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Press Release
United Nations Association
in Canada
UN Simulation Event Welcomes
over 800 Students in Ottawa
5 March 2003 - The United Nations Association in
Canada [UNA-Canada] is hosting the first ever Canadian International Model
United Nations Conference [CANIMUN]. Next week, Ottawa will welcome over
800 students from every province, the Arctic region and more than 15 countries
around the world. These young people will affirm their commitment to the
UN by participating at Canada's only bilingual simulation event for university
students.
Complimenting a strong pan-Canadian presence is
the confirmed participation of international delegates from China, the
Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa, Gambia, Nigeria,
Mali, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Norway, Kosovo, Costa
Rica and Colombia.
A Model United Nations is a conference that simulates
the activities of specific UN organs, programmes, committees and agencies.
In the case of CANIMUN, 18 committees will simulate the activities of
a variety of UN and non-UN bodies and agencies. Some of these include
General Assembly First, Third and Sixth Committees, the Summit of the
Americas, the Commission on Sustainable Development, the Summit on Indigenous
Peoples and the Summit of the G8. CANIMUN will also offer a simulation
experience for more seasoned delegates on a number of Specialized Agencies
and Crisis Committees, including the International Court of Justice, the
UN Security Council, the US National Security Council and the Suez Canal
Crisis of 1956. The current Iraqi Cabinet and a futuristic committee on
Elections Canada for the year 2016 will also be a part of the 18 simulation
settings at the event.
By engaging participants in the highest caliber
of debate and negotiation, CANIMUN furthers the understanding of the intricacies
behind global challenges and sends an important message to youth in Canada
and around the world about the potential for solutions through discussion
and multilateral cooperation.
For more information about CANIMUN, please visit
our conference website at www.canimun.org
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Contact:
Jeronimo De Miguel
Project Manager - Model UN Programme
613.715.0943
jeronimo@unac.org
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