Welcome to Security Council
Dear Delegates,
Welcome to the twenty-eighth session of ILMUNC and the United Nations Security Council! My name is Roashan Ayene, and I will be your chair for what should prove to be an exciting weekend, both in and out of committee. The crisis staff has worked hard to make the experience challenging and realistic. As with all crisis committees, you will be faced with a fast-paced, fluid situation, and you will be forced to deal with some of the most intriguing issues facing the world. As the Security Council, you will represent the most powerful nations of the globe on the one U.N. body entrusted with the power to take substantive, binding action. I ask that you prepare diligently to take advantage of what we have in store for you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Now, for a little about me - I come from a suburb outside of Philadelphia and am currently pursuing a dual degree in Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences and Computer Science in the School of Engineering. In the IAA (our Model UN organization), I am director of our Intercollegiate travelling team. Outside of Model United Nations, I am a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, enjoy running, and love spending time with my friends.
I can’t wait to meet all of you in January 2012. I encourage you to take advantage of the city, as Philadelphia has much to offer. Once again, welcome to the United Nations Security Council and best of luck in preparing for the conference!
Yours,
Roashan Ayene
Chair, United Nations Security Council
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference XXVIII
Distinguished Delegates,
Welcome to ILMUNC XXVIII! My name is Sarah Ahmed and I will be your Crisis Director for the Security Council. Get ready for a whirlwind weekend of exciting debate. Not only will we examine a myriad of global issues, but we will also be tackling these issues at a rapid pace, with dynamic crises and updates that will truly challenge each and every delegate on the committee.
To tell you a bit about myself, I am a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, pursuing a major in the Biological Basis of Behavior and a minor in Hispanic Studies, with intentions of pursuing medical school. Originally from the east suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, I’m a huge fan of Cleveland Clinic healthcare and any basketball team that happens to be playing the Miami Heat. I am also a huge fan of things-originally-found-in-the-Midwest, like Steak n’ Shake and Jimmy John’s sandwiches.
When I’m not eating sandwiches, hating on LeBron James, reading up on the Middle East, or obsessing over another MUN-related activity, I’m generally found goofing off with rhesus macaques as a research assistant in an auditory cognition lab, watching episodes of How I Met Your Mother, or critically analyzing the stylistic and culinary merits of shows on TLC and the Food Network (of which there are many). And when I’m not doing any of these things, I am scheming up new crises to throw your way during Security Council (or sleeping). Your mission during all of this? Suit up. (And get psyched!)
Cheers,
Sarah Ahmed
Crisis Director, United Nations Security Council
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference XXVIII
Topic Summary
The United Nations Security Council is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. As the UN’s primary enforcement mechanism, the Security Council is essential for the organization’s prevention of and intervention in international conflicts. The current international system is plagued by uncertainty and political instability, from the crises throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa to threats of nuclear proliferation and rogue dictators. So much could change over the course of the next few months! To allow for the most realistic UN Security Council experience possible, this committee will be run under an open agenda, in recognition of the dynamic state of current international affairs. This format will test delegates’ ability to work under pressure, as well as their general knowledge of current events, providing a challenge for even the most experienced delegates.