Greatest social injustice of our time: McMUN’s PR team endorses the issue of gender equality
“Not only is it heartbreakingly unfair, but it is a major impediment to growth” — this is how G Clay Miller, Director of Public Relations, qualifies gender inequality, McMUN 2016’s grand theme.
Raised by his journalist mother, G Clay…
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Passing the Torch: An Interview with Captain Aysha Al Hamili
During the opening ceremonies of the 2016 McGill Model United Nations Conference (McMUN), keynote speaker Captain Aysha Al Hamili spoke extensively on the resounding impact that young people can have on the world. As the first female pilot…
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Drinks, delegates, and a demanding weekend to remember
The first day for McMUN sets a precedent for the conference in many ways. During the opening ceremonies, introductions are made, the formalities are instated and the electricity of the conference is set at a high (but not maximum) voltage.…
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McMUN Global Leadership Forum: Gender equality as a shared responsibility
From Justin Trudeau’s self-proclamation as a “feminist” to Emma Watson’s HeForShe campaign, the discussion about gender equality is gaining international traction every day. Accordingly, it was no surprise that this year’s McMUN Global…
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Let the gavel fall: McMUN 2016 opens with pipers and applause
Loud cheers could be heard around the ballroom of Le Centre Sheraton. As each school name circulated on the screens, the delegations tried to out-do each other with spirit and presence; the competition seemed to have already begun!
The…
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Introducing McMUN 2016: a few words from the Secretary-General
2016 marks Marta Canneri’s second year as a McMUN Secretariat member. A Joint Honours student in Political Science and History with a minor in Classical Studies gives her the well-rounded skills needed to be this year’s Secretary-General.…
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Ahmed Davutoglu and the Transformation of Turkish Foreign Policy
The recent terrorist attacks committed in Istanbul and in Ankara and the downing of a Russian fighter jet on Turkey's Syrian border have heightened attention to the foreign policy decisions that motivate and led to Turkey's involvement in…
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Slavery – Alive and Well in Our Modern World
Slavery still exists today and not only does it exist but it continues to thrive to this day, generating $150 billion annually in illegal products with an estimated 35.8 billion people in servitude in 167 countries according to the Global…
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Roots of Liberty: An Intro to the Freedom Formula
“So that however it may be mistaken, the end of Law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge Freedom: For in all the states of created beings capable of Laws, where there is no Law, there is no Freedom. For Liberty is to…
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The Fourth Democratic Debate: A Battle Over Gun Control, Health Care and Wall Street
The fourth democratic debate quickly became heated between candidates Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as they threw accusations and competed to defend their stances on critical issues facing the American public, ranging from gun control…
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