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Historical UN General Assembly (1980)

Chair: Katie DiMartino – DePaul UniversityTBA
Political Officer: Rachel Spann - Washington University
Email: hga(at)cimun.org

The Historical General Assembly represents the voice of the world, particularly those without seats in strategic organization (e.g. NATO, Warsaw Pact, etc.). Many non-aligned states openly declared their desire not to become involved in the East-West ideological confrontation of the Cold War, and took charge of the GA as a the platform for their agenda. With an intensifying situation in South Asia and the Middle East, 1980 was a time of great turmoil and discord in the General Assembly as the major powers attempted to garner favor from the rest of the world.

Committee Topics:

1. Diplomatic Rights and Security
2. Self-Determination in the Middle East and Central Asia
3. States Maintaining a Policy of Apartheid 

Committee Documents:

Background Guide

Articles and Committee Updates

Title Post Type Publication Author Published Posted Heresort icon
Cold War Int'l History Project Link 09/29/2009 09/29/2009
The Year the World Really Changed: Forget the fall of the iron curtain - the events of '79 matter more. Article Newsweek Niall Ferguson 10/30/2009 11/10/2009
Cold War Map of Alliances Article Wikimedia Commons Public Domain 04/13/2006 11/10/2009
IRAQ: An End to Isolationism Article Time Magazine Staff 11/12/1979 11/10/2009
Blackmailing the U.S. Article Time Magazine Staff 11/19/1979 11/10/2009
Time Man of the Year: Ayatullah Khomeini The Mystic Who Lit The Fires of Hatred Article Time Magazine Staff 01/07/1980 11/10/2009
US Embassy stormed by Tehran mob Article The Guardian of London Nicholas Cumming-Bruce 02/15/1979 11/10/2009
Afghanistan: Crossroads of Conflict Article The Atlantic Monthly Jonathan Kwitny 05/01/1980 11/11/2009
International Court of Justice: United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran (United States of America v. Iran) - Majority Opinion Article ICJ Website ICJ 05/24/1980 11/16/2009
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May 1, 2010

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