2009-2010+Competitions

2009-2010 Competitions and Lectures
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October 10         Camilla Hall Bazaar 1. Jared Matthews                          2. Haven Ogbaselase 3. Joyce Orji                              4. Marta Russom 5. Lutchia Pierre-Louis                    6. Mariah Worthington 7. Yoseph Wubayeh                          8. Tehetna Gebreamanuel 9. Amani Gordon                            10. Andrea Lorenos 11. Christian Waites                       12. Jaison Sebastian 13. Wenyu Xin                              14. Brittany Henderson 15. Summer Horan                           16. Daniel Benny 17. Januel Timothy                         18. Taiz’Jah Henry 19. Tony Tran                              20. Trevor Johnson 21. Ciara Atchley                          22. Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson 23. Imani Briscoe                          24. Ayanna McNeil 25. Keila Mack                             26. Marcus Randall 27. Joshua Reynolds

Competitions

October 31         West Philadelphia Catholic High School MUN

November 21        Salesianum High School MUN General Assembly Japan: Joyce Orji and Christopher Hall Vietnam: Sadiyah Malcolm and Wenyu Xin -- Honorable Mention El Salvador: Mariah Worthington Barbados: Haven Ogbaselase Arab-Israeli Conflict Admission of New Members: Kosovo, Abhkazia, South Ossetia Kashmir Situation Security Councils (I thru III) Japan: Andrea Lorenos (I) Keila Mack (II) Jaison Sebastian (III) Vietnam: Luwam Amlak (I) Johan Nignan and Imani Briscoe (II) Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson (III)

Arab-Israeli Conflict Afghanistan-Pakistan border area as a threat to                                       international security Peace in Korea ECOSOC Japan: Tony Tran -- Outstanding El Salvador: Yoseph Wubayeh Barbados: Amani Gordon -- Honorable Mention WHO efforts to combat swine flu International efforts to support the 2000 Millennium Goals of the UN                           UNESCO program to support freedom of the press IAEA Japan: Daniel Benny and Ciara Atchley -- Outstanding Denuclearization of the Korean peninsula The Question of Iran Nuclear Terrorism ICJ Denmark: Alexander Patrick Ireland: Brice Patterson Syria v. Israel (Syrian reparations for attacks                                            on alleged nuclear facility) Pakistan v. India (The Kashmir Issue) Was the American led invasion of Iraq in 2003 legal under international law? 1st Committee (Disarmament) Japan: Lutchia Pierre-Louis and Joshua Reynolds -- Honorable Mention Vietnam: Marta Russom Southern Asia as a nuclear free zone Denuclearization of the Korean peninsula Peaceful uses of outer space

December 12        Northeast Catholic High School MUN Security Council I                          USA: Danny Benny Islamic Republic of Comoros Island: Weena Doyle and Luwam Amlak More UN economic sanctions against Iran (nuclear                                 weapons issues) Establishment of a special UN tribunal for Somali pirates UN declaration on the use of nuclear weapons as                                 illegal under international law Final UN peace settlement of the Cyprus issue French occupation of the Comoros Island of                                 Mayotte Security Council II                          USA: Joyce Orji Islamic Republic of Comoros Island: Summer Horan and Keila Mack More UN economic sanctions against Iran (nuclear                                 weapons issues) Establishment of a special UN tribunal for Somali pirates UN declaration on the use of nuclear weapons as                                 illegal under international law Final UN peace settlement of the Cyprus issue French occupation of the Comoros Island of                                 Mayotte Security Council III USA: Wenyu Xin -- Honorable Mention Islamic Republic of Comoros Island: Tony Tran and Alexander Patrick More UN economic sanctions against Iran (nuclear                                 weapons issues) Establishment of a special UN tribunal for Somali pirates UN declaration on the use of nuclear weapons as                                 illegal under international law Final UN peace settlement of the Cyprus issue French occupation of the Comoros Island of                                 Mayotte General Assembly USA: Mazi Richburg Islamic Republic of Comoros Island: Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson South Africa: Johan Nignan -- Honorable Mention Jamaica: Taiz'Jah Henry -- Honorable Mention Filipino Republic: Mariah Worthington Chile: Haven Ogbaselase and Brice Patterson -- Honorable Mention Democratic Republic of the Congo: Yoseph Wubayeh Haiti: Amani Gordon -- Honorable Mention Panama: Imani Briscoe Morocco: Alexander Patrick Qatar: Christina Williams-Potter -- Honorable Mention More UN economic sanctions against Iran (nuclear                                 weapons issues) Establishment of a special UN tribunal for Somali pirates UN declaration on the use of nuclear weapons as                                 illegal under international law Final UN peace settlement of the Cyprus issue French occupation of the Comoros Island of                                 Mayotte

January 15         Academic World Quest Masterman High School through the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Christina Williams-Potter, Weena Doyle, Joyce Orji, Lutchia Pierre-Louis Alternate: Tehetna Gebreamanuel Topics: Current Events Great Decisions 2009 Pandemics: HIV/AIDS, Influenza, and Malaria Genocide International Migration Trends Food Production and Consumption World Music World Cup The Caribbean Islands The Sultanate of Oman

January 28-31      Ivy League MUN at the University of Pennsylvania LEGAL -- General Assembly Sixth Committee: Legal Bangladesh: Johan Nignan and Brittney Henderson Holy See: Marta Russom and Ciara Atchley The definition of "Prisoner of War" The structure of the Security Council SPECPOL -- General Assembly Fourth Committee: Special Political and Decolonization Bangladesh: Natalie Polillo and Tehetna Gebreamanuel Holy See: Lutchia Pierre-Louis and Imani Briscoe Water Disputes Peaceful Uses of Outer Space SOCHUM -- General Assembly Third Committee: Social Humanitarian, and Culture Bangladesh: Christina Williams-Potter and Luwam Amlak Holy See: Yoseph Wubayeh and Wenyu Xin Aging populations Poverty reduction for women DISEC -- General Assembly First Committee:Disarmament and International Security Bangladesh: Trevor Johnson Holy See: Joyce Orji Illicit transnational small arms trade in Africa Nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle East WHO -- General Assembly: World Health Organization Bangladesh: Danny Benny Holy See: Weena Doyle Emergence of drug resistant diseases Human healthcare research in developing countries UNPBC -- General Assembly: United Nations Peacebuilding Commission Bangladesh: Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson Darfur UNESCO -- Economic and Social Council: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Bangladesh: Tony Tran Digital Piracy Securing the safety and rights of journalists and combating impunity UNICEF -- Economic and Social Council: United Nations Children's Fund Bangladesh: Mariah Worthington and Marcus Randall Protecting Children in Times of War Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene UNHRC -- Economic and Social Council: United Nations Human Rights Council Bangladesh: Brice Patterson and Haven Ogbaselase Business and Human Rights Child Soldiers WTO -- Specialized Agencies: World Trade Organization Bangladesh: Andrea Lorenos Effect of financial crisis on trade Agricultural subsidies ILO -- Specialized Agencies: International Labour Organization Bangladesh: Jaison Sebastian Forced labor Migration and labor

February 27        Padua Academy MUN Security Council I                       Iran Iraq: Imani Briscoe Crisis Committee Security Council II                       Iran: Mazi Richburg Iraq Climate Change Drug Trafficking Issue in Kashmir Counter-Terrorism Council Iran: Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson -- Honorable Mention Iraq Afghan-Palestine Conflict Bioterrorism UN Sanctions against Al-Qaeda Human Rights Council Iran Uganda: Brice Patterson -- Outstanding Uganda's Declaration of Homosexuality as                              Punishable by Death US Violations of the Geneva Convention (Guantanamo Bay) Human Trafficking World Summit Iran: Daniel Benny -- Honorable Mention Iraq Issues of the Day WHO Iran Iraq Spread of AIDS and Malaria UN Efforts to Combat Swine Flu Vaccinations to Underdeveloped Countries United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs Iran: Marcus Randall -- Honorable Mention Iraq International Drug Trade Increase in Opium Cultivation in Southeast Asia Columbian Extradition African Union Uganda Botswana

March 9            World Affairs Council of Philadelphia MUN DISEC -- General Assembly First Committee:Disarmament and International Security Rapporteur: Joyce Orji France: Trevor Johnson Afghanistan: Andrea Lorenos The Illicit Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons SOCHUM -- General Assembly Third Committee: Social Humanitarian, and Culture France: Brice Patterson Myanmar UNCSW -- Econmic and Social Council (ECOSOC): Commission on the Status of Women France: Natalie Polillo Violence Against Women UNHRC -- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC): The United Nations Human Rights Council Chair: Daniel Benny -- Silver Outstanding Student Leadership Award France: Amani Gordon Afghanistan: Wenyu Xin Right to Primary Education WB -- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC): World Bank Board of Executive Directors France: Tehetna Gebreamanuel Afghanistan: Jaison Sebastian Microcredit WHO -- General Assembly: World Health Organization Medical Tourism and the Illicit Trafficking of                       France: Weena Doyle Human Organs IAEA -- International Atomic Energy Agency France: Tony Tran Preventing Nuclear Terrorism

March 20           Methacton MUN World Summit France: Daniel Benny -- Outstanding Crisis Council Environmental Programme France: Trevor Johnson -- Honorable Mention United Kingdom: Tony Tran and Weena Doyle -- Outstanding Land and resource privatization Global warming and climate change Protection of species and rainforests

WHO -- World Health Organization Madagascar: Joyce Orji and Mazi Richburg -- Honorable Mention Venezuela: Christina Williams-Potter and Alexander Patrick -- Outstanding Providing resources, medicines, and treatments Maternal-fetal health Development of community based health initiatives

Women and Children's Council Lebanon: Mariah Worthington and Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson -- Outstanding Sudan: Johan Nignan Economic opportunities through microfinance Literacy and education Trafficking of women and children

Food, Water and Agriculture Angola: Taiz'Jah Henry -- Honorable Mention Zimbabwe: Yoseph Wubayeh -- Honorable Mention Increasing sustainable agriculture Global water crisis Global food shortage

Energy Council Serbia: Lutchia Pierre-Louis Sudan: Natalie Polillo and Marta Russom -- Honorable Mention Fossil fuels and air pollution Implementation of nuclear energy on a global scale Funding alternative energy sources

Human Rights Council Russia: Brittany Henderson Saudi Arabia: Tehetna Gebreamanuel and Ciara Atchley -- Outstanding Global human trafficking Violation of international human rights treaties Immigration and treatment of migrants

April 10 DeSales University MUN

Security Council V                       Iran: Daniel Benny -- 1st Gavel Canada: Yoseph Wubayeh Portugal: Mariah Worthington Iran and Nuclear Proliferation The Conflict in Kashmir

Security Council IV                       Iran: Tony Tran Canada: none Portugal: Lutchia Pierre-Louis Iran and Nuclear Proliferation The Conflict in Kashmir

Security Council III Iran: Brice Patterson -- Outstanding Award Canada: Marcus Randall Portugal: none Iran and Nuclear Proliferation The Conflict in Kashmir

Security Council II                       Iran: Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson Canada: none Portugal: Alexander Patrick Iran and Nuclear Proliferation The Conflict in Kashmir

Security Council I                       Iran: Summer Horan Canada: Mazi Richburg Portugal: none Iran and Nuclear Proliferation The Conflict in Kashmir

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