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This is the number of delegates who actually read the background guide.
What is zero?
This is what the committee enters when everyone is too tired for debate and just wants snacks.
What is a lunch break?
This Middle Eastern capital is the headquarters of the actual Arab League.
What is Cairo?
This country’s tradition of eating KFC on Christmas is so popular you need to reserve your bucket weeks in advance.
What is Japan?
This is the school where the first recorded Model UN conference took place in 1927.
What is Harvard?
This phrase means the committee has no idea what it’s doing, but wants to look productive.
What is "writing" working papers?
This is when a delegate is unprepared and begins to make up facts.
What is lying diplomatically?
This 2011 event led to major political protests, reforms, and changes in leadership within Egypt.
What is the Egyptian Revolution of 2011?
This fragrant winter spice blend—often found in candles, cookies, and mulled drinks—comes from the German word meaning “pepper cake.”
What is gingerbread?
This is the only thing more terrifying than a crisis update.
What is: "Are there any points or motions on the floor?"
This is the sound that the delegates make when a chair rules an unmod dilatory.
What is a long sigh?
This term describes the UAE’s political system, where power is shared by individual emirates under one federal government.
What is a federal monarchy?
This New Year’s tradition, involving a leafy plant and a kiss, traces back to Norse mythology and promises good luck.
What is mistletoe?
This is what happens when delegates forget their country stance and start talking about their own opinions.
What is using personal pronouns?
This is what a delegate does when they hover over a bloc trying to join without being invited.
What is lurking?
Jordan signed a peace treaty with this neighboring country in 1994.
What is Israel?
This December celebration was originally a week-long Roman festival honoring Saturn, the god of agriculture.
What is Saturnalia?
What is: "Motion for a 10 minute unmod"?
These are the alliance sheets full of names you forget five minutes later.
What are lobby lists?
Saudi Arabia is the largest and most influential member of this oil-producing organization.
What is OPEC?
This country’s tradition involves hiding brooms on Christmas Eve to keep witches and evil spirits from stealing them.
What is Norway?