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Joan Wang

Joan Wang. Senior at National Taiwan University majoring in Foreign Languages and Literatures Involved in MUN for six years, attended twelve conferences Served as Director of Academics at NTUMUN 2009-2010 Involved in WorldMUN 2010 in Taipei Director of Academics at HSMUN 2010

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Joan Wang

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  1. Joan Wang • Senior at National Taiwan University majoring in Foreign Languages and Literatures • Involved in MUN for six years, attended twelve conferences • Served as Director of Academics at NTUMUN 2009-2010 • Involved in WorldMUN 2010 in Taipei • Director of Academics at HSMUN 2010 • Best Delegate at TMUN 2009 • DSG and SG at PAMUN 2010 and 2011

  2. Six Week Intensive Program

  3. Introduction to the United Nations by Joan Wang

  4. Basic Facts • UN Headquarters located in New York City • Established in 1945 at the San Francisco Conference • Other locations in Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna • 193 member states; Holy See, Palestine • Official languages: Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian

  5. History

  6. Functions of the UN

  7. Structure of the United Nations

  8. General Assembly

  9. Forum for debate and discussion • Regular sessions: September to December • Special sessions and emergency special sessions • One vote for each member state • Cannot force actions/resolutions are not binding

  10. Security Council • 15 members • 5 permanent members with veto power • Able to force action/ resolutions are binding • Focuses on peace and security

  11. Peace and Security • Peacemaking and preventive action • Peacekeeping • Disarmament • Countering terrorism • Non-proliferation

  12. Economic and Social Council • Coordinates work of specialized agencies, functional commissions and regional commissions • Human rights, women, crime prevention, development • Millennium Development Goals

  13. Secretariat • Administration • Secretary-General: Ban Ki-moon (2007-2012) • SC recommends • GA votes • Five year terms • Former SG Kofi Annan now serving as UN-Arab League envoy to Syria

  14. International Court of Justice (ICJ) • Settles legal disputes between countries • 15 judges elected by the GA and SC • Binding decisions • Peace Palace in the Hague, the Netherlands

  15. Specialized Agencies • IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency • UNESCO United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization • WHO World Health Organization • IMF International Monetary Fund • UNDP United Nations Development Programme • UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

  16. Model United Nations

  17. Simulate the UN • Streamlined process • Rules of procedures, draft resolutions • Conferences in Taiwan • PAMUN by NTU • TMUN by NCCU • HSMUN by NTU • Conferences abroad • WorldMUN by Harvard and ? • NMUN by Harvard in NYC

  18. Assignments • For this week: worksheet

  19. Impromptu Speech • Know your stance • Have 2-3 concrete points • Be structured • Have confidence and smile!

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