Current Events
Who is António Guterres?
Part of the debate is when delegates are not allowed to ask POIs.
The two colors on the official UN flag.
What is light blue and white?
This warming of the planet, driven by greenhouse gases, was the focus of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
What is climate change (global warming)?
WHO
What is the World Health Organization?
What is Iran?
When a delegation does not vote.
The only landmass not featured on the UN flag.
What is Antarctica?
A person forced to flee their country due to war or persecution, protected under UNHCR.
What is a refugee?
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
The location of the UN headquarters, where meetings are held every week.
What is New York?
The part of the debate when delegates talk to each other to get signatories and co-submitters.
What is lobbying?
Number of stars on the EU flag.
What is 12?
This type of digital assault targets computer systems, banks, and government networks and is now a top concern in UN discussions.
What is a cyberattack?
Forum of leading advanced economies that meet to discuss global economic governance, security, and trade;
What is the G7?
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of this famous landmark 2015 climate agreement.
What is the Paris Agreement?
Raised when a delegate believes the rules of procedure are being broken; it interrupts the speaker.
What is a Point of Order?
This city, home to the UN’s European headquarters and many agencies, is often called the “capital of peace.”
What is Geneva?
A special climate pattern this year, responsible for warmer sea levels and unpredictable weather.
What is El Niño?
UNHCR
What is the United Nations High Council of Refugees?
Georgia Meloni's recent statement regarding foreign students at schools.
What is capping the number of foreign students per school?
Introductory clauses in a resolution that provide context and background, using phrases like “Recognizing” and “Deeply concerned.” (NOT used at ASMMUN)
What are preambulatory clauses?
This tiny European country is both the smallest UN member state by area and the world’s smallest sovereign nation.
UN peacekeeping soldiers are known by this two-word nickname, after the color of their helmets.
What are the Blue Helmets?
SDGs, the agreement of 17 global goals to end poverty and protect the planet by 2030.
What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?