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Kathleen Rose Kennedy

Kathleen Rose is in her last year at McGill, majoring in Political Science, with a minor in Environment. Having travelled to over 28 countries, including third world countries, she is keen to learn more about International Development and Human Rights, and hopes to continue in Graduate school in those fields. She is an avid reader, a violinist for 14 years and counting, and an eager writer/reporter for numerous local Montreal newspapers.

Hear the Wedding Bells Ring: The Dark Side of Child Marriages

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Apr 5, 2016

Every minute, 28 girls under the age of 18 are married against their will. Over 700 million women alive today have been married off before their 18th birthday. By 2050, over 1.2 billion girls will have become child brides. This tradition…
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Child Soldiers around the World: Can You Relate?

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Feb 10, 2016

Over my short lifetime, I have lived in and travelled to over 28 countries. My family and I have moved numerous times, mainly due to my dad’s work, which has taken us everywhere around the world. During our travels, we spent four years in…
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The Outcomes of HIV/AIDS: Increase in Poverty

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Jan 13, 2016

Since the outbreak of Ebola, it seems as though we have not heard much about HIV/AIDS around the world. As one of the worst epidemics to have hit sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS has killed over 20 million people and has left an estimated 36…
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The Rise of Coups D’État: Kenya vs. Burkina Faso

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Nov 25, 2015

Between 1952 and the 1990s, there were over 71 attempted and successful military coups d’état in Africa . Depending on the country, coups can be common or very rare. A coup d’état is an “event in which existing regimes are suddenly and…
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How Grateful Are You for Your Education? The Importance of Maternal Education in Guatemala

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Oct 30, 2015

As we struggle to get through midterms at school, it is important to realize how fortunate we are to be enrolled at an institution, and to have the opportunity to be educated. In Guatemala, many children do not have the opportunity or…
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The Latin American Debt Crisis

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Jan 26, 2015

The delegates of this committee have been brought back in time to 1982. On August 13th, a conference was held at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC. The main concern: Mexico had announced the day before that they…
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National Collegiate Association of Athletes: Finding the Balance Between Athletics and Academics

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Jan 26, 2015

The National Collegiate Association of Athletes (NCAA) is an organization founded in the United States that manages and operates the sports played at the college level. The two main and most popular sports are basketball and football. Over…
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World Trade Organization – Inside the Committee

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Jan 24, 2015

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was originally conceived as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), but it adopted its current name on January 1st, 1995 in Geneva, Switzerland. The institution’s goal, quite explicit in its…
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Bilingual Joint Crisis: Hundred Years War

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Jan 24, 2015

Crisis committees are usually known for their rapid pace of debate, divergence from the regular Rules Of Procedures, staged kidnappings and assassinations, and flamboyant costumes among a sea of Western business attire. This year, McMUN…
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McMUN for a Cause – Supporting Atsikana Pa Ulendo

Kathleen Rose Kennedy Jan 24, 2015

During the 2015 McMUN Opening Ceremony the chosen charity for this year’s assembly was announced to be the Atsikana Pa Ulendo (APU) Malawi Girls on the Move in Malawi. This non-profit organization was co-founded by Canadian teacher Christie…
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