VYMUN 2012

WHO: SARS in New York City

VYMUN STAFF — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:52:43 +0000

Last night’s bioterrorist attack in the subway system of New York resulted in a widespread SARS outbreak this morning. The virus has spread to the UN itself, with one reported death in the New York UN building. The WHO has been quarantined in their meeting room until they can come up with a solution to the crisis.

USNSC is now at DEFCON 4

VYMUN STAFF — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:54:28 +0000

that is all

Crisis Update. USNSC

VYMUN STAFF — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:29:39 +0000

send in troops that were already stationed in Djibouti to investigate and set up some form of communication line near LY camp.

USNSC

VYMUN STAFF — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:49:54 +0000

Our committee has decided to send in 2 surveillance drones to well, survey djibouti.

UNHRC: Delegates pass a resolution relating refugees affected by drought in East Africa

VYMUN STAFF — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:52:34 +0000

Congratulations to the UNHRC! After many stressful hours debating on how to deal with refugees in East Africa, the UNHRC passed TWO resolutions to deal with the refugees. Both resolutions effectively dealt with the current famine and drought.

WHO passes resolution on emergency preparedness

VYMUN STAFF — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:06:29 +0000

After hours of heated debate, the WHO finally came together and passed a multi-faceted resolution pertaining to the complex issue of emergency preparedness. The resolution, championed by Canada, Sweden, and the USA provides a framework for disaster response and calls upon the developed world to contribute financially to emergency infrastructure in the developing world.

ICJ starts an advisory proceeding on the South China Sea

VYMUN — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:55:22 +0000

The topical dispute of the South China Sea has reached the ICJ! Delegates have taken on new lenses with which to assess a world issue dealing with a variety of countries. Hard at work, the lawyers of ICJ are in the process of looking at the biases of such players in South East Asia as China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. With these opinions in mind, delegates will have to apply their countries perspectives to a case involving a dispute over sovereignty, safety, security and of course, the seas.

WHO: E. Coli crisis solved

VYMUN STAFF — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:59:48 +0000

Lead by the outspoken delegates from France, Somalia, and Italy, the WHO passed a resolution solving the E. coli crisis. Although the E. coli bacteria killed hundreds, the delegates successfully prevented more casualties and contained the outbreak.

UNHRC: UK Delegate returned; members solve Ugandan crisis

VYMUN STAFF — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:25:23 +0000

After several invasions by Ugandan rebels, the delegates solved the Ugandan crisis and successfully recovered the UK delegate from the rebels. Congratulations!

ICJ: Germany owes nothing; Italy unjustified

VYMUN — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:12:51 +0000

The ICJ has said that Italy, in a close 5-3 decision, was not allowed to try Germany in their own domestic courts, based on Article 27 of the European Convention for Peaceful Settlement of Dispute. Italy mentioned that Germany had lost it’s sovereign immunity because it broke the Geneva Conventions, but Germany proved that it didn’t owe any reparations. Next, the ICJ will see the case of Croatia vs. Serbia.