1. A guide for teachers and students Thursday, November 15, 2012
Preparing for the Fall 2012 Stark County High School Model United Nations (SCHMUN)
A guide for teachers and students
Thursday, November 15, 2012

2. This afternoon’s agenda
Welcome to teachers and students
Country assignments
Our three issues
Steps in the process

3. 1.a. 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!

6. 1.b. Welcome to Teachers: Thank you!!
Professional Development Contact Hours are available
Questions on practical matters?

7. 2. Country assignments Delegation assignments:
Any problems or changes?

8. 3. Our three issues
The problem of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East
The refugee spillovers from the Syria conflict
The “responsibility to protect” (R2P) and the prevention of genocide

9. 3.a. The problem of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East
Problems?

10. 3.a. Solutions to nuclear proliferation in the Middle East:?
A nuclear weapon free zone in the Middle East?
How would you get both Iran and Israel to buy in?

11. 3.b. The refugee spillovers from the Syria conflict
Veli Gurgah/Anadolu Agency, via European Pressphoto Agency

12. 3.b. Syrian refugees: Solutions and responses?
Immediate humanitarian assistance
Support for a negotiated political transition?
Protection and safe zones? (example: Operation Provide Comfort in 1991)
No fly zones?
Taking sides in a war against the Assad regime?

13. 3.c. The “responsibility to protect” (R2P) and the prevention of genocide
Failures to stop mass killing in Rwanda (1994) and Bosnia ( )
Background to the concept:
UN General Assembly discussions:

14. 4. Steps in the process Researching Writing resolutions
Rules of procedure

15. 4.a. Researching In addition to websites for issues (above), see . . .
Some powerful Google search tips

16. 4.b. Writing Resolutions
See handout (blue paper)

17. 4.c. Rules of procedure
See handout (pink paper)

18. 4.d. Dates, Times, Locations
Committee meetings (one committee per issue)
Thursday, December 6, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, meet in Regula Hall Room 305 and go to breakout rooms after that.
Full General Assembly
Saturday, December 8, from 9 am to 12:00 noon, here in Silk Auditorium