The UN Security Council has approved the creation of an international court to try suspects in the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri
BBC News
The resolution was adopted by 10 votes to zero, with five abstentions from Russia, China, South Africa, Indonesia and Qatar.
The court’s creation is the subject of intense political debate [...]

From the Desk of President of General Assembly

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov reported today that it had successfully tested “new missiles that are capable of overcoming any existing or future missile defense systems.” The Deputy Prime Minister was primarily referring to plans by the U.S. to place a missile defense shield in [...]

CIMUN 2007  - African Union Committee Topics

Combating Terrorist Activities in Africa
Evaluating the State of Human Rights in Africa
Role of Scarce Resources in Armed Conflicts

The African Union (AU) is an organisation consisting of fifty-three African states. Established in 2001, the AU was formed as a successor to the amalgamated African Economic Community (AEC) and the Organisation [...]

CIMUN 2007 - Organization of American States Committee Topics

Strengthening Democratic Institutions in the Americas
Developing Trade within Latin America
Question of Cuba

The Organization of American States (OAS) brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS [...]

CIMUN 2007 Arab League Committee Topics

Development of a Cohesive Arab Foreign Policy
Addressing Refugee Crises in the Middle East

The Arab League (AL) or League of Arab States, is an organization of predominantly Arab states (compare Arab world). Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, the League’s charter states that the League shall co-ordinate economic affairs, including commercial relations; communications; [...]

CIMUN 2007 - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Committee Topics

Developing a Regional Partnership in Trade and Information Technology Sharing
Addressing Transnational Militant Groups in Domestic Armed Conflict

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the largest regional organization in the world by population, covering approximately 1.47 billion people. SAARC is an economic and political organization [...]

CIMUN 2007 - ASEAN Committee Topics

Relief and Preparation for Natural Disasters
Building Partnerships to Combat Transnational Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) is an multilateral dialogue of 25 members whose objectives are to foster dialogue and consultation, and promote confidence-building and preventive diplomacy in the region. The [...]

CIMUN 2007 - European Union Committee Topics
The European Union (EU) has many different organs that can be simulated. CIMUN 2007 will simulate a session of the Council of the European Union, a ministerial level body that is responsible for decision making and coordination within the European Union.

Future of the EU Consitution
Immigration and Labor in the [...]

CIMUN 2007 - ECOSOC Committee Topics

Progress Review of Millenium Development Goal 6: Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Major Diseases
Evaluating the Causes and Costs of Environmental Damage and Climate Change

UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) - The ECOSOC, with 54 elected members and numerous NGO observers, is one of the three principal organs of the [...]

Join us for an evening with Professor David Cole from Georgetown Law School!
On May 9, Prof. Cole will be speaking on “The Crisis of Civil Liberties in the post-9/11 Era.”
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Professor David Cole is one of the nation’s leading experts on terrorism, security, and civil liberties. He is the [...]