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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
No Resolution for Darfur Attention was turned back to the Darfur conflict after an intense two emergency crises held the previous world stage. The Sudanese Delegates battled against the United States in the hopes to loosen if not eliminate the international strangle-hold on the Darfur conflict. Sudan’s plight was simple, They wanted as little international involvement in solving the Darfur conflict as possible. The Sudanese delegates preached of its self sufficiency, and of the grandeur of the aid of the African Union. They did all that they could to delude members of the General Assembly away from the United States’ Darfur resolution. The American delegates, on the other hand, believed that international intervention was now necessary. The ongoing guerrilla conflict has been allowed to go on far too long, in America’s opinion, and Sudan has proven themselves incapable of dealing with these issues internally. When it came time to vote on any point of order, all eyes were on Congo as the go-to swing vote. A strong allegiance to the African Union pulled the Congo Delegate one way, but pleasant promises from the western world pulled her in another. Pages were flying to this otherwise silent observer of the General Assembly as she weighed out the vast decision ahead of her. The final vote on this Darfur conflict resolution was ready to be counted. The Delegate of Congo gripped her placard until the veins on the back of her hand stuck out; It wasn’t until the chair said the words “All opposed?” that she could finally relax. With Congo making it a majority, the United States’ resolution did not pass in the General Assembly. The delegates of Africa and east-asia revelled in their victory as the others hung their heads to the tune of bitter defeat. Sudan gained the unaided control of its chaos, and Congo gained its voice. Hopefully the Somali delegate gained some manners as well, seeing as she was kicked out of the GA for five minutes due to misconduct. 
Lauren [
12:36 AM ]
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Hostility from NK... What Else is New?  During Today's meeting of the General Assembly to discuss issues pertaining to Somalia, the North Korean delegates seemed frusterated with the chair for not allowing them to speak as often as they would have prefered. Mumbled threats to "bomb anyone in the GA" who won't let North Korea speak were heard by neighbouring delegates. These threats that may have once terrified the entire assembly, were now brushed off the shoulders of NK`s peers. The GA has realized that the chauvinistic Kim Jong Chantelle has nothing more to lean back on other than a few empty threats and sea of tiny army men.  Lauren [
9:51 PM ]
Sunday, May 30, 2010
UK Delegate Plays Dress-up
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10:25 PM ] Waaaay to go China... All was looking well on May 27th, at the UN general assembly meeting. The Darfur conflict resolution, written by the USA, was ready to be amended by Sudan, and all was running according to schedule. It wasn’t until approximately 12:40 pm when the first emergency crisis broke out. The chair interrupted the Darfur talks with some breaking news. Through aerial photographs taken of the Chinese waterfront, it has been proven that China has secretly built a major underground nuclear submarine base. China’s possession of functional nuclear weaponry poses a huge threat to the safety of neighbouring Asian nations, as well as giving the United States of America a run for their hegemonic money.  However, despite the gravity of the situation, the immediate reaction amongst the General Assembly was largely lethargic. Delegates initially sat in near-silence, staring to the front of the room. It was difficult to distinguish whether nations were too shocked to formulate an opinion, or just plainly disinterested. As the Emergency meeting wore on, more updates on the crisis were presented. China was rumoured to be utilizing their nuclear submarines as leverage, in an attempt to keep Taiwan at bay from their strife for independence. America immediately came to the aid of Taiwan, while North Korea sealed their allegiance to China and hatred of the “American imperialist pigs” with a high five. However, moments later, delegates learned of a collision between an American and Chinese submarine. The Chinese nuclear sub sank to the bottom of the South China Sea along with 12 nuclear missiles and 97 sailors. In a swift defensive move, the supplementary Chinese delegates stated that their reasoning behind these nuclear weapons was to act as a defence mechanism against the incoming American ships. Canadian delegates were quoted in replying “Self defence usually only happens AFTER an act of aggression” in regards to the fact that there were no American Submarines when China mobilized their fleets to Taiwan. Any explanations that China came up with were faulty if not completely idiotic. The supplementary Chinese delegates were trying to convince the world that they were prepping for defence. It’s like they decided to perpetually punch the air for the off-chance that an assailant decide to pounce. The atmosphere of the General Assembly became unbearably tense. During recess, there were two defined huddles. The first contained China, North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, and Somalia. The other contained The United States, France, The United Kingdom, Canada, and Russia. The urgency of hushed voices sent a certain electricity through the room. Rwanda was a little bit out-of-place, flittering from one huddle to another, appearing almost confused as to where their allegiances lie. Delegates from nations in the African Union were quite upset at Rwanda’s wavering tendencies, though America may see this as a perfect opportunity to reel in another vote to their side come resolution time. Only one nation remained completely uninvolved in any discussions; during every recess, the delegate from the Democratic Republic of Congo sat alone with only her placard and blackberry at her side, seeming quite content in remaining docile. The United States of America have practically declared war on China at this point in time, and the world is on the cusp of a complete nuclear war. “Mutually assured destruction is what they are bringing to the table now” Says a US delegate. In an age where there is enough nuclear material present to destroy the world 12 times over, this is a frighteningly valid reality. Delegates of the UN are too focused on fixing their nation’s reputations and clearing their names. No one even thinks to write an emergency resolution until it is too late. In a bizarre twist, it is the Somali Pirates that captured the sunken Submarine. The Chinese sailors and the 12 nukes on board are now in the dangerous possession of the world’s most feared villains. The world turns to Somali Delegates Abeer “The Big Hurt” Khan, and Nicky “Somaliavelli” Wilson, who had nothing more to answer with other than guilty smiles and funny-looking hats.   Lauren [
10:09 PM ]
Thursday, May 27, 2010
 Cartoon drawn by Lauren Mascitelli click image for higher resolution Lauren [
8:45 PM ]
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Disturbance in the Status Quo Delegates from around the globe were spotted at yesterday’s nuclear non-proliferation talks at the United Nations’ headquarters. Some seemed tranquil while others remained livid, nevertheless each and every delegate left adorning a unanimous face of astonishment. It seems that in an unexpected turn of events, a clear-cut and conventional resolution was torn to inconsequential shreds by the North Korean delegates. Written by the United Kingdom, the examined resolution was entitled: “Global Endeavours for Nuclear Non-Proliferation”. The resolution in question had twelve separate requests covering various issues such as Iran’s suspected nuclear program, North Korea’s denunciation of the NPT, and the role of the General Assembly. For the westernized nations, this resolution held a promising shelf-life going into the UN conference. However, facing the absence of both the proposing and seconding nation come voting time, it was all but neatly swept away. The United Kingdom and the United States of America were completely unrepresented in the nuclear non-proliferation decisions made. The unexpected nonattendance of these two nations left the allied delegates from France, Russia, and Canada in a frustrated frenzy as North Korea’s Kim Jong Il took the global stage. In a manner that can only be described as the complete opposite of doe-eyed, Kim Jong Il virtually took the chair’s position out from under her, removing operative clause after operative clause. The resolution was stripped to its wiry skeletal frame until it barely had the authority to stand up on its own. The resolution was passed in a near-unanimous vote. There has been a clear shift in power at the UN headquarters. Only time can tell us if/ how this effects the United States’ proposal of the Darfur conflict resolution.  Lauren [
9:45 PM ]
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Cartoon drawn by Lauren Mascitelli Lauren [
11:55 PM ] |
