North Atlanitc Treaty Organization
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in 1949 for the collective security of 12 countries bordering the North Atlantic from the Soviet threat. Today NATO has evolved into incorporating 28 countries and has intervened all over the world from Kosovo in Europe to Afghanistan in the Middle East. The most important aspect of NATO is Article 5 of the NATO charter, which states that an attack on one country in NATO is an attack on all. This measure has only been invoked once by the United States during the 2001 attacks. NATO is currently facing difficulties obtaining cooperation and agreement between all member nations; for example, in the recent Libya conflict, only 8 countries contributed to provide military support to enforce a no-fly zone over Libyan airspace, though there was unanimous agreement to do so. It is important to note that all resolutions passed by NATO require support from all 28 member countries.
Past resolution papers by NATO can be found here.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organizaton is an Advanced Committee.
To contact the chair or director, please email nato@connectmun.ca.
Topics
A. Current Status of the Training of the Afghan National ArmyB. Assurances of Collective Security
Background Guides
Topic A:| NATOTopicA.pdf |  | 148 KB |
Topic B:
| NATOTopicB.pdf | | 152 KB |
Position Papers
Delegates should email completed Position Papers to nato@connectmun.ca. Please note that only delegates who have submitted a Position Paper will be eligible for an award.Director
Aashish Kohli
A first year undergraduate at UBC, Aashish is planning on majoring in International Relations, with a minor in Economics. Having recently graduated from Fraser Heights, he has been a large part of their Model United Nations club since the 10th grade. Having been to upwards of 10 conferences over the past 3 years, including ConnectMUN, CAHSMUN, SFUMUN, and even the international conference NHSMUN, he has moved up from a favourite pastime of delegating to an even greater experience of organizing and directing committees, and is excited to attain this experience at one of the most well organized conferences in the lower mainland. Aashish appreciates Model UN conferences as not just something to put on your resumé, but more than that: a learning experience, a place to meet new people and find new friends, and a weekend that you'll never forget. Outside of MUN, he enjoys playing guitar, reading novels, creative writing, social networking, and wearing ties. Aashish is hopeful that he can bring you an experience in this committee that will stay with you for the rest of your lives.
Chair
Karan Rai
Karan Rai is currently enrolled in his of University and is majoring in History. He has been involved in Model United Nations for three years now and was the President of NSSS Model United Nations club. Karan has delegated in 7 conferences both within Canada and in the USA including Berkeley MUN. He has accumulated four Model United Nations awards over the years, two of which are best delegate awards. He was also the recipient of his High School's Model United Nations Scholarship, which is awarded to the person who not only displays the most commitment, but leads by example by helping others in the club.
List of Countries
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Albania Belgium Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Lithuania |
Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Turkey United Kingdom United States of America |
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