Bio: Abigail (Abi) Rasol is a senior at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School in New York, New York, where she is captain of her school Model United Nations team and Secretary-General of her school’s annual conference, HeschMUN. She joined the All-American family in summer of 2016, with a trip to the WEMUN Expo in Beijing, China, where she gaveled and the team brought back a Best Delegation award. She has thoroughly enjoyed her experiences with All-American, from exploring fascinating new cities and countries to meeting her incredible teammates, and is extremely excited to continue her relationship with All-American in a new role. Beyond Model U.N, Abi enjoys her position as Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, as well as her involvement with numerous feminist and social justice activism boards. Any MUNers, or the like, can reach Abi at [email protected].
How the UN Chose Its New Secretary General - On October 13th, António Guterres, former Prime Minister of Portugal and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, was appointed Secretary-General by the General Assembly. He is to succeed Ban Ki-moon on January 1st. Amidst this change, the foremost question on the minds of most is a simple one – how exactly was he chosen? I’ve… Continue Reading
Cultivating a Competitive Model UN Team - Model UN can be an inherently a competitive activity for many. You have your classic power delegates who strive to control the committee. But then you only have a number of awards granted. And then you have sections on the Common Application that you hope to fill with “Best Delegate” or “Outstanding Delegate.” Finally, you… Continue Reading
Introducing Abigail Rasol, Alumni Associate South Region - Dear Delegates of the World, My name is Abigail (Abi) Rasol, and I am pleased and honored to announce my position as an All-American Alum Associate this year. I’ve been involved with Model U.N. since 9th grade, when I joined my school team upon entering high school. My multiple adventures in Model U.N. have allowed… Continue Reading
