Welcome to Specialized Agencies and Regional Bodies
Dear Delegates,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the twenty-eighth session of the Ivy League Model United Nations conference. As your Under-Secretary-General for Specialized Agencies, I cannot wait to help run the best ILMUNC Penn has ever seen! Last year I served as an Assistant-Secretary-General, and although it was my first experience at ILMUNC, I was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the debates had by the delegates on each and every committee.
I hope throughout the weekend you are here in Philadelphia that you will get to know me, but I will tell you a little about myself now! I am a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, and am intending to major in History and minor in Spanish. I was born in New York City and moved to the suburbs of Connecticut at a young age. Although I didn’t participate in Model UN at my high school, I have always had a passion for international relations and understanding other cultures! Over the past five years I have traveled to England, Spain, Italy, France, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and the Dominican Republic doing different academic programs and community service trips. When I am not globe trotting, you might find me taking dance classes, listening to music, or reading historical fiction books.
This year we have an incredibly dedicated and motivated group of staff, chairs, and secretariat members who are working hard to make this a great experience for everyone. I look forward to watching all of you debate important global issues in the Specialized Committees as well as make new friends and have some fun!
I myself am new to the Model UN scene, so please don’t be too nervous if ILMUNC XXVIII is one of your first conferences! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to e-mail me because I am eager and willing to help you all as much as possible. During the conference you will be seeing me plenty because I will be in and out of committees to make announcements, watch debates, and deliver rose grams. Can’t wait to meet you all!
Best,
Natasha Gabbay
Under-Secretary-General, Specialized Agencies and Regional Bodies
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference XXVIII
usg-specialized@ilmunc.com
Committee Overview
Assembly of the African Union (New This Year)
European Commission (New This Year)
International Court of Justice (New This Year – by application only)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Executive Committee (New This Year)
World Health Organization
ILMUNC’s Specialized Agencies and Regional Bodies afford delegates the option to participate in committees that are substantively and structurally different from GA and ECOSOC committees. We are proud to feature a particularly innovative and exciting set of committees this year. The Assembly of the African Union gives delegates the opportunity to act as heads of state to debate the issues of technological collaboration at the regional level and the development of African civil society. On the European Commission, delegates will discuss further regional integration while representing European ministers. Delegates to the International Court of Justice will represent judges deliberating on two particularly fascinating cases – Croatia v. Serbia and Belgium v. Senegal. Our new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Executive Committee will be debating the displacement of populations following natural disasters as well as the reproductive rights of female refugees. Lastly, we are proud to again offer delegates the opportunity to simulate the World Health Organization, which will be discussing the intriguing topics of how to handle neglected tropical diseases and the illicit trafficking of organs.