ]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:37:52 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Contact Us</title>

      <description><![CDATA[For more information about:
Registration: Contact USG Delegations, Dennis Wang, at&nbsp;dennis.wang@yira.org
Committees: Contact Director-General, Sib Mahapatra, at&nbsp;sibjeet.mahapatra@yira.org
Conference Events: Contact USG Services, Eric Willett, at&nbsp;eric.willett@yira.org
Yale MUN: Contact Secretary‐General, Marj Berman, at&nbsp;marj.berman@yira.org
Yale International Relations Association: Contact President, Frank Costa, at&nbsp;president@yira.org
&nbsp;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:54:26 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Welcome Letters</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Hello, and welcome to the thirty-eighth session of the Yale Model United Nations Conference!&nbsp;
&nbsp;
My name is Marj Berman, and I&rsquo;m the Secretary-General for YMUN XXXVIII, scheduled to take place on Yale&rsquo;s beautiful campus January 19-22, 2012.
Beginning in February immediately after being selected, my entire fantastic Secretariat has been working to plan and launch the conference.&nbsp; We&rsquo;ve selected committees, solicited keynote speakers, redesigned our website, and more!&nbsp; Recently, we&rsquo;ve very excitedly welcomed dais teams into our company.&nbsp; As we set off to Oxford, Hong Kong, Houston and beyond for the summer, we&rsquo;re all continuing our already extensive preparations!
As a Secretariat, we&rsquo;ve put our focus squarely on the delegate experience, looking to improve everything from the committees themselves to the social events.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re thrilled to offer exciting new committees like a Historic General Assembly debating the si]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:18:04 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Meet The Secretariat</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Secretary-General
Marj Berman
Marj.berman@yira.org


Marj Berman, a rising junior in Calhoun College at Yale, originally hails from the suburbs of Philadelphia. &nbsp;She participated in Model UN throughout high school, and is incredibly excited for her third year with Yale Model United Nations. As Secretary-General she works with all levels of staff to ensure the delegates, advisors, and staff have the best MUN experience possible.&nbsp; She's looking forward to sharing the energy of Model UN that inspired her interest in international relations with all of the delegates. &nbsp;Besides YMUN, Marj also helps teach YIRA&rsquo;s international relations class, Hemispheres, to New Haven high school students; performs with Yale Children&rsquo;s Theatre, and dances in a modern dance troupe. &nbsp;At Yale, Marj studies History of Science, History of Medicine and hopes to devote her life to organizing public health programming to improve the wellness of others.&nbsp;



&nbsp;
Direct]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:11:09 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>YIRA</title>

      <description><![CDATA[The Yale International Relations Association


Founded in 1969, the Yale International Relations Association (YIRA) is one the largest and most vibrant student organizations on Yale&rsquo;s campus, with an active membership approaching several hundred students and an e-bulletin reaching over 1,000 Yalies every week. Although we are an undergraduate organization, our members include both undergraduate and graduate students from a multitude of countries and backgrounds and a wide range of academic and professional interests. YIRA aspires to cultivate better relations between the Yale community and the United Nations. Currently, YIRA serves as an umbrella organization for a number of distinct initiatives all aimed at the promotion of awareness of international affairs. Visit the YIRA website, http://www.yira.org.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:13:14 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Yale University</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Welcome to Yale University!
&nbsp;
Yale University is one of the foremost universities in the world, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to share Yale's resources with you and give you a glimpse into undergraduate life and the nature of the admissions process. &nbsp;With a 210-year history, 5,300 undergraduates and 6,100 graduate students, a vibrant 840-acre campus and a nearly $17-billion endowment, Yale has much to offer, and we have set a priority of designing a conference that gives delegates the chance to experience these opportunities first-hand. &nbsp;As one of the only conferences on the circuit hosted&nbsp;on campus,&nbsp;YMUN&nbsp;provides a much higher level of interactivity with the collegiate experience than almost any alternative. &nbsp;Not only will you have the chance to engage with the hundreds of&nbsp;Yalies&nbsp;involved in&nbsp;YMUN, but you also be right in the heart of Yale life, attending committee sessions and social events on Yale's picturesque campu]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:19:08 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Brochure</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Love at First Sight
Want to learn more about YMUN? &nbsp;Take a look at our Viewbook, available as a Google doc here. &nbsp;We recommend you save the document as a PDF to view it in its highest quality. &nbsp;Learn about the diversity of students attending, and leading the conference, opportunities unique to YMUN, and much, much more.
]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:42:55 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Economic and Social Councils</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Arab League
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
European Union
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD)
United Nations Human Rights Council&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:06:53 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Research</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Need help deciphering your topic paper? &nbsp;Or even the title of your committee?
&nbsp;
First, please be comfortable asking your dais for advice or clarification! &nbsp;We're always here for you. In addition, check out the&nbsp;resources to help you write a position paper, research, and more:
&nbsp;

    How To Research for YMUN 101 - Never researched for a committee before? This guide is a great place to start!

&nbsp;

    How To Write A Position Paper 101&nbsp;- Need help writing or structuring your position paper? Read this handy guide!

&nbsp;

    Sample Position Paper 1 and Sample Position Paper 2 - Read these to get a sense of what a solid position paper looks like.

&nbsp;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:50:02 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>News</title>

      <description><![CDATA[
	News
]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 16:32:17 UTC</pubDate>

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      <title>Why YMUN?</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Now in its thirty-eighth year, YMUN continues to be the one of the largest and most prestigious conferences on the high school Model UN circuit. YMUN is not just about competition, however: what distinguishes YMUN from other conferences is its unique dedication to fostering a educational atmosphere in which delegates can really learn about international relations through Model UN, as well as its deep commitment to the idea of global citizenship.

WHY STUDENTS ATTEND YMUN: TOP 4 REASONS


1. DYNAMIC COMMITEES: Run by creative and dedicated Yale students, the diverse assortment of committees at YMUN provide an space for delegates to learn about international affairs and master the skills necessary in international diplomacy. This year, delegates at YMUN XXXVIII will have the opportunity to participate in committees ranging from a historic General Assembly on the situation in 1990s Rwanda committees to regional bodies like the Arab League modeling the current unrest in the Arab world]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:03:20 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Schedule</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Thursday, January 19, 2012
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3:00 &nbsp;&ndash; 7:00 p.m., Registration
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4:30 &ndash; 5:30 p.m., International Schools Reception
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5:45 &ndash; 7:00 p.m., New Delegate Training
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7:30 &ndash; 8:30 p.m., Opening Ceremonies
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 &ndash; 11:00 p.m., Committee Session I
Friday, January 20, 2012
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00 a.m. &ndash; 2:00 p.m., Yale Day
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2:00 &nbsp;&ndash; 5:00 p.m., Committee Session II
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:00 &ndash; 9:00 p.m., Committee Session III
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:33:10 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Yale Day</title>

      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 22:36:28 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>YMUN XXXVII Results</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Thank You From the Secretary General
Dear YMUN Advisers and Delegates, Congratulations on your resounding successes at the thirty-seventh session of Yale Model United Nations! The entire Secretariat and staff would like to commend you on your ability to generate creative solutions to the world's toughest problems. No matter if you were debating deforestation or the creation of Israel: no challenge was too great!
&nbsp;
Below you will find the full list of delegation and committee awards from this year&rsquo;s conference. The committee chairs made some really tough decisions in giving this awards, and emphasized to the Secretariat how impressed they were by everyone&rsquo;s performance over the course of the weekend. So, thank you again for your hard work at YMUN XXXVII, and be on the look out for information on YMUN 2012!
&nbsp;
Best regards,
&nbsp;
Kevin Hoffman
Secretary General YMUN XXXVII
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Outstanding Small Delegation:
Concord Academy
Best Small Delegation]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:39:45 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>General Assemblies</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Commission on Sustainable Development 

Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
 
Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)
 
Historic GA 1994: Rwanda and&nbsp;Bosnia
Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM)
 
Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL)
 
World Health Organization (WHO)
 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:08:34 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Specialized Committees</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Congress of Vienna,&nbsp;Application
Iranian Council,&nbsp;Application
Mexican Anti-Drug Task Force,&nbsp;Application
North Atlantic Treaty Organization,&nbsp;Application
Press Corps,&nbsp;&nbsp;Application
Security Council

Trojan War JCC,&nbsp;Application
&nbsp;
Interested in applying to a Specialized Committee? &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Please submit one application per delegate to ASG of Delegations, Talya Lockman-Fine, by November 9th. &nbsp;Please use the applications found next to the committee name, above. &nbsp;Assignments to Security Council are correlated with country assignments for GAs and ECOSOCs, not by application.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:24:46 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Dates and Fees</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Registration is now closed. &nbsp;Please contact USG of Delegations, Dennis Wang, if you would like to be added to the waitlist.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Dates:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 2011: YMUN&rsquo;s Secretariat is selected, and planning for the conference 
begins
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 20, 2011: Online registration begins for schools and delegations
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 1, 2011: Regular registration closes (late registration still possible); 
$325 non-refundable deposit is due
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 21, 2011: Late registrations closes
November 1, 2011: Country assignments released to registered schools
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;November 18, 2011: All conference fees are due
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:49:06 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Accommodations</title>

      <description><![CDATA[For your convenience, rooms can be reserved at four area hotels. The Omni-New Haven, Courtyard Marriott at Yale, and the New-Haven Hotel are within easy walking distance of campus and all conference activities. This year, we have decided to centralize our outlying hotels to La Quinta Inn &amp; Suites on Sargent Dr. in New Haven. A limited shuttle service will be running between the Yale campus and La Quinta Hotel &amp; Suites. Please note that you must indicate the hotel at which you are staying in the initial registration forms, which we will verify before confirming your participation in the conference. Keep in mind: space does fill up quickly!   While a negotiated rate for accommodation blocs has been reached, all arrangements and fees must be dealt directly with the hotel&mdash; not through YMUN. You must get in touch with the hotel of your choice directly at the contact numbers below. All hotel fees must be paid in full and names of students attending must be given to the hote]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:04:45 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Financial Aid</title>

      <description><![CDATA[ABOUT THE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM
It is YMUN&rsquo;s ultimate goal to ensure that all delegates can attend our conference regardless of financial need. To that end, our Financial Aid program seeks to lower delegates&rsquo; conference costs by waiving the $80 delegate fee based on the demonstrated need of individual delegates; these costs are underwritten by our parent organization, the Yale International Relations Association. For more information on our Financial Aid program, please see our Financial Aid Information Page. &nbsp;Send completed Financial Aid Applicantions&nbsp;to USG Delegations, Dennis Wang, at dennis.wang@yira.org&nbsp;and&nbsp;Director-General of Operations, Suzie Jing, at suzie,jing@yira.org.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
In addition to our Financial Aid program, the YMUN Secretariat also provides a document to schools outlining ways to reduce costs, obtain sponsorship or raise funds to cover the cost of attending our conference; this is available for download from the &ldquo;Impor]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:49:52 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Registration Done</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Payment Options
&nbsp;

Conference fees cover all costs of the conference, but exclude the cost of accommodation, travel to the conference and meals. Fees for YMUN XXXVIII are as follows:
&nbsp;
DELEGATION/SCHOOL FEE: $100 PER SCHOOL
DELEGATE FEE: $80 PER DELEGATE
ADVISOR FEE: $40 PER ADVISOR
&nbsp;
Only a deposit of $325 is due at the time of registration.&nbsp; All conference fees are due November 18, 2011.&nbsp; For your convenience, you can pay by Paypal or check to USG of Delegations, Dennis Wang.&nbsp; Country assignments will not be released until after a delegation has paid their deposit.&nbsp; Attendance at the conference is contingent upon full fee payment. &nbsp; If you would like to pay by check, please write checks to The Yale International Relations Association. &nbsp; Please send checks to:
 Dennis Wang
P. O. Box 201130
New Haven, CT 06520.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you have questions concerning registering single delegates, please contact USG of Delegations, Dennis ]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:18:22 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Login</title>

      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 12:46:40 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>My Account</title>

      <description><![CDATA[
	My-Account
]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 13:01:26 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Forgot Password</title>

      <description><![CDATA[
	Forgot Password
]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 16:37:51 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>What is Model UN?</title>

      <description><![CDATA[

Model United Nations provides students the opportunity to learn about and discuss today&rsquo;s most relevant issues of international diplomacy through participation in an academic simulation of the United Nations General Assembly and other multilateral UN bodies and International Organizations. Through a process ofpreconference&nbsp;research and in-conference debate, caucusing, and resolution-writing, students work to fashion global solutions to these questions, while simultaneously articulating and defending the opinions of the real UN ambassadors and delegates they represent. Model UN allows participants to expand both their understanding and abilities. Pre-conference research on a country's domestic and foreign policies adds to&nbsp;apartipant&rsquo;s&nbsp;knowledge and appreciation of world affairs. By converting this research into resolutions and material for discussion in committee, students hone their analytical abilities, while the debate and lobbying processes afford stud]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:34:47 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Become a Sponsor</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Our sponsors have the opportunity to spearhead the cutting edge of Model UN and education about today's global issues.&nbsp; To receive our Sponsorship Options Brochure and get in touch with our Secretariat, please contact USG Conference, Larissa Liburd (larissa.liburd@yira.org).
&nbsp;
Our Secretariat is very excited for this conference, and we hope that you share our enthusiasm to be a part of these dynamic four days.&nbsp; If our conference sounds exciting but our current sponsorship options do not suit your needs, our team would be happy to hold further discusssion on a one-to-one basis. ]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:39:25 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Registration Continued</title>

      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 16:56:31 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Assignment Preferences</title>

      <description><![CDATA[Specialized Committee InterestSpecialized Committee Interest]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 16:57:31 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Registration Fees</title>

      <description><![CDATA[
Conference fees cover all costs of the conference, but exclude the cost of accommodation, travel to the conference and meals. Fees for YMUN XXXVIII are as follows:
&nbsp;
 		DELEGATION/SCHOOL FEE: $100 PER SCHOOL
 		DELEGATE FEE: $80 PER DELEGATE
 		ADVISOR FEE: $40 PER ADVISOR
&nbsp;
 		Only a deposit of $325 is due at the time of registration.&nbsp; All conference fees are due November 18. 2011.&nbsp; For your convenience, you can pay by Paypal or check to USG of Delegations, Dennis Wang.&nbsp; Country assignments will not be released until after a delegation has paid their deposit.&nbsp; Attendance at the conference is contingent upon full fee payment.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
 		If you have questions concerning registering single delegates, please contact USG of Delegations, Dennis Wang at dennis.wang@yira.org.
]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:25:31 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Thank You For Your Payment</title>

      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Thank You For Your Payment]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 17:21:35 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>What's New at YMUN?</title>

      <description><![CDATA[
Building off of a successful YMUN 37, your new secretariat aims to make YMUN 38 even better. With innovative delegate events, improved communication with delegates and advisors, and greater sponsorship and advertising opportunities, we are confident that YMUN will be more engaging than ever. Among the new opportunities that we are excited about are:


For delegates:
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Improved Communications: This year, delegates will be able to interact with YMUN through a regular newsletter containing details about YMUN committees and events in addition to an updated blog and twitter.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New Events: Whether it is through volunteering at a New Haven nonprofit during Yale Day, discussing committee topics with expert Yale professors, or watching incredible performances by Yale students during a Yale showcase, YMUN 38 delegates will have the opportunity to participate in a range of new activities. 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>

      <link></link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:38:44 CDT</pubDate>

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      <title>Disarmament & International Security (DISEC)</title>

      <description><![CDATA[BACKGROUND GUIDE
&nbsp;
Committee Background
DISEC is among the most important branches of the General Assembly.&nbsp;&nbsp;Its mandate is to address issues of disarmament and international security.&nbsp;&nbsp;DISEC is known for dealing with some of the toughest challenges faced by the international security, such as nuclear proliferation and the global arms trade.&nbsp;&nbsp;Although DISEC, like any other GA committee, does not have the power to force member-states to take action, it is the only body of the UN that can recommend steps to the Security Council. As one of the leading committees in the UN, DISEC provides a platform for gripping debate on issues of global importance. 
&nbsp;
Topics
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The first topic of debate in YMUN&rsquo;s DISEC will be the millitarization of space, as it has been one of the major dilemmas posed by the technological advancements of the 20th&nbsp;century. The committee will also discuss light weapons in the Middle East, given the recent de]]></description>

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      <title>Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL)</title>

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BACKGROUND&nbsp;GUIDE
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The Special Political and Decolonization Committee of the United Nations (SPECPOL) constitutes the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly of the UN. Formerly the Committee on Trusteeship and Decolonization, the Fourth Committee saw a change in mandate after the trusteeship system was dismantled and issues concerning decolonization diminished following the Cold War. Today, the committee deals with a variety of subjects which include those related to decolonization, Palestinian refugees and human rights, peacekeeping, mine action, outer space, public information, atomic radiation and University for Peace.&nbsp;
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At YMUN XXXVIII, SPECPOL will be discussing (1) The Right to Self-Determination in China and (2) Piracy near the Horn of Africa and Strait of Malacca; both issues, though geographically restricted, have meaningful and lasting implications for the entire world. &nbsp;Self-determination strikes at the core of SPECPOL's original missi]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:48:16 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Economic and Financial Affairs Council</title>

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The Economic and Financial Committee (ECOFIN) of the United Nations is the Second Committee within the General Assembly, and deals with matters relating to global economics and finance. ECOFIN is an important organ within the United Nations, as it is the only General Assembly body dealing with economic and financial issues. Currently in its 66th session, ECOFIN is responsible for considering a broad range of economic issues including international trade and globalization, the international financial system, economic development and poverty eradication, and sustainable development. ECOFIN is currently chaired by&nbsp;H.E. Mr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Bangladesh&rsquo;s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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Topic 1: Impact of rising commodity prices on development and economic growth.&nbsp;While international food and commodity prices remained stable throughout the first half of 2010, they surged in the latter half of 2010, and have risen throug]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:14:23 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>World Health Organization</title>

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The World Health Organization is an international body concerned with &quot;the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health.&quot; The organization coordinates with international relief efforts aimed at controlling and treating diseases and disaster relief. The WHO succeeded in eradicating smallpox and is currently combating polio, SARS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. This year's WHO will discuss health topics with political and social dimensions. The first is the Nuclear Crisis in Japan, which will focus on mitigating the impact of radiation on public health brought about by the disaster in Fukushima. Discussions will consider population relocation, lasting contamination and future precautions to adopt. The second is Reproductive Health in Conflict Zones, which will focus on family planning methods to stem overpopulation and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Discussions will consider ways to improve access]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:45:50 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Commission on Sustainable Development</title>

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The main role of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) is to ensure the effective follow-up of various developmental conferences that have had a key historical role in defining what we now know as Sustainable Development. The CSD was established in 1992 and has its roots in the Earth Summit. It is also responsible for reviewing the progress of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and Agenda. For this session of the committee, nuclear accidents are a top priority in the order of debates after the recent Fukushima Power plant spill in Japan. This recent occurrence has reverberating global implications as it has demonstrated that the era of Chernobyl and the Three Mile is not over yet. Thus the CSD will focus on the reassessment of the role of nuclear energy in fostering sustainable development. The committee will also discuss the current resource constraints that many less developed countries are increasingly coming un]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:33:31 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Historic GA 1994: Rwanda and Bosnia</title>

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The Historic General Assembly will enable delegates to travel back in time, dealing with the crises of the past while deploying the wisdom of perfect hindsight to inform their decisions. Through this counterfactural committee, we will explore the reaction of the United Nations to genocide, by addressing two of the seminal conflicts of the 1990s--the conflict in Rwanda and the conflict occurring throughout the former region of Yugoslavia. Occurring roughly contemporaneously, these two conflicts tested the resolve of the United Nations to implement the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and related documents, as well as its practical ability to do so.


Even the definitions are not set in stone--what truly constitutes genocide? When should the UN intervene in civil conflicts? How can it intervene most effectively, given the limited mandate of UN peacekeepers? These are some of the questions which the committee wil]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:07:10 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Social and Humanitarian Council (SOCHUM)</title>

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 The Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian (SOCHUM) Committee is the third of six committees in the General Assembly. All member nations of the UN have equal representation in the committee. This committee is responsible for examining global human rights issues, as well as addressing issues such as gender equality, children&rsquo;s issues, crime prevention, drug control and punishment. SOCHUM works closely with a number of different UN affiliated agencies, such as UNHCR and UNICEF. 
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The first topic that will be debated in this committee is Torture in Conflict Zones, which is of critical importance with the increased strife that many communities are facing. These communities are subject to improper treatment by larger entities and third-parties, and are frequently denied their inalienable human rights. 
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The second topic of the committee is Women in the Developing World. As growth occurs in many developed and developing countries at the expense of]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:46:55 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>European Union</title>

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As both a political organization representing 27 European member states and the world's largest collective economic entity, the European Union has expanded significantly since its initial formation in 1951 by Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands under the Treaty of Paris.&nbsp; At this point, known as the European Coal and Steel Community,the organization was primarily concerned with creating postwar continental peace through economic cooperation. Since the 1950s, the EU's ability to influence European affairs has increased significantly, both through the accession of new member states and expansion of its purview.&nbsp; The EU now includes such bodies as the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice, and the European Central Bank.&nbsp; Its most recent form dates to the Maastricht Treaty (giving it its current name), signed in 1993, and the&nbsp;Treaty of Lisbon, coming into for]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:56:39 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Arab League</title>

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The League of Arab States is a regional political organization with the goal of facilitating cooperation and collaboration among Arab countries. It aims to forward the interests and goals of its member countries, as well as to safeguard their sovereignty and independence. Created after the end of World War II, it currently has 22 member countries spanning northern Africa and the Middle East, and has participated politically in such conflicts as the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the 1958 Lebanon crisis; additionally, it has sponsored resolutions to promote economic integration and development, shape educational systems of its members, encourage the roles of women in Arab communities, and more. 

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In terms of its current history, Libya has recently been suspended from the League because of human rights violations by its government against protesters.

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Topic 1: Libyan Civil War
The Libyan civil war, beginning in February of this year]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:53:39 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>UNICEF</title>

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Dedicated to the betterment of children&rsquo;s lives everywhere since 1946, the United Nations Children&rsquo;s Fund (UNICEF) advocates on the behalf of children&rsquo;s life conditions. Operating in over 150 countries, UNICEF is a nonpartisan organization that functions outside of any political agenda. Its ultimate goal is to uphold and promote international instruments for the protection of children&rsquo;s rights, including the United Nations Charter, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Millennium Development Goals. The various branches of UNICEF span a wide range of issues, including the rights of women and girls, disaster relief, poverty alleviation and aid to victims of war and exploitation. The committee works in conjunction with other humanitarian agencies and UN partners to provide relief and fight for the rights of the most disadvantaged children. UNICEF works to preserve the rights of the child in de]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:00:27 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)</title>

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      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was created in 1967 by five Southeast Asian countries and later expanded to include many of the other nations in the region. ASEAN was created as a political body to foster trust among the Southeast Asian nations, help them develop together, and serve to increase economic cooperation and the economic wellbeing of each country. In recent years, ASEAN has also started to focus on other issues including security, education, and most notable recently, the environment. Currently the ASEAN Community is made up of three subdivisions: the ASEAN Political-Security Community, the ASEAN Economic Community, and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.    
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Topic 1: Natural Disaster Relief
Asian nations, particularly those in the Southeast, have experienced many natural disasters; yet, they still struggle with communicating warnings to neighboring nations early, acting effect]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:52:46 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)</title>

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                    The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was founded in 2007 as the successor to the UN Commission of Human Rights, and is currently comprised of 47 member states elected to three-year terms by secret ballot in the General Assembly.&nbsp; Under the Institution Building Package, its guiding document, the Council is tasked with assisting other UN agencies and taking action to uphold basic human rights standards across the globe.&nbsp; As one of its primary responsibilities under the Institution Building Package, the UNHRC is tasked with undertaking Universal Periodic Reviews of the 193 UN member nations.&nbsp; Selecting a subset of nations each year, the UNHRC draws from a number of sources, including NGOs, in order to publish a comprehensive appraisal of human rights in member nations.&nbsp; Additionally, the UNHRC advisory committee serves the Council by conducting research and making policy recommendations, thereby bringing pre]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:42:43 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD)</title>

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Established in 1992, the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD) is one of the youngest bodies in the United Nations. Its mission is to provide advice and policy recommendations to the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on issues relating to the use of science and technology with respect to developing nations. The UNCSTD is composed of forty-three member states that represent both developed and developing regions, each serving for a four-year term. In past years, the UNCSTD has focused on issues such as the use of biotechnology, the utilization of science and technology for education and research, and the reduction of the technology gap between developed and developing countries. The UNCSTD occupies a unique and important position, helping the United Nations to develop common and effective policies that use available technology to support the developing world.
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      <title>Iranian Council</title>

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The 2011 Iranian Expediency Cabinet at YMUN will be facing the&nbsp;challenges of negotiating Iran's hegemonic rise in the middle east. As leaders of the antion, the Cabinet&rsquo;s task is promote the nation&rsquo;s development and security, which means tackling the domestic calls for democracy, the weak oil market, and an increasingly hostile international environment, all while staying true to the Islamic tenets upon which this great country is founded.

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Topic 1: Nuclear Policy
The international community led by the US has called for Iran to institute a policy of nuclear non-proliferation for years, but country has denied those demands.&nbsp; Now as nuclear reform becomes an issue adopted by anti-regime protestors, the antion must address it to maintain the support of the international community, as well as it&rsquo;s own citizens.
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Topic 2: Electoral Reform
Another topic popular theme amoung anti-regime protestors, elec]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:56:24 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Congress of Vienna</title>

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After over two decades of war, Napoleon&rsquo;s French Empire collapsed and surrendered in May of 1814, leaving Europe a shambles. It fell to the Congress of Vienna, a meeting of ambassadors from the major nations of Europe, to draw a new political map of the continent and to resolve a number of thorny problems that had arisen in the aftermath of the Napoleonic and French Revolutionary Wars. Delegates will assume the roles of the historical figures present at this crucial turning point in international relations and have the chance to write a new history of Europe in the post-Napoleonic period.
Topic 1: What to do with France?
France has been soundly defeated by the other European powers; what should be done with it now? What sort of punitive measures should be taken against France for the violence of its wars?&nbsp; Should it continue to exist in its pre-Revolutionary form? Should it continue to exist at all, or is the nation too volatile ]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:54:46 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Security Council</title>

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One of the most important organs of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is tasked with issues of international security and peace. Its powers were delineated in the 1945 United Nations Charter, and the council held its first session on 17 January 1947 in London&ndash; the UNSC can establish peacekeeping operations, sanctions, and authorize military action through official UNSC resolutions. It is permanently located at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, where representatives of the 15 member-states of the UNSC must always be present. Of the 15 member-states, five are permanent and veto wielding (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America), and the other 10 are elected non-permanent members with two-year terms.
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Topic 1: Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East
Already a volatile region, the Middle East has recently been rocked by conflict, and the threat of nuclear-ar]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:03:12 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Press Corps</title>

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The Press Corps will focus on a competition between leading news sources that cover international breaking news: the New York Times and Al Jazeera. The New York Times stands as an established news provider that is currently battling budget problems and experimenting with new business models. Meanwhile, Al-Jazeera is a rising regional news source, established well after the invention of broadcast media and now attempting to reach Western audiences. Each news provider will be working to be the first to break news pertinent to different regions of the globe, while struggling with internal challenges. Delegates will be encouraged to use a wide range of media to break the crises that are presented to them, such as traditional news articles, blogs, video feeds, podcasts, Twitter, etc. They will have to be able to present the news with timeliness, accuracy, and depth. 
Topic: News Media 
Since the premise of the committee is the competition b]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:00:41 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)</title>

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created in 1949 as an intergovernmental system of collective defense. The twelve founding members included Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the United States. NATO functioned throughout the Cold War in opposition to the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. Although it operated throughout the Cold War, NATO only initiated military action in 1995 in Bosnia. Since then, NATO has attacked via airstrike (1999), and taken command of the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan (2003). The organization has also worked to expand Eastward into the former Soviet bloc, such as Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. 
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Topic 1: Terrorism
After the attacks of September 11, 2001, global terrorism became one of NATO's top priorities, and remains so ten years later. NATO still m]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:59:29 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Mexican Anti-Drug Task Force</title>

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This YMUN 2012 committee is meant to be composed of more experienced delegates who are prepared for rapid, intense debate and crisis management. It is a high-level, ad-hoc meeting of top officials from across the Mexican national and regional governments in order to deal with the drug crisis. Delegates will have to navigate the complex web of intrigue and corruption in order to fight or come to an agreement with the cartels.
Topic 1: Fight the cartels or co-opt them?
At this point in the war, one of the most important questions the government is whether it is better to fight or to co-opt the existing drug cartels.&nbsp; Many Latin American governments have arrangements with one dominant cartel, and the situation remains stable because this dominant cartel becomes the indisputable leader of the area, discretely backed by the government.&nbsp; This was the Mexican strategy until 2000 when the political party that had held on to power for seve]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:58:03 CST</pubDate>

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      <title>Trojan War</title>

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The war between the Achaeans and the Trojans has been raging for nine years.&nbsp; The battle has raged on the plains of Troy, yet the Achaeans have not taken the walls of Troy &ndash; said to have been raised by Poseidon himself &ndash; nor have the Trojans forced the invaders back to their ships.
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The war began when Paris, prince of Troy, abducted Helen of Sparta &ndash; the most beautiful woman in the world &ndash; from her husband, Menelaus.&nbsp; Helen was the prize Paris had won when he chose Aphrodite to receive the golden apple from the tree of Hesperides marked &ldquo;for the fairest&rdquo; by Eris, goddess of discord.&nbsp; Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite had all sought the apple and Zeus had named Paris to judge which among them deserved the apple.&nbsp; All had offered prizes to Paris to win his support: Athena had offered wisdom, Hera power, and Aphrodite the hand of the most beautiful woman.&nbsp; Paris opted for this]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:08:54 CST</pubDate>

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