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Preparing for the Spring 2011 SCHMUN Security Council

Preparing for the Spring 2011 SCHMUN Security Council. A workshop for teachers and students Thursday, March 24, 2011. Overview of today’s session. Important basic information The Libya issue up to today Research strategies The SCHMUN Website Questions?. 1. Important basic information.

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Preparing for the Spring 2011 SCHMUN Security Council

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  1. Preparing for the Spring 2011 SCHMUN Security Council A workshop for teachers and students Thursday, March 24, 2011

  2. Overview of today’s session • Important basic information • The Libya issue up to today • Research strategies • The SCHMUN Website • Questions?

  3. 1. Important basic information • Simulation Day: Saturday, April 16, 8:30 am to 12:00 noon, here in MH 201 • Procedures • Rules of procedure are more informal, but we follow the UN Security Council rules for debate (a constant moderated caucus) • Your goal is to draft a resolution that can be passed • You may circulate ideas on the website beforehand • Voting Procedures in the real Security Council • Procedural votes vs. substantive (resolutions) • Resolutions: see handout C. Current signups (next slide)

  4. Member State School Bosnia Hoover Brazil Louisville China* Fairless Colombia Hoover France* Jackson Gabon McKinley Germany Massillon India Sandy Valley Lebanon Louisville Nigeria Marlington Portugal Lake Russia* Massillon South Africa Hoover United Kingdom* Louisville United States* Lake

  5. 2. The Libya Issue • Background on “the country”

  6. 2. The Libya Issue B. Background on the great leader of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (country of the masses)

  7. 2. The Libya Issue C. Chronology of the crisis • Jan. 2011: unrest and revolution in Tunisia • Feb. 2011: unrest and revolution in Egypt • Feb 18, 2011: protests in Libya, marching toward Qaddafi’s house • Feb 21, 2011: Qaddafi proves he’s in Libya (next slide)

  8. “It’s raining in Tripoli”

  9. 2. The Libya Issue C. Chronology of the crisis (continued) • Feb. 22: Qaddafi and his son pledge to fight to the death against anti-government rebels • Feb. 22-March 15: Qaddafi and loyalists start pushing back • Feb. 22: Security Council meets • Feb. 25-26: Security Council debates and passes Resolution 1970, which imposes sanctions • March 12: The Arab League endorses no-fly zone • March 16-17: The Security Council debates and passes Resolution 1973 • March 19: US, British, and French air and naval forces begin attacks to impose the no-fly zone

  10. 3. Research strategies (to find your country’s views) • General: UN Security Council records • http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/scact.htm • Foreign Ministry or Permanent Mission to the UN pages • Google Advanced searching

  11. 4. The SCHMUN Website http://schmun.wikispaces.com/

  12. 5. Questions?

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