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Excerpt from United Nations CyberSchoolbus
"What is the Model UN?"
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/munda/munmore.htm
Here is the official definition of Model UN from the United Nations Association of the United States of America:
"Model United Nations is an authentic simulation of the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council, or other multilateral body, which catapults students into the world of diplomacy and negotiation. In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors of UN member states, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe to debate current issues on the Organization's vast agenda. The students, better known as "delegates" in Model UN, prepare draft resolutions, plot strategy, negotiate with supporters and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the UN's rules of procedure-all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve problems that affect almost every country on Earth.
"Before playing out their ambassadorial roles in Model UN, students do research on the particular global problems to be addressed. The problems are drawn from today's headlines. Model UNers learn how the international community acts on its concerns about
- · peace and security
· human rights
· the environment
· food and hunger
· economic development
· globalization
· and more.
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Excerpt from an Agenda for Peace
"Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping"
http://www.un.org/Docs/SG/agpeace.html
Item 20. The terms preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping are integrally related and as used in this report are defined as follows:
- * Preventive diplomacy is action to prevent disputes from arising between parties, to prevent existing disputes from escalating into conflicts and to limit the spread of the latter when they occur.
- * Peacemaking is action to bring hostile parties to agreement, essentially through such peaceful means as those foreseen in Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations.
* Peace-keeping is the deployment of a United Nations presence in the field, hitherto with the consent of all the parties concerned, normally involving United Nations military and/or police personnel and frequently civilians as well. Peace-keeping is a technique that expands the possibilities for both the prevention of conflict and the making of peace.
Excerpt from an Agenda for Peace
"Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping"
http://www.un.org/Docs/SG/agpeace.html
Determined to promote international co-operation in the political field and to encourage the progressive development of international law and its codification, particularly in relation to the peaceful settlement of international disputes, Solemnly declares that:
Item 1. All States shall act in good faith and in conformity with the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations with a view to avoiding disputes among themselves likely to affect friendly relations among States, thus contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security. They shall live together in peace with one another as good neighbours and strive for the adoption of meaningful measures for strengthening international peace and security.
Doors to Diplomacy
http://www.gsn.org/doors/aglance.html#Global%20Learning%20Resources
Doors to Diplomacy Overview - The U. S. Department of State is sponsoring the "Doors to Diplomacy" educational challenge - to encourage middle school and high school students around the world to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy.
Each student team member of the winning “Doors to Diplomacy” Award team will receive a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches’ schools will each receive a $500 cash award. The State Department will also sponsor a trip to Washington, DC where the winners will receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation ceremony. Each team who submits a completed project will receive a special Doors to Diplomacy certificate. Winners will be announced in May 2003. Visit Global Schoolhouse for more details.
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