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Haha. For one of my university subjects this year, I have to attend a model UN thingy...

I think it's a bit lame for a final-year politics subject...but it might be funny. The best part is, I get to hand in preferences on which country I want...i'm thinking something like North Korea or Libya might be fun, because it's meant to relate to the different opinions countries have upon globalisation. Maybe I can actually use "Imperialist pig" in context. :p

So...who should I put down? I can choose three countries, and I have to roleplay it....so i'll need to research it as well. :p

Haha. For one of my university subjects this year, I have to attend a model UN thingy...

I think it's a bit lame for a final-year politics subject...but it might be funny. The best part is, I get to hand in preferences on which country I want...i'm thinking something like North Korea or Libya might be fun, because it's meant to relate to the different opinions countries have upon globalisation. Maybe I can actually use "Imperialist pig" in context. :p

So...who should I put down? I can choose three countries, and I have to roleplay it....so i'll need to research it as well. :p
So you have to name three but eventually only pick one of them? Or actually roleplay all three?

I guess it'll depend on how much time you want to invest - researching North Korea's take on globalization will likely be a lot quicker than, say, the United States'.

I'd pick Myanmar, for a nice chilling mix of military dictatorship, isolationism, and half-covert capitalist corruption. It should be psychotic enough for anyone's taste, seeing how they're likely to be pulled into a hundred different directions on globalization - yay for even more corruption moneys, nay for any democratizing influences...

China would be really, really interesting in regards to any conceivable aspect of globalization. But probably a pain in the ass to research.

Or maybe just an "old Europe" country, esp. regarding losing jobs to globalization.


Or really just North Korea - "imperialist pig" does have an irresistible ring to it. :p

Pick Belize. Then you can spend the class asleep in the back.

Turkmenistan, Luxembourg, and Lichtenstein. It should take about 5 minutes to throw that together, and you get to rant about the greatness of the 'Bashi.

Screw the grades, and go for comedy.

I've been to lots of MUNs, and there is no sight more miserable than people who did all the research and then have to use it with seriousness, for class.

China. As a veto-power you'll get a lot of attention, fear, respect, and, well, power, but you don't have to do anything about any issues that doesn't directly affect you if you want to take it easy.

Sudan. That way you can have an occasion to say this -

Genocide? What genocide? :shiftyeyes:

So you have to name three but eventually only pick one of them? Or actually roleplay all three?


I have to name three preferences, and i'll be alloted one of them.


I'd pick Myanmar, for a nice chilling mix of military dictatorship, isolationism, and half-covert capitalist corruption. It should be psychotic enough for anyone's taste, seeing how they're likely to be pulled into a hundred different directions on globalization - yay for even more corruption moneys, nay for any democratizing influences...


Hmm...nice one.

Pick Belize. Then you can spend the class asleep in the back.

I think everyone has to have a turn at speaking...

Turkmenistan, Luxembourg, and Lichtenstein. It should take about 5 minutes to throw that together, and you get to rant about the greatness of the 'Bashi.

LOL, I like that one. Problem is, Turkmenistan is a little obscure to most people, and the humour will probably be lost.

Screw the grades, and go for comedy.

I've been to lots of MUNs, and there is no sight more miserable than people who did all the research and then have to use it with seriousness, for class.

Yeah, that's what i'm thinking. I probably won't know anyone there anyway, so I might as well do it for the humour value. I don't think I actually get graded on the MUN, but I have to do a writeup or something.

China. As a veto-power you'll get a lot of attention, fear, respect, and, well, power, but you don't have to do anything about any issues that doesn't directly affect you if you want to take it easy.

There's two problems with that...

1. China will be a popular choice and I probably won't get it.
2. As possibly the nation benefiting the most from globalisation, i'll have to actually do some research. Okay, a lot of research.

IRAN! Then you can rant on and on and on about the Heathens and the jews and the like.

I did Saudi Arabia in 2 Model UN's. My lord, it was the best time!

LOL, I like that one. Problem is, Turkmenistan is a little obscure to most people, and the humour will probably be lost.
Nonsense, the truths revealed in the Rhuman (too lazy to find the real spelling) are so universal that it is impossible to drive without understanding them.

IRAN! Then you can rant on and on and on about the Heathens and the jews and the like.

I did Saudi Arabia in 2 Model UN's. My lord, it was the best time!

Yeah, those two were up on the list. I was thinking Libya would be a good one...I can rant about the imperialist pigs and the heathens. :D

Nonsense, the truths revealed in the Rhuman (too lazy to find the real spelling) are so universal that it is impossible to drive without understanding them.

Hahaha :p

I'll send messages to all of the other people requesting foreign aid for "An Ice Palace in the middle of the desert".

Yeah, those two were up on the list. I was thinking Libya would be a good one...I can rant about the imperialist pigs and the heathens. :D

You can do them better with Iran. After all, you are sitting on a pile of cruise missiles and oil!

You can do them better with Iran. After all, you are sitting on a pile of cruise missiles and oil!

This is true.


(Hmm, I wonder what the people organising it will think of my country selections... :p)


EDIT- LOL, I know! I'll demand to be slotted as Taiwan despite them not being in the UN.

I've been to several model UN's as a conference assistant. Basically running around making a scene and then getting drunk at the 3 day after party.

I think everyone has to have a turn at speaking...
Then say "We support whatever the UK is doing and are against whatever Guatemala is doing" and go back to sleep.

This is true.


(Hmm, I wonder what the people organising it will think of my country selections... :p)


EDIT- LOL, I know! I'll demand to be slotted as Taiwan despite them not being in the UN.

On the flip side, you could play the United States, and rant on about the "Arsenal of Freedom" and the "Axis of Evil" and the like.

Netherlands would be a nice choice. They're not a really powerful country, they are extremely liberal in social policies, and you don't have to do much research. Plus you can say things like "legalize pot"! I had a lot of fun as the Netherlands; I was the only country supporting loosening regulations on human trafficking for prostitution, because Netherlands is famous for its red light district.

Canada would also be a nice choice. You can just rant around "peace" and "disarm".

I'll send messages to all of the other people requesting foreign aid for "An Ice Palace in the middle of the desert".
Exactly. You can demand that Russia and Canada ship you the ice you'll need to build it. Then you can insist the UN take a moment to honor the greatness that is "melons."
I'd give you an A (Of course, I'd smack you on the head with a rolled up newspaper)

I'm going to build a model volcano to erupt all over your model UN, and win the science faire by burying the delegates under a vinegary grave.

Hahaha :p

I'll send messages to all of the other people requesting foreign aid for "An Ice Palace in the middle of the desert".

as opposed to Dubai?:rolleyes: or are they part of the United Arab Emirates... still:p

be swaziland. There king is pretty damn sweet, unless of course you are talking about human rights.

Ahahahahaha! I got Libya! Awesome!

Ahahahahaha! I got Libya! Awesome!
Yay! :D

Oooooh, the number of times you'll be able to use "Imperialist pig!" and really, really mean it... The possibilities are endless! :eek: :p

Ahahahahaha! I got Libya! Awesome!
Make sure you assault and mutilate Chad, try to marry all other Arab nations, and then invite all African nations at your house.

Bah, you should have gone for Uzbekistan. People would have known of the country and you could rant on about the evil americans and the wonderful Russians, and the rebelious Muslim extremists.

Model UN? Imagine if the UN was populated entirely by models - we'd be wishing we had George W. Bush back. Or maybe it wouldn't be very different: "Let's invade Borneo so we can get lots of cheap palm oil for our make-up!"

I must say I've just come back from my second NHSMUN in New York and representing Sierra Leone in the DISEC(Disarmament and International Security)has been quite a challenging experience(last year I represented the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in the DISEC and that was a lot of fun as well)and it would have been rewarding as well,weren't my other mates so stupid to make all that mess having the whole Italian group(97 people)expelled at once at the second day.............

However,what I can suggest is to choose a small,quite "internationally insignificant" nation,better if from Africa.This way you'll always have your say(African delegations are always taken in some count)and no one will ever complain about your position being too absurd,for no one ever knows what is the actual position of the nation you're representing.


PS:before going to New York this year I took part to another MUN here in Italy and I represented Saudi Arabia.I think that's probably one of the best nations to represent...

You could be Ireland and all you would have to say is "promote Irish Whiskey and kill the protestants!" :mp5:

You could be Ireland and all you would have to say is "promote Irish Whiskey and kill the protestants!" :mp5:

Hey, we don't want to kill all the protestants. I agree wholeheartedly with the whiskey thing though.

You should have demanded to be Tibet, Kanabia. Or the Vatican.

Ahahahahaha! I got Libya! Awesome!
Yay! Now you have to get an entourage of female bodyguards (http://beautifulatrocities.com/archives/2005/02/gaddafis_amazon_1.html) to follow you around, just like the Golden Leader (http://www.dispatch.co.za/2000/04/05/foreign/GADDAFI.HTM) himself :D

haha... Model UN is for poopy heads.. For me I am doing the model EU..and you know what? thats a heck of a lot cooler :D. cuz i get to be the comissioner from Germany. That means i am taking care of business and industry. But i have no clue what the hell I am doing:(

haha... Model UN is for poopy heads.. For me I am doing the model EU..and you know what? thats a heck of a lot cooler :D. cuz i get to be the comissioner from Germany. That means i am taking care of business and industry. But i have no clue what the hell I am doing:(
Just like politics in real life then. Keep up the good work! ;)

I did Model UN when I was HS, and from experience, try to grab a nation on the Security Council. As long as it's on the security council, it doesn't really matter what nation it is.

Haha. For one of my university subjects this year, I have to attend a model UN thingy...

I think it's a bit lame for a final-year politics subject...but it might be funny. The best part is, I get to hand in preferences on which country I want...i'm thinking something like North Korea or Libya might be fun, because it's meant to relate to the different opinions countries have upon globalisation. Maybe I can actually use "Imperialist pig" in context. :p

So...who should I put down? I can choose three countries, and I have to roleplay it....so i'll need to research it as well. :pThe most fun countries are:
The United States of America and countries similarly infamous
Rogue States like Libya (well, not as roguish anymore), Iran, North Korea
Countries nobody but a geography major could find on a map (in which case you can pull off quite a bit ;))

Be sure to know your and other country's policies. I had the wonderful opportunity of calling a delegate of the USA on his support for communism in one of his resolutions.

Netherlands would be a nice choice. They're not a really powerful country, they are extremely liberal in social policies, and you don't have to do much research. Plus you can say things like "legalize pot"! I had a lot of fun as the Netherlands; I was the only country supporting loosening regulations on human trafficking for prostitution, because Netherlands is famous for its red light district.

I fear that you should have done *some* research though. For starters, while the Dutch military is indeed quite unimpressive, their capability of inflicting economic damage on e.g. the USA is significant. Nor is that liberal attitude as great now as it once was.

The most fun countries are:
The United States of America and countries similarly infamous
Rogue States like Libya (well, not as roguish anymore), Iran, North Korea
Countries nobody but a geography major could find on a map (in which case you can pull off quite a bit ;))

Be sure to know your and other country's policies. I had the wonderful opportunity of calling a delegate of the USA on his support for communism in one of his resolutions.
You know what this means, Kanabia. Retake the Rogue Nation Crown.

I suggest testing your newly build nuclear weapons in major cities across the globe, and maybe over some neighbors. Maybe spout something about being a "master race"