McMUN 2017: Game of Thrones Committee Ends with Deadly Wildfire Blast
The Game of Thrones committee came to an abrupt and tragic end on Sunday morning. After passing a series of resolutions and presiding over a trial by combat for Janos Slynt, the majority of the Small Council was killed in a massive…
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McMUN 2017: The Silk Road: The Future of the Mongol Empire
At the pinnacle of its existence, the Silk Road was a commercial trade route and the centre of cultural interaction between several continents, including Europe, Africa, and Asia. Kublai Khan, one of the greatest rulers in the history of…
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McMUN 2017 Interview Series: Weapon X Committee Chair Philippe April
David Watson: What makes the CDC Weapon X Committee a special part of this year's McMUN conference?
Philippe April: I think that it does a really good job of blending both the fun of the crisis element with the public health policy aspect…
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McMUN 2017 Interview Series: Media Coordinator Gelila Bedada
To start off, what do you think has been the central message of the conference this year, and have you noticed any tonal difference from past years?
I think it’s really remarkable, because what you have is genuinely optimistic delegates…
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McMUN 2017: EU Council Takes Defensive Stance in Face of Security Threats
With the European Union (EU) growing more fragile everywhere, the EU Council has sought to protect itself from the many internal and external threats that it faces. Focusing thus far on issues related to sovereignty and security, the…
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McMUN 2017: Guest Speaker Karl Moore Talks “Globalization – the Long View” with the WTO
Among the many lessons that delegates will take away from the McMun experience, this guest lecture will certainly rank as one of the most enriching. With an abundance of knowledge and an enticing charisma, McGill’s very own Professor Karl…
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Breaking the Cycle of the Chicago Police Department
In the summer of 2016, I worked as an embedded journalist for Mikva Challenge, a Chicago-based non-profit. The organization was founded 30 years ago by Judge Abner Mikva, a progressive jurist who believed that young people could be a force…
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McMUN 2017 Women’s Committee: Moving Towards the Economic Empowerment of Women
This year, the theme of the United Nations’ Women’s Committee was about women's economic empowerment. During their third committee session I had a chance to meet with Chair Dan Ton-That to get his thoughts how the conference has progressed…
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The PAHO Committee Discusses Resolutions on Sexual Rights and Maternal Health
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been working to protect and improve the health of the inhabitants of the Americas for more than 100 years. Despite the economic, political, and social differences between the 27 member states,…
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McMUN 2017 Environmental Assembly: Cleaner Nations, Cleaner World
The McGill Model United Nations Environmental Assembly gathered and discussed global environmental policy as one of the most pressing matters regarding the future of human health and ecological sustainability. Delegates representing a vast…
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