In light of being the only World News Reporter under an assigned country for this year's Model United Nations of the Far West 71st session, I decided to take a quick stroll down memory lane in appreciation of free media. Today, the world knows Finland as a deeply Western country with strong partnerships, and a dedicated delegate role in the…
Today, Finland started their opening plenary speech with the reference to this year’s conference theme “The Empowerment of Women and Girls” as something which “contains many complex issues.” Such issues are greatly affected by “blockades and shortfalls by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Finland made a strong emphasis on cooperative and unified solutions, which Finland supported by saying “Inequalities women face every…
Dear Honorable Delegates and Esteemed Guests, On behalf of the Secretariat and Heidelberg University, it is my honor to welcome you to the 71st Session of the Model United Nations of the Far West Conference: “Because It’s 2022: the Empowerment of Women and Girls.” For far too long, gender-based inequality has persisted worldwide. The 71st Session will be an opportunity…
General Assembly (GA) The United Nations General Assembly had a productive second day of debate on Agenda Topic Two: Terrorism, as they took three Resolutions into the voting block, and ended up passing two. Resolution 1, Support to Victims of Terrorism and Accountability for Terrorist Acts, drafted by the “Western European and Others” group was the first resolution to pass.…
Togo (General Assembly)- Day 1: "Against all odds, against all powers, Togo reigns supreme at the UN. Togo, the formerly insignificant, small African nation has become the significant, small African nation and de facto movere and shaker of the United Nations. Togo confronted Europe on its colonial and neocolonial tendencies. Togo then united South and Latin America into a single…
Grace Reeder, Security Council Chair Grace Reeder graduated from Whittier College in 2019. She got her degree in Political Science and minored in Gender Studies. During her time in Whittier College, she was part of many organizations such as the ASWC Senate, VIP club, Political Science Student Committee, and Pi Sigma Alpha. She is currently based in D.C. having previously…
Security Council (SC) In yesterday’s Security Council meeting, they started off the day by going over the Agenda and gave speeches on the situation happening in Myanmar. After their lunch break, they went off into small breakout rooms to start drafting their resolutions in which they focused on the foundation and where they have the consensus. They then moved on…
In their speech, the People’s Republic of China makes the claim that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development “should be at the heart of international cooperation and, of course, the first priority of our session.” They continue to call for the international community to work together to focus on sustainable development and help developing countries as well as respect a…
Ireland begins their speech by recognizing the heroic acts of the healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic along with the work of scientists and the sacrifices made by ordinary citizens. As the world begins to recover from the pandemic, Ireland looks to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to protect the planet and “ensure a fair and inclusive future.” Ireland…
Ethiopia begins by thanking the chairs of the General Assembly and the keynote speakers, Dr. McBride and Secretary-General Guterres. They continue by calling forth the theme of the conference, recognizing that the Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved without the cooperation of every member-state. Ethiopia lists the progress they have made towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals before the pandemic…