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Why should universities support Model UN programs for undergrads and host high school competitions? A thread:
For 40 Years @msstate has organized the Mississippi Model Security Council (MMSC) competition for high school students. Each year two Crises Scenarios are introduced...
For 40 Years @msstate has organized the Mississippi Model Security Council (MMSC) competition for high school students. Each year two Crises Scenarios are introduced...
The Chief Guest for MMSC, 2020 was @EconGrowth from @TheBushCenter who kindly provided us with two such Crisis Scenarios. These were introduced into Security Council deliberations without any prior notification to simulate an actual international crisis.
This was the last paragraph of the Second Crisis Scenario:
Sounds Familiar? That& #39;s because this was in today& #39;s news: "If Kim Jong Un Dies, His Younger Sister Is Primed to Take Over" https://news.yahoo.com/kim-jong-un-dies-baby-160930751.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw">https://news.yahoo.com/kim-jong-... via @YahooNews
The UN is a force multiplier for the US, which can use the organization to achieve goals it cannot singly undertake during international crises. Model UN programs educate students about the UN and even prepare some of them to join the government to represent our interests abroad.
