Preparing for the Spring 2014 SCHMUN Security Council A workshop for teachers and students Thursday,...

Preparing for the Spring 2014 SCHMUN Security Council

A workshop for teachers and students

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Overview of today’s session

1. Important basic information

2. The Ukraine/Crimea Crisis

3. Research strategies

4. The SCHMUN Website

5. Questions?

1. Important basic informationA. Simulation Day: Saturday, April 26, 9 am to 12:00 noon,

here in MH 201B. Procedures

• Rules of procedure are more informal, but we follow the UN Security Council rules for debate (a constant moderated caucus)

• Your goal is to draft a Resolution or “Presidential Statement” or “press statement/communique” that can be passed

• Voting Procedures in the Real Security Council Procedural votes vs. substantive (resolutions)• Resolutions: see blue handouts and SCHMUN website

C. Current signups (next slide)

Member State SchoolArgentina LouisvilleAustralia HooverChad [open]Chile [open]China* LakeColombia [open]France* MarlingtonJordan LouisvilleLithuania HooverLuxembourg LouisvilleNigeria [open]Russia* HooverRwanda [open]United Kingdom* Sandy ValleyUnited States* Louisville

2.a. The Ukraine/Crimea Issue: Background since Feb. 22 and 27-28, 2014

“The Budapest Memorandum”Dec. 5, 1994

1. The United States of America, the Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine, in accordance with the principles of the CSCE Final Act, to respect the Independence and Sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine.

2. The United States of America, the Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, reaffirm their obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine, and that none of their weapons will ever be used against Ukraine except in self-defense or otherwise in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.

2.b. No More House of Cards or Orange is the New Black?

2.c. What is Putin thinking?

2.d. This is not just about Ukraine

• It’s also about the European Union

2.e. This is not just about Ukraine

• It’s also about NATO

2.f. Security Council responses so far

Seven official meetings with Ukraine on the agenda so far:http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/resguide/scact2014_en.shtml

2.g. Next steps??

• That’s where you all come in!

• Reminder on options:– Resolution– Presidential Statement– Communique/press statement

3. Research strategies (to find your country’s views)

A. General: UN Security Council recordshttp://research.un.org/en/docs/sc

B. Foreign Ministry or Permanent Mission to the UN pages

C. Google Advanced searching“site:un.org”

4. The SCHMUN Website

http://schmun.wikispaces.com/

5. Questions?