Model U.N.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2009
Dr. Paul Teverow
(417) 625-3114

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - The Model UN Club at Missouri Southern State University attended the Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) in St. Louis, Feb. 18-21. The MSSU delegation represented the country of Malawi.

 

Rebecca Elo, senior International Studies major from Joplin, a participant in all of MSSU’s Model UN delegations since 2004, served on the MMUN staff at this conference as President of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Prior to the conference, the students researched important global issues and prepared positions reflective of the foreign policy of their respective countries. During the conference, they worked with approximately 500 students, representing 87 other UN member states from 54 colleges and universities throughout the nation to find solutions to the topics on the conference agenda. For more information about the conference, see http://mmun.org/

Jess Bailey, a foreign officer with the US State Department and liaison to the UN Security Council, delivered the keynote address. Bailey noted that the United States remains the largest financial contributor to United Nations and mentioned the role of UN agencies in forwarding diverse aspects of American life including civil aviation, telephones, and global trade.

Bailey expects the United States to play an even more active role in the United Nations, as seen in the decision of President Obama to include UN Ambassador Susan Rice in the Cabinet. Bailey was introduced by Jeff Roorda, president of MMUN’s Board of Directors. Roorda, whose affiliation with MMUN began in 1985 as a student delegate, currently represents the 102nd district in the Missouri House of Representatives and also serves as minority whip.

In the 2010 MMUN, MSSU’s delegation will represent Canada.

"We look forward to utilizing information from programs in MSSU's fall 2009 'Canada Semester' in our efforts to learn about the vital interests of the country we will represent and its positions on important global issues," says Dr. Paul Teverow, Professor of History and co-sponsor of the club.

Dr.Teverow and Dr. William Kumbier, who co-sponsor the lub, accompanied the delegation to St. Louis. For more information, contact Dr. Teverow at (417) 625-4114 or e-mail teverow-p@mssu.edu

Midwest Model United Nations
St. Louis Feb 18-21, 2009

 

Topics: 49th Session aviailble at http://www.mmun.org
Background information and bibliographies for each topic are available at http://mmun.org/committees.php.

General Assembly
1st committee
DEVON NIXON, freshman Political Science major from Lebanon, Mo.

 

A. Convention on prohibitions or restrictions on the use of certain conventional weapons which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects
B. The role of the United Nations in missile defense

2nd committee

RUTH EICHINGER, freshman Biochemistry major from Joplin

 

A. Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of funds of illicit origin
and returning such assets to the countries of origin.
B. Follow-up to and implementation of the outcome of the International Conference on Financing for Development

3rd committee

DAMARIS GALDAMES, sophomore International Studies major from Siloam Springs, Ark.

 

A. Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and
of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly.
B. Promotion and protection of the rights of children and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family.

4th committee

MICAH McCARTNEY, sophomore French major from Siloam Springs, Ark.

 

A. Economic and other activities which affect the interest of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories
B. The Promotion of Good Governance for Sustainable Development

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) & Head Delegate

MEGAN J. DAVIS, junior International Studies major from Neosho

 

A. Strengthening the coordination of the United Nation's Emergency Humanitarian Aid Assistance

B. Technical assistance for Implementing the International Conventions and Protocols Relating to Terrorism

C. Evaluating The work of the United Nations Joint Programme on AIDS

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