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AS THE RIVER FLOWS
PROTECTION OF THE AMAZON - 6-way Joint Crisis Committee
The Amazon serves as a vital lifesource for more than 47 million people living along its riverbanks and basin. Despite its importance, the Amazon has faced severe degradation in recent years. Issues such as pollution of waterways, mining activities, and increased urbanization are threatening the forest’s ecosystem. The current rate of deforestation is pushing towards an irreversible tipping point. As a delegate in this joint crisis committee, your responsibility is to collaborate with delegates from your own and other countries' cabinets to find solutions and prevent further damage to the Amazon. Without you, a climate catastrophe awaits the world.
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SINK OR SWIM
RISING SEA LEVELS - 3-way Joint Crisis Committee
While rising sea levels pose a global threat, the effects are most strongly felt in small island developing states (SIDS), including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean is considered 'ground zero' in the global climate emergency by the United Nations–partly due to its vulnerability to rising sea levels. Rising sea levels impact these nations by affecting agricultural lands and infrastructure, as well as coastal populations, given the high coastline-to-land ratio in the Caribbean. Additionally, their economies suffer from these climate effects, leading to massive debt incurred for recovery from natural disasters. Key economic sectors, such as the tourism industry, which contribute significantly to their economies, are also heavily affected by these climate events. As a delegate in this joint crisis committee, your responsibility will be to collaborate with your fellow cabinet members and counterparts from other countries’ cabinets to ensure that these nations remain inhabitable and sustainable for future generations.
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PRESS FREEDOMS: 2-way Joint Crisis Committee
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) mandates that journalists should be safe in both conflict and non-conflict situations – but this wish is not always a reality. Despite both having constitutionally-granted press freedoms, journalists in Mexico and Guatemala are routinely threatened, targeted, or attacked for exposing corruption amidst government agencies. As such, collusion between government officials and non-state violent actors pose a great threat to the safety of all journalists, an issue that must be addressed. These nations must collaborate with one another to ensure that the lives of journalists are protected while also combating root issues of corruption and collusion. In this Joint Crisis Committee, delegates will represent members of the cabinets of Mexico and Guatemala–two of the world’s most dangerous places to be a journalist–to respond to crises and adopt new policies surrounding the rights of the press.
THE INSIDE SCOOP
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Latin America and the Caribbean grapples with an array of political and environmental challenges that are exacerbated by persistent poverty, uneven access to quality healthcare and education, and inadequate infrastructure. Political instability and governance issues in some regions cast shadows over progress. Environmental pressures, exacerbated by climate change, threaten ecosystems, exacerbate water scarcity, and amplify the vulnerability of marginalized communities. As Latin America steps into a dominate role in geopolitics, these issues are addressed by the array of Independent Crisis committees offered by AmeriMUNC XII.
INDEPENDENT CRISIS
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AmeriMUNC’s non-traditional committees are a collection of advanced crisis and specialized simulations that do not follow typical parliamentary procedure. For our twelfth iteration, we offer the Ad Hoc Committee of the Secretary-General, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Press Corps, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the FIFA Women's World Cup Planning Committee, and Brazil 2027
Andean Parliament (Spanish Bilingual). Learn more about these committees by viewing more below.
NON-TRADITIONAL
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The United Nations (UN) plays a pivotal role in Latin America and the Caribbean as it strives to address multifaceted challenges and promote sustainable development across the continent. Through a multitude of agencies, programs, and initiatives, the UN tackles issues ranging from peacekeeping and conflict resolution to healthcare, education, gender equality, and environmental conservation. Likewise, the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) guide efforts to reduce poverty, enhance infrastructure, and promote equality. These initiatives foster international collaboration, empowering the region to achieve their development aspirations.