| Turkish International Model United Nations | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | TIMUN |
| Formation | December 9, 1993 |
| Type | Model United Nations |
| Purpose/focus | Enlighten youth about international relations |
| Headquarters | Uskudar American Academy |
| Membership | Schools around the world apply each year |
| Official languages | English |
| Secretary General | Alp Ezgu and Alperen Guman |
| Main organ | Executive Committee |
| Affiliations | The Hague Model United Nations (THIMUN) |
| Website | www.timun.org |
The Uskudar American Academy Model United Nations (MUN) programme was first established in 1991 by Ms. Marie Gummersheimer. At that time, it was part of the English department curriculum but later became a club.
In 1993, UAA decied to organize a local conference which became the first Model United Nations conference in Turkey and stayed the only one for more than 10 years.
Turkish International Model United Nations is considered the biggest and the most notable Model United Nations conference in Turkey.
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TIMUN’s aims are to increase awareness of global issues, to seek peaceful and constructive solutions to international issues, to improve members’ use of English, as well as self esteem, public speaking, and leadership skills on a political platform. According to many MUN advisors and directors from many countries, TIMUN is the best high school grade conference in the region.
TIMUN became affiliated to THIMUN and was evaluated on four occasions by a member of the THIMUN Board of Directors; the last being by Linda Dubock in 2011. Üsküdar American Academy is proud of the fact that it was the first school in Turkey to hold an MUN conference and to receive affiliation from THIMUN.
TIMUN has 10 forums including the new Advisory Panel. The forums present are:
GA 1: Disarmament Committee
GA2: Human Rights Committee
GA 3: Territorial Disputes Committee
GA 4: Environment Committee
GA 5: Legal Committee
The Advisory Panel
Special Conference on Rapprochement of Cultures
ECOSOC
Security Council
International Court of Justice
GA 1: Disarmament Committee
1.Regulation of arms trade with Somalia
2.Control of conflict minerals
3.The issue of Negative Security Assurances (NSAs)
4.Measures to strengthen IAEA protocol on building nuclear energy infrastructure for peaceful purposes
GA2: Human Rights Committee
1.The execution of juvenile offenders
2.The issue of the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance
3.Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence
4. The question of abortion rights
GA 3: Territorial Disputes Committee
1.The issue of Chechnya
2.The issue of self determination of South Yemen
3.The territorial dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia
4.The issue of Taiwan
GA 4: Environment Committee
1.The issue of conservation of biological diversity
2.Equitable sharing of fresh water resources
3.The management of biotechnology and its impacts on the environment
4.The issue of conserving and protecting the coral reefs
GA 5: Legal Committee
1.Preventing corrupt practices within UN secretariat with a retrospective focus on “Oil for Food” program in Iraq.
2.The evaluation of Rome Statute Treaty and its application to international law.
3.Countering terrorism with justice with a focus on inhumane treatment and torture
4.The question of governments that hold associations with terrorist organizations.
The Arab League:
1.Islamophobia: Causes and solutions
2.The changing status of women in the 21st century
3.Developing an Arab League response mechanism to incursions in Palestinian territories resulting in the violation of human rights and destruction of property.
4.Defining and developing a humanitarian assistance mission and related training for a joint Arab League peacekeeping force
5.The question of economic stability in the Arab World
Special Conference on Rapprochement of Cultures:
1.The status of Roma people in Europe
2.Countering xenophobia and forced evictions of migrants
3.Promotion of interfaith dialogue among world religions
4.Preservation of cultural heritage and protection of cultural sites and property.
5.Preserving the diversity of languages
ECOSOC:
1.Reduction of the vulnerability of the global oil market to natural disasters, terrorist attacks and political unrest
2.Ending the financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba
3.The issue of cyber censorship
4.The economic and social implications of migrant workers
5.The question of world food security and sustainability
Security Council:
1.The integrity of UN Peacekeeping Forces in conflict zones
2.The situation in Guinea Bissau
3.Security in the Korean Peninsula
Applications to TIMUN varied from year to year. But since TIMUN'09, the executive committee uses the internet for applications. In TIMUN'10 there are 8 applications forms. That are:
Form A1: Early Registration for Directors
Form B1: Student Officer Application Form (Prerequisite: Form A1)
Form B2: Press Member Application Form (Prerequisite: Form A1)
Form B3: ICJ Member Application Form (Prerequisite: Form A1)
Form C1: Late Registration Form for Directors
Form C2: Arab League Application Form (Prerequisite: Form A1)
Form C3: Security Council Application Form (Prerequisite: Form A1)
Form D1: Badge Form for Directors (Prerequisite: Form C1)
At TIMUN'10, with a very challenging Security Council agenda and a crisis scenario, Security Council will only be accepting experienced delegates. As part of the country assignment process, interested students will need to submit the C3 form on the applications page. This way, candidate delegates’ information will be available to the TIMUN Executive Committee while they are assigning Security Council countries to schools. Read more to learn about the Security Council.
The Security Council permanent members are: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States. The ten non-permanent members are: Austria, Japan, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lebanon, Uganda, Brazil, Mexico, Gabon and Nigeria. All of these countries are included in the Security Council at TIMUN.
UN Security Council’s procedure follows a very distinct pattern in the TIMUN debate flow. The primary format for debate at TIMUN is ‘closed-debate’. Every delegate submits a clause like an amendment as part of the “division of the resolution” debate flow. The chair opens the floor and calls upon a delegate who proposes an amendment to add a new clause. The chair reads the amendment, moves to ‘closed debate’ and sets the debate time for the amendment with a separate in favor and against time. After the respective times elapse, the Council takes a vote on the amendment. The Security Council builds the resolution as it goes along in debate. It creates ‘operative clauses’. After all operative clauses have been debated, the student officers present the preambulatory clauses they have prepared as part of their research report. It depends on the student officer’s discretion in how to follow this process. To be practical, often the perambulatory clauses, as a whole, are voted upon. Then, all of the resolution as a whole is voted upon.
The Arab League is the newest committee at TIMUN. It is introduced in TIMUN'10. The Arab League, due to its challenging agenda items and debate style, will be available to only experienced delegates. As part of the registration process, the students applying for Arab League countries will be asked to submit candidate delegate profiles which will determine the country assignments as part of the C2 application form available on the application page. We appreciate your cooperation.
In TIMUN, the Arab League will include fifteen countries. These are Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Each of these countries will have two representatives in the committee from same schools.
The Arab League is an international organization composed of Arab states and was founded in 1945 in Cairo. Its agenda includes social, economic, security and cultural issues to protect the best interest of the Arab states. The Arab League serves as a medium to discuss and solve key issues in the Arab world.