United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was formed after the end of World War 2 to ensure lasting peace in the world. The UNSC has the authority to establish peacekeeping operations, impose economic sanctions, and establish military sanctions in line with its responsibility “ to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity” (Resolution 1674). The United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France, and China are permanent members and possess veto power for proposed resolutions. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon, Nigeria, Columbia, Germany, India, Portugal, and South Africa currently sit as the 10 non-permanenet members.The mandates and responsibilities of the UNSC are further outlined in the attached document entitled Resolution 1675 (2006).
Relevant Resources: UNSC main website: http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/
Previous UNSC resolution papers: http://www.un.org/documents/scres.htmt
The Security Council is an Advanced Committee.
To contact the chair or director, please email unsc@connectmun.ca.
Topics
A. Cyber WarfareB. Children in Armed Conflict
Background Guides
Topic A:| UNSCTopicA.pdf |  | 148 KB |
Topic B:
| UNSCTopicB.pdf | | 140 KB |
Position Papers
Delegates should email completed Position Papers to unsc@connectmun.ca. Please note that only delegates who have submitted a Position Paper will be eligible for an award.
Director
Atiya Jaffar
Atiya is a third year student at UBC enrolled in the Global Resource Systems program. Her Model UN Career kicked off in her senior year of high school at a MUN Conference in Trinity Western University where she entertained the entire GA3 committee with what she believes was a very well replicated French accent. Atiya currently works as a Residence Advisor at UBC.
Chair
Laith Saran
Laith is the Chair for this year's Security Council session! Laith is a second year student at UBC currently studying commerce with a keen interest in international relations. When Laith is not studying or working up my next scheme, he can be found partaking in one of my several hobbies. Of course, this includes stamp collecting, book reading, cupcake baking, nature exploring, and most importantly of all: kite flying. Really! Don't get him started on how much he love flying kites! What, with all the physics, and the different designs, and all those other things... he could go on for ages!
Crisis Director
Michael Koole
Michael is very excited to help out in this years' ConnectMUN. He as well started MUN during high school, although he was forced to do it. Nonetheless he has enjoyed every moment of it with some highlights being StanfordMUN, UBCMUN, and next years' WorldMUN. Michael wishes you luck as he will do his best to test your emotional strength with the crises which will ensue.
List of Countries
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Permanent Veto-Holding People's Republic of China France Russia United Kingdom United States of America |
Temporary Cycling
Austria Brazil India Iran Japan Mexico Myanmar Qatar Turkey Uganda |
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