Preparing for the Fall 2011 Stark County High School Model United Nations (SCHMUN) A guide for teachers and students Thursday, November 17, 2011

This afternoon’s agenda 1. Welcome to teachers and students 2. Practical matters 3. Our three issues 4. Steps in the process

Welcome to students How many of you are new to Model UN? New to SCHMUN? New to Malone’s campus?  Welcome! It is all about you learning and having fun!

Welcome to Teachers: Professional Development Contact Hours are available Questions on practical matters?

2. Practical matters Delegation assignments: ations

3. Our three issues A. Membership for the Palestinian Authority B. Responding to the Arab Spring C. Responding to Migration: Refugees and Economic Migrants

3.A. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Photo: REUTERS

3.A. More on Membership for the Palestinian Authority Why is the PA seeking membership in the UN? News in UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization)? News in the Security Council? News in the General Assembly? Your ideas?

3.B. More on Responding to the Arab Spring What is the Arab Spring?

What’s the story? It all begins with Mohamed Bouazizi on Dec. 17,

2. What’s going on? A wave of domestic revolts against rulers in Iran (a non-Arab country), Summer 2009 Tunisia, December 2010-Oct. 27, 2011 Egypt, January present Yemen, January present Bahrain, February present Libya, February 2011 – Oct. 20, 2011 Syria, February present*

Why is this happening?

Possible responses? Intervention in Syria? Promotion of human rights Job creation, education, economic growth Decreasing corruption Promotion of democracy

3.C. More on Responding to Migration

A quick pre-quiz One estimate in 2005 indicated that approximately___ people lived in countries other than those in which they were born: a. 11 million b. 57 million c. 89 million d. 191 million

The total number of refugees and IDPs under UNHCR protection in the world today is a little a. over 5 million? (5.35 million) b. over 10 million? (10.4 million) c. over 15 million? (15.1 million) d. over 25 million? (25.2 million million Palestinians under UNRWA) Source: UNHCR

One current, official estimate for the number of victims of human trafficking worldwide [forced migration/slavery]? a million b. 5 million c. 12 million d. 27 million Source: CNN, 6/27/11 on U.S. State Department, Trafficking in Persons Report

Why do people migrate? Types of migrants? Economic migrants: those who are pulled by higher living standards in another country Internally displaced persons (IDP): those who are displaced from home but stay internal to their country of origin Refugees: those who are pushed out of their country by war, political conflict, or natural disaster and are granted asylum elsewhere Victims of human trafficking

What can your Model UN states do? Recommend changes to individual state policies on migration (ratify the Int’l Convention – next slide) Support the United Nations High Commission for Refugees ( or IOM ( Support non-governmental organizations, such as World Vision, CARE, or Catholic Relief Services Support UN efforts to help refugees in specific conflicts Support UN efforts against Trafficking in Persons

2.c. In search of migration documents? Statements at the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, United Nations General Assembly, September Press summary of Sept 14: Press summary of Sept 15:

State Department Trafficking in Persons report

Key treaties 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees protocol  International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers...  Treaties against Trafficking: 9.pdf 9.pdf

4. Steps in the process A. Researching B. Writing resolutions C. Rules of procedure

A. Researching In addition to websites for issues (above), see... Google search tips

B. Writing Resolutions See handout (blue paper)

C. Rules of procedure See handout (pink paper)

D. Dates, Times, Locations Committee meetings for students  Thursday, December 15, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, meet here at Silk Auditorium (Room 101) and go to breakout rooms after that. Full General Assembly  Saturday, December 17, from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon, here in Silk Auditorium