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The closing ceremony that is set to conclude the successful four-day Youth Assembly took place this morning (10 AM EDT) at the General Assembly hall of the United Nations’ HQ in NYC. The ceremony started with a word from Ms. Andrea Livinia the President of the General Assembly preceded by a resolution adoption session for all committees. It is noteworthy that all committees of the United Ambassadors MUN Youth Assembly 2017 have passed their resolutions with consensus. In the

24 August 2017 -In a move to continue yesterday’s efforts in by taking key steps towards MUN Reform, the distinguished delegates have undertaken the drafting of a resolution that would document their determination for a better future. Referencing the ECOSOC resolution of the 10th of February 2017 that adopted non-governmental and intergovernmental donors that avidly contribute to the United Nations Youth Fund, the delegates began composing their own resolution’s perambulatory

24 August, 2017- First session in the second day of Committee 5’s discussions started by delegates building up on the clauses prepared in the previous meeting. The resolution is taking shape to address some of the most important topics in the Assembly, regarding youth development and employability through the prism of Model UN. News is that Committees 5 and 6 are merging their resolutions into one great collaborative document. Yesterday, what seemed like a possible problem en

24 August 2017- Committee 4 on Climate Change and Civil Social Responsibility began with formal line-by-line amendments on the first draft resolution which was accomplished by the end of August 23rd. The main sponsor for the resolution is Karthik Praveen, a Delegate from UAE. Their first discussion included simple wording and clause suggestions made by some of the delegate members. After a comprehensive look of the draft resolution, the committee then segued into an informal

24 August 2017 -In an effort to document yesterday’s dialogue on the role of the model United Nations in fostering global citizenship, the committee re-convened to undertake drafting a resolution pertaining to the aforementioned agenda. The distinguished delegates of the committee opened the perambulatory clauses of the resolution by rehashing the 17 sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, specifically goal #16 which reiterated the importance of fostering global

24 August, 2017-The session today went to order after a brief informal/formal session to discuss ideas which were in debate on August 23rd’s committee session. The delegates were separated into groups in order to work on separate resolutions which were then merged into a single comprehensive resolution encompassing all the delegates opinions and/or concerns. The preambles consisted of the acknowledgment of the sustainable development goal #5 of achieving gender equality and w

24 August, 2017-Continuing yesterday’s session on Model UN advocacy for the SDGs, Committee 1 of the MUN Youth Assembly 2017 got the job done. Today’s meeting started with informal/informal debate, as delegates consulted each other about the possible alterations to the draft resolution that was produced during previous sessions. The informal procedure applied made it easier for delegates to freely discuss their projects and rapidly expose suggestions. Informal debate followed

23 August 2017- The first session of Committee 1 of 2017’s MUN Youth Assembly started with a provocative speech from committee secretary Agnese Cigliano about what can MUN actually do regarding the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) implementation in the global community. She talked about the importance of directing the focus of Model UN conferences to the content in debate and to the change that they can make in the world while addressing the SDGs. The secretary also emphas

23 August 2017- The 2017 United Ambassadors Youth Assembly conference begins today in New York with the participation of young delegates from all over the world. The conference is a platform for MUN leaders to discuss ways in which Model United Nations Communities can actively work with the United Nations for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Global Development. Committee 2 addresses SDG #5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. . Delegates who took part i

23 August 2017-The 2017 United Ambassadors Youth Assembly conference begins today in New York with the participation of young delegates from all over the world. The conference is a platform for MUN leaders to discuss ways in which Model United Nations Communities can actively work with the United Nations for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Global Development. Committee number 4 addresses SDG number 13: Climate Action. Delegates who took part in this committee come from sta

23 August 2017- MUN Youth Assembley's committee on Enhancing the effectiveness of Model United Nations as a platform for Youth Development & Employability opened the discussion. It’s very easy to perceive that over the decades Model UN has become a great way to educate the youth about the most relevant subjects in modern society. No surprise that one committee in MUN Youth Assembly 2017 was chosen to specifically address this subject. Aiming for the success of the discussion,

23 August 2017-The committee commenced its session with an impactful word from Ms. Antje Watermann, UN Academic Impact and Education Outreach Division, at the United Nations’ Department of Public Information, New York. As part of the SDG’s action plan of Fostering Global Citizenship, Ms Antea highlighted the grave importance of Multilingualism in the United Nations and its pivotal role in ensuring global mindedness and policy of inclusion. Additionally, the pivotal role of ed