What Is Model United Nations?
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Photos of East High Students at the Model UN at UAA in 2004-2005 school year. Photos by Chris Robinson, sponsor.
A Model United Nations is a simulation of one or more of the bodies of the United Nations. Typically, such a simulation focuses on a specific issue or set of issues, as a full scale simulation of the United Nations would simply be too vast in scope. There are hundreds of Model United Nations programs around the world, involving thousands of high schools, colleges, and universities and countless participating students.
Participation in a Model United Nations offers a great deal to students. First, it allows them to become intimately familiar with both a particular issue and a particular nation-state. Second, and perhaps more importantly, participation allows the student to gain a greater appreciation of the dynamics of the relations among states and the United Nations' role in the international system.
What Is MUN Alaska?
The Model UN of Alaska is an important international educational experience, which has been organized and offered through voluntary cooperative efforts.
Ever since 1980, Alaska high school and university students have had the opportunity to participate in a simulation of the United Nations here in Alaska. Originally offered by Alaska Pacific University, the University of Alaska Anchorage has hosted the Model UN of Alaska since 1993.
The Department of Political Science, within the UAA College of Arts and Sciences, is the university body responsible for coordinating all aspects of the MUN. In fact, UAA students (The Secretariat) both organize and participate in the simulation.
Does East have MUN?
Yes! East High has a very active MUN program with 54 students participating in the 2003, 64 students in 2004, and 72 students participating in the 2005 simulation. East has broken and holds the record for number of delegates and brought home 13 of the possible 30 awards the past three years.
EHS 2005 Delegation
The East High 2005 Model United Nations Delegation sent a record 18 teams to the 2005 Model United Nations simulation. East's 71 students and Chugiak's Nina Johnson (Chugiak does not have a program and we were honored to have Nina join East as a delegate) were impressive in their performances from the opening ceremonies through committee work to the closing ceremonies, demonstrating the diplomatic bearing that East has become known for statewide. Our delegation had the great distinction of having eleven resolutions passed in their committees, a feat that may not be matched by any school's delegation in the future. Our entire delegation deserves great praise for their overall performance.
Awards:
Out of the 12 possible awards, the East delegation received 5 awards.
Team Award:
Distinguished Delegation: Lance Hagood, Morgan Jessee, Andreas Høvik, Ola Switala
Individual Committee Awards:
UN Economic and Social Council
Distinguished Delegate: Yael Bortnick, Iran
Outstanding Delegate: Nina Johnson, Bhutan- Chugiak High
UN Environment Programme
Distinguished Delegate: Andreas Høvik, Sweden
UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
Distinguished Delegate: Ted Madsen, Germany
East High 2005 Delegation, complete roster:
Azerbaijan UNESCO Brittney Nichols
Azerbaijan ECOSOC Ayla Mekhdiyeva & Eric Davis
Azerbaijan UNEP Elijah Goodson
Azerbaijan UNHRC David Parker
Bangladesh UNESCO Eddie Hsu
Bangladesh ECOSOC Tracey Saephan
Bangladesh UNEP Stephan Darby
Bangladesh UNHRC Jagjeetpaul Minhas
Bhutan UNESCO Brieanna Ulbricht
Bhutan ECOSOC Nina Johnson Chugiak
Bhutan UNEP Kalgin Koch
Bhutan UNHRC Megan Draeger
Chile UNESCO Katherine Palmer
Chile ECOSOC Serame Castillo
Chile UNEP Raisa Simão
Chile UNHRC Lily Jordan
Czech Republic UNESCO Tyler Levad
Czech Republic ECOSOC Evelyn Castillo
Czech Republic UNEP Chirvhou Churjeng
Czech Republic UNHRC Mallery Cox
Germany UNESCO Ted Madsen
Germany ECOSOC Jessica Heideman
Germany UNEP Melissa Jay
Germany UNHRC Pamela Faagata
Greece UNESCO Aleka Maroulis
Greece ECOSOC Katie Hunt
Greece UNEP Catlin McDiffit
Greece UNHRC Sarah Hudson
Iran UNESCO Yael Bortnick
Iran ECOSOC Mariah Vicary
Iran UNEP Priscilla Simmons
Iran UNHRC Michel Mallout
Ireland UNESCO Jaquelyn Bostick
Ireland ECOSOC Sarah Lasselle
Ireland UNEP Ben Cromwell
Ireland UNHRC Whitney Yang
Italy UNESCO Marco Faglizzo
Italy ECOSOC Ashley Smith
Italy UNEP Katlyn Stearns
Italy UNHRC Alyssa Yeoman
Japan UNESCO Jae Kim
Japan ECOSOC Monique Marron
Japan UNEP Hannah Budd
Japan UNHRC Krystal Edades
Libya UNESCO Ivy Parayo
Libya ECOSOC Julienne Kim
Libya UNEP Kasey Faust
Libya UNHRC Song Kim
Mexico UNESCO Don Noble
Mexico ECOSOC Della Santos
Mexico UNEP Wilmy Rosario
Mexico UNHRC Michelle McIntyre
Nepal UNESCO Danielle Kusmider
Nepal ECOSOC CoryMacon
Nepal UNEP Corey Jones
Nepal UNHRC Jackeline Sosa
Romania UNESCO Richard Greer
Romania ECOSOC Blake Heordeman
Romania UNEP Susana Gardado
Romania UNHRC Mary Green
Saudi Arabia UNESCO Michal Wilson
Saudi Arabia ECOSOC Emily Yen
Saudi Arabia UNEP Alex Dalton
Saudi Arabia UNHRC Emma Coleman
Sweden UNESCO Lance Hagood
Sweden ECOSOC Morgan Jessee
Sweden UNEP Andreas Høvik
Sweden UNHRC Ola Switala
Uzbekistan UNESCO Bill Columbus
Uzbekistan ECOSOC Nafisa Yavminova
Uzbekistan UNEP Josh Troutman
Uzbekistan UNHRC Meghan Cavanaugh