A quick review of must knows in Model UN

 The United Nations  International Court of Justice  G20, G10, G7  World Bank  International Monetary Fund  World Trade Organization  ASEAN  NATO  CIS  BRICS  European Union

 United States is THE superpower  BRICS = “Rising nations”, expected to lead global economy in future  “Nuclear States” = USA, France, UK, China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea  “Rogue States” = North Korea and Iran  UN SC Permanent Members = USA, Russia, China, UK, and France

 South China Sea; emerging China  Rare Earth Metals; emerging China  Eastern Europe; a reemerging Russia  Caucus; a reemerging Russia  Africa; too many to count  Middle East; instability, oil interests, and Islamist radicals  Korean Peninsula; North Korea is a loose cannon  Kashmir; India, Pakistan, China  Kuril Islands; Russia and Japan  Falkand Islands; UK and Argentina  Taiwan – People’s Republic of China vs. Republic of China

 TBA(Barack Obama for now) – USA  TBA(Hu Jintao for now) – People’s Republic of China  David Cameron – UK  Nicholas Sarkozy – France  Vladimir Putin – Russia  Mohunda Singh – India  Kim Jong Un – North Korea  Merkel – Germany

 Hard – “Carrot stick” diplomacy, military action, economic sanctions ◦ Examples(Sanctions against Iran and North Korea, 1 st and 2 nd Gulf Wars, increased US military presence in Pacific)  Soft – International pressure, appeasement ◦ Examples(Resolutions by the General Assembly, Prime Minister Chamberlin)

 Taiwan doesn’t exist  General Assembly Resolutions ◦ Non-binding, depend on the states volunteering to follow through.  Security Council Resolutions ◦ Can be vetoed by five permanent powers. ◦ Binding resolutions ◦ Is the only body that can call for military action

 Toppling of Gaddafi  Alleviated the situation of millions of people ◦ Refugees, poverty stricken, victims of natural disasters  Beginning the peace process in Syria ◦ UN monitors recently sent to observe ceasefire  Setting international standards for human rights ◦ UN Declaration of Human Rights  Giving a platform for unrepresented groups ◦ Palestine, Kurds, etc.