National Model United Nations (NMUN)
April 5-9, 2009 (Sheraton)
New York, NY
http://www.nmun.org/participating.htm
Country Represented
Republic of Ecuador
Delegate Preparation Guide
For all delegates: http://nmun.org/09%20downloads/2009_DelPrepGuide.pdf.
General Assembly Plenary (GAP) [Background Guide]
(Size: 192 members - http://www.un.org/ga/)
1. New Approaches to Nuclear Non-Proliferation
2. Advancing United Nations Reform
3. The Impact of Migration on Development
GA 1st Committee (Disarmament and International Security) (GA 1st) [Background Guide]
(Size: 192 members - http://www.un.org/ga/first/index.shtml)
1. Upholding the Status of Prisoners of War According to theThird Geneva Convention
2. Fighting Illicit Trade and Trafficking of Nuclear Material
3. Preventing an Arms Race in Space
GA 2nd Committee (Economic and Financial) (GA 2nd) [Background Guide]
(Size: 192 members - http://www.un.org/ga/second/index.shtml)
1. Climate Change Economics
2. Economic and Trade Policies to Address Food Price Volatility
3. External Trade and Macro-financial Assistance to Developing Countries
GA 3rd Committee (Social, Cultural, Humanitarian) (GA 3rd) [Background Guide]
(Size: 192 members - http://www.un.org/ga/third/index.shtml)
1. Examining the Uses and Implementation of Technology in Educational and Social Development
2. Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children in Conflict
3. Improving Emergency Response through Humanitarian Reform
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) [Background Guide]
(Size: 36 members – http://www.unifem.org)
1. Women’s Role in Peacebuilding
2. Preventing Sexual Violence against Women in Post-Conflict Situations
3. Financing for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women During Times of Conflict
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Executive Committee (UNHCR EC) [Background Guide]
(Size: 76 members - http://www.unhcr.org/excom.html)
1. Return and Reintegration of Refugees and Displaced Persons
2. Addressing the Refugee and IDP Situation in Chad & Sudan
3. Capacity Building in Regions with Refugee and IDP Populations
Organization of American States (OAS) [Background Guide]
(Size: 35 members – http://www.oas.org)
1. Developing methods to Fully Institute the Hemispheric Plan of Action Against Transnational Organized Crime
2. Implementing the Declaration of Medellin
3. Expanding Educational and Professional Opportunities for Indigenous and Minority Populations
World Trade Organization (WTO) [Background Guide]
(Size: 153 members – http://www.wto.org)
1. Furthering Trade Facilitation Based on the 2005 Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration
2. The Relationship between WTO Rules and Mulitlateral Environmental Trade Agreements
3. The Role of Regional Trade Agreements in the International Trading System
Resources
Permenant Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations: http://www.ecuadoronu.com/
You can also Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (Spanish only): http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/.
