by AlexNehrbass | May 6, 2015 | Editorial, MUN Articles
Among the many motions that exist in Model United Nations, perhaps the least popular is the motion to Appeal the Decision of the Chair. I can think of quite a few times that a Chair’s decision left me exasperated, yet never did I once raise my placard to attempt an...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Jul 24, 2014 | Editorial, MUN Articles
The last time we met, I discussed How Model UN Dead. I stand by my argument and now I’d like to expand on one of the points in that post, namely how conferences try their hardest to stay away from UN simulations. In particular, by running fantasy committees....
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Jul 24, 2014 | Editorial, MUN Articles
Computer and laptops do not belong in Model UN committees. This is a topic of meaningless debate for conference organizers and should trace back to the goals of any given Model United Nations conference. Unfortunately, conferences choose to allow computers because it...