It should not surprise you that SCO is strengtheing the alliance through economic, political and military cooperation between its Member States. Take a look at how some have taken the rise of this new regional organization.
The Rise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization from the Council on Foreign Relations
India, Pakistan reject consultant’s Iran gas price from [...]

Today’s Washington Post reports that Annan holds a pessimistic view towards the current security situation in Iraq.
Annan to a reporter when asked about civil war in iraq: “Given the developments on the ground, unless something is done drastically and urgently to arrest the deteriorating situation, we could be there. In fact, we are almost there…”
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Welcome delegates to CIMUN’s Historical General Assembly (HGA), featuring 1977 as the historical period of the simulation. 1977, the heart of the Cold War, is often hard for us to imagine. In the HGA, you must debate committee topics in the midsts of the Carter-Brezhnev rivalry. My name is Colleen Carrol the President of this [...]

Welcome! My name is Salman Malik and I will be serving as President of the ECOSOC this year. I am currently a member of the U of Illinois-Champaign Model UN team and this is my second year staffing CIMUN. I look forward to working with each of you toward an intense and fun simulation this [...]

They say that hindsight is twenty-twenty… The simulation of Model UN in a historical time period provides a unique opportunity for us to replay (or even change) the past. This year, CIMUN presents a challenging series of simulations set in 1977, namely 1. the Situation in the Aozou Strip, and 2. the Situation in Jammu [...]

Hello delegates, and welcome to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This committee returns to CIMUN after a hiatus year, and has taken centerstage in relation to recent events that have transpired since our last conference. My name is Stage, and I’ll be serving as the President of the IAEA. Those of [...]

Hello! My name is Jonah Elinoff, serving as your Chair for SCO. I’m excited to participate with you in this often overlooked but increasingly relevant body in global affairs. As SCO is in its formative years, it is confronted with important questions about its role in the world today. Its mandate covers areas of economics, [...]

It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to CIMUN’s first ever ICJ! My name is Ashu Shelat, and I will serve as your Director this year. Some of you may remember me as last year’s rapporteur of the Historical General Assembly. My other past experience includes numerous collegiate conferences, including my role as an [...]

Hello delegates and welcome to the Security Council of CIMUN 2006! This year proves to be especially challenging for our committee with both a particularly unique crisis and two other crisis committees, NATO and SCO, operating in tandem with us. We remain the center of the present day simulation, and I know you are all [...]

Welcome to the CIMUN blog for delegate preparation. Here, you will find background info categorized by committee. Because of the nature of CIMUN’s crisis and simulation, we will be providing updates throughout the next week, including news summaries and other info. Please take time to look through the information provided here. If you have any [...]