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rom spending nearly four years at the United Nations I know that the UN has all the problems you would expect a 60-year-old institution to have, and more. I know, also, from spending nearly 40 years in government, that the institution remains far more central and far more important than politically motivated "UN-haters" would have the world believe. At a time when our security is seemingly under threat from every side terrorists, disease, pollution, population growth, natural disasters, short-sighted foreign policies "" we need to remind ourselves why the United Nations remains vital to international governance and why it war- rants the world's engagement, even as it needs renovating. We live in an era of historical amnesia and strategic myopia, but if there is one lesson from 9/tt that we should all be able to agree on, it is surely that there is no security in a gated community.
To understand the case forthe UN, it helps to go back to its origins to review why the world needs a system of collective security based on the rule of law, and to recollect that the United Nations is at the heart of that system. Most basically, we need to remember what the world looked like before Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Lester B. Pearson, and all of the other architects of multilateral cooperation, created the system they did. The world's aspirations for the United Nations have exceeded the organization's grasp, but it has, nevertheless, served us reasonablywell in the intervening period far better than its critics realize or admit. Despite the Cold War, which saw transgressions of the Charter by both sides, the U N gave birth to a body of international law that, among other things, progressively stigmatized aggression and created a strong norm against it. That norm against aggression came ultimatelyto be more respected than not and, in the process, enhanced the authority of the Charter.
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UN has initiated numerous conflict-prevention initiatives and has been much Th" I more ready since the Cold War to authorize its members to use force to stop internal conflicts. From 1945 until 1989, the end of the Cold war, there were 13 UN military operations. Since then, there have been 42 military interventions under UN auspices, and the UN's annual peacekeeping budget has grown to over $S Uillion. The UN has given birth to concepts we now take for granted such as peace-keeping, which provided a buffer between protagonists so that the interstate wars that did break out did not reignite after the shooting stopped The UN has served as mid-wife in the births of more than 100 countries since 1945, the great majority of which came into being peacefully. More broadly, the UN has helped theworld tofeed its hungry, shelter its dispossessed, ministerto its sick and ed cate its children. UN ICEF has helped inoculate hundreds of millions of children against childhood diseases. The UNHCR protected t9 million refugees last year and scores of millions more over the years. The World Food Program helped tt3 million people in 2004 alone. The UN Mine Action Service has assisted states party to the Ottawa Treaty in the destruction of 38.3 million landmines.
The United Nations has served us better than most people realize, whatever its critics might say, not least in the development and pro- motion of international law. The UN will muddle through and remain at the heart of the international system, because it must. There really is no ready and realistic alternative.
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people have a critical role to play. lf countries are to succeed in achieving the SDGs, leaving no one behind along the way, governments must seek out an active and substantive engagement of young women and men from diverse backgrounds in national-level planning, implementation, and monitoring. The overall success of the
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SDGs depends on youth engagement. The SDGs are a universal agenda for "transforming our world." To achieve this transformation, we must rethink the approaches of the MDG era that left youth out of the process. Governments that recognize the value of collaborating with young people as partners and establish clear and explicit pathways for their meaningful participation from the outset will be much better positioned to achieve the t7 SDGs and related targets.
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Meriem MESSAOUDI The Story Cf a Delegate
ince I was a little girl my dream was always to stand on stage,to speak up and share my ideas. I was lucky to participate as a delegate in the second edition of Algeria Model United Nations. Algeria Model United Nations is the place where I have shared fear, fun, stress, joy and seriousness! I lived unforgettable moments, starting f rom day one in which I met wonderful people
with magnificent profiles, we networked together; we learned the procedures of MUN! ln the second daywe started the committee sessions and this was the amazing part of the conference. I was so happy because I felt that I am an important person, a wise woman. Together we discussed international cases, together we solved problems and issues , we raised our voices and showed the world that Young Algerians have voices, I felt like I am responsible for a nation , I am responsible for lives , I have spoken in the name of humanity and justice , I learned to respect others and respect their perspectives, I learned how the UN works and how it involves, my lif e has cha nged since AM U N
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discovered that you playing small do not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do! lt's not just in some of us; it is in all of us! And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others, meeting amazing people and amazing profiles gave me the power to start again, to say I am here and I exist! I can make it!
Meriem MESSAOUDI The Story Of a Delegate
! have a dream to move on with, I am a human being and I have the love of humanity
I in my heart. AM U N gave me the chance and hope to cope my sickness ,my weakness , I learned the meaning of sharing,l learned not to be afraid and there is always hope
and it is never too late,because of you AMUN I can say and I totally believe that greatness is not this Wonderful, esoteric, elusive, god -like feature that only the special among us will ever taste, but it's something that truly exists in all of us , this is what I believe in, and I am willing to die for it ! Fear, hopelessness have died, courage and power were born!
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Oumaima BENDJAMAA The Story Cf a Chair-woman
ago I had the pleasure to serve as DISEC's chairwomen in AMUN E.* months I second conference. The best part was working along professional youth, from
delegates to secretariat members, which pushed me to deliver the best without hesitation. Well as for my experience, I would first say that the issue we discussed is nothing less than important and complicated- Terrorism in north Africa- , so to watch the delegates work on their position paper, understand the situation and the role of their countries, and then debate over the causes and the possible solutions was a true delight to me, it proven how easily you can get the Algerian youth to be motivated about solving world pressing issues, this conference is a step forward into global citizenship and more political awareness. On the other hand, AMUN conference is not only about debating and role playing it is an inspirationaljourney, in which -for the second time on a row- I had met lovely people. So at the end the family, the support group grows bigger, and so did our dreams for a better Algeria. This experience has given me the courage and the confidence needed to start working on a real change in
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Amani MAACHE The Story Of a Journalist
have been scribblingwords since the day myfingers were shaped enough to hold a pe r, and as I grew older and learned English better, those words turned into poems,
I literally write
consistently, hoping that my words will get published one day, hoping that somebody would read them, for the second pleasure of writing is to know that someone out there is tasting your words.
stories, and articles.
When lfirst applied for the Model United Nations program, it was for the sake of experiencing something new, to see how the delegates work, and to fulfill my curiosity. But as soon as I got accepted, I have been asked if I were interested in taking part of the press corp., and since the main task of the press corp is to write about the event, I had no second thoughts about it! So, I was directly approved as a journalist in the Algeria Model United Nations from the2Tth to the 30th of December,2015; an experience that immensely upgraded me, in terms of getting involved in the MUN world, and the journalistic committee.
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number one assignment was to attend all the sessions of the UNESCO committee, to be all eyes and ears, and to report everything later. I got to know many interesting people who were represented as delegates of several countries, and to witness their impressive discussions about Tourism and Cultural Heritage. I took notes during the sessions, and subsequently wrote articles for the Newsletter. I also had the chance to attend a press conference along with many professionaljournalists; a live experience on how to interview, edit, and report real events. Along with facilitating communication, conducting research was also included in my duty as a journalist. I went through every topic reviewed by my committee, although was not included in the process of debating, and that was what I loved the most about being a journalist; I get to examine every single detail, to survey every single progress, and more importantly to write about it from my angle. lt felt good to see pages from the newsletter with my name signed at the edge flying from hand to hand in such a huge conference. I
Being a press delegate did not only give me a whole new experience, but also showed me how it feels to know that my words actually matter, that they are not just ink on paper... to know that people are looking forward to read the newsletter gave me the best burst of satisfaction, something that I am forever grateful for to the AMUN team who gave such opportunity to hundreds of young minds, to know what it really feels to do a one good fruitful work. Former Journa list, AM U N' 1-5
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speeches prepared by students to improve the oral expression level and to gain self-confidence, and about having fun sharing talents like personal poetry and singing karaoke songs.
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he second one is the -Debate
Club- it is all about debate, negotiations, holding the court and exchanging ideas, in order to teach students the art of debate, exchanging ideas, globalization and peaceful communication. For that reason a Training Day was held on February the 4th By Mr. Ahmed Amine Nair about " British Parliamentary Debates". And the last one is the -Book Club-, in which students are read short stories, asked novels and articles and analyze their elements and discuss the items after being chosen by a poll on facebook or via email such as:
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collaboration with the World Learning Office in Adrar University.
'All Summer ln a Day" By Ray Bradbury and "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Alan Poe. Now, Adrar English Corner has many goals to achieve, such as an Adrar tourism program that involves a team of students writing tourism articles on Wikipedia and making short documentaries on the province. Another important purpose is to form a digital libraryfilled with all books, memories and articles written and collected by students and teachers in order to help students on the verge of graduation.
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nother activity of ADEC is to organize an event under the title "The African Month" which will take place from April 3rd to 28th. The African Month is a chance for allstudents to get to know our continent, Africa, through entertainment and fun. On Sundays the Corner will hold games and competitions about general knowledge of interesting trivia about Africa.
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On Mondays the Corner will organize workshops and on Tuesdays, a Treasure Hunt including an interesting map of Africa including most of its geographical regions and natural highlights. On Wednesdays an African Movie Day will take place in the form of a cinema class. Finally, on Thursdays the Corner will be reserved for club sessions but the only exception is that all topics, books, and debates will be under the same theme which is "The African Month". The program involves the following: Thursday 7th April: The Public Speaking Club Session. Thursday t4th April: The Debate Club Session. Thursday 2tth April: The Book Club Session The
last Thursday 29th April the big event at the University Auditorium. Many futile efforts were made to create the corner before but it frnally become a successful thanks to Ambitious Students and comprehensive teachers.
lnput provided by: Neila Matar, Former Delegate & Hadjer Belhamidi, English Teacher Adrar University
Green up your mind y story with Green up your mind oficially starts in Janua ry 2016. I have always been passionate about tourism. ln addition of being a teacher of English, I am a trip organizer in Bejaia my hometown since three years now.
lnput provided by Lydia BEN HAMOUCH E, Former Delegate
Lydia BENHAMOUCHE Program & lnitiative Founder
GreenUpYourMind y job consists in receiving tourists coming from other countries. I
am responsible of their Accommodation, and catering, their outings, and so I am
their guide! lfeel like I discover again my city each time ltell others about its historical background and show its touristic attractions mainly made of breathtaking landscapes. This job made me realize how expensive travelling is for Algerian people. Due to this, I wanted to work on something which may promote tourism in Algeria. My participation toAlgeria Model United Nations'second edition has been a real eye opener. I met young people coming from different backgrounds, and have different status; NGO's representatives, civil society activists, young leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, musicians and many more. I had a set of conversations with a number of other delegates, thus noticed the same reaction when I say that I am f rom Bejaia. ln fact, some of them have already visited it and said they really like it, and those who have never been to it said theywish theywould real soon! But the only challenge was for the visit to be affordable! And since Ecotourism is THE best alternative that joins tourism, ecology ( sustainable development), and real world involvement activities. By this initiative, I and my team are trying to initiate people to spend their holidays < low cost > thinking green, respecting nature, understanding the importance of ecology and focusing on authenticity.
lnput provided by Lydia BEN HAMOUCH E, Former Delegate
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