Important Dates
October 20, 2011
Priority Registration Deadline
November 1, 2011
Delegate Confirmation Deadline
December 1, 2011
Position Papers Due
December 8, 2011
CIMUN VIII Begins
News and Announcements
Submit Your Position Paper on CIMUN Live
Position papers can now be submitted through CIMUN Live. More information on position papers can be found here. Papers are due on December 1, 2011.
Joe Sestak to Present Keynote
Former U.S. Representative Joe Sestak, the highest ranking military official ever elected to the U.S. Congress, will deliver the Keynote Address at the CIMUN VIII Opening Banquet.
Background Guides Now Available
Background Guides are now avaliable for most committees. Additional updates will be posted as the conference approaches. Position papers are due December 1st.
Historical UN Security Council (1980)
Chair: Ariana ShockleyTBA
Political Officer: Zack Segel - Brown University
Email: hsc(at)cimun.org
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The Security Council is the primary executive organ of the United Nations, with its mandate centered on the maintanance of international peace and security, and it is vested with the power to address breaches of this mandate with a variety of measures including peacekeeping operations, sanctions and other means. The council is also one of the International Community's primary forums for discussion and the airing of grievances between the world's most powerful nations. Set in the tumultuous political climate of September 1980, the HSC will interact heavily with the General Assembly and the four cabinets. |
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Committee Topics:
1. The Situation in the Persian Gulf
2. The Situation in Afghanistan
3. Open Agenda
Committee Documents:
Testimonials
Videos
CIMUN VII Opening Video (2010)
CIMUN VIII Historical Simulation Trailer
CIMUN News Network Opening Episode (2010)
Travel
We are pleased to announce that American Airlines is the official air carrier of CIMUN VIII. Groups and individuals traveling to the conference are eligible for discounted airfare using promo code 53D1BA . If you have any questions regarding travel, please feel free to contact us.
