[thunder_chunky]

Greetings all,
I think there is much to be discussed on the issue of reform and adjustments to the MUN Charter. I think it needs to be updated because there has been a lot of activity in the last months that has not been covered by the MUN.

Treaties, Unions, Partnerships, I think there is a lot that needs to be changed.

If anyone has any idea's about how it can be changed I would welcome open opinions and discussion on this.

More to come later.

Thanks,

T_C

[Morgsie]

Reform the MUNSC

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by Morgsie)
Reform the MUNSC

Suggestions would be most welcome.

[toronto353]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
Greetings all,
I think there is much to be discussed on the issue of reform and adjustments to the MUN Charter. I think it needs to be updated because there has been a lot of activity in the last months that has not been covered by the MUN.

Treaties, Unions, Partnerships, I think there is a lot that needs to be changed.

If anyone has any idea's about how it can be changed I would welcome open opinions and discussion on this.

More to come later.

Thanks,

T_C

I'll have a think and get back to you. I remember asking before though if we needed to amend the charter with regards to the EU Bloc and you said no.

[RoryS]

(Original post by toronto353)
I'll have a think and get back to you. I remember asking before though if we needed to amend the charter with regards to the EU Bloc and you said no.

Maybe that the first thing to put into the new charter - a section on the EU Bloc?

I'll have a think and look to see if anything else needs updating.

[Moleman1996]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
Suggestions would be most welcome.

Give non-perm SC members a 6 month term, rather than just until their rep leaves. Would give more people who are perhaps less interested in representing a small nation an incentive to hang around.

Oh, and more summits could be encourage, such as the one the Arab League appointed RoryS to set up for the Syria crisis.

[Birchington]

Security Council positions should have term limits, to ensure that they are regularly rotated and better engage members in debate.

We also need to return to holding good, regular hypotheticals to drive up debate and activity.

[toronto353]

The MHoC should have a seat on the MUNSC since we are meant to be representing the RL UK and hence we should have a seat with veto power because of this.

[Morgsie]

Increase the Non-Permanent Membership of the MUNSC with a term limit of 1 year, half are decide in January or whenever and 6 months later the other half are elected. Like RL but there is also the Group basis and the allocation of X seats to Groups involved aswell.

[hines]

Would be a good idea to have maybe once a month a thread of a summit where affairs can be discussed with intention of creating resolutions etc.


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[Cmmah]

SC council member states representatives should have a 6 month cap on their position before having to go back to a poll, where other members can enter their names for the role.
It would keep interest in the SC.

[Birchington]

I would love to see the MUN engaged more with the HOC - one idea I have thought about to facilitate this is to hold summits on various topics.

For example, we could have a summit on climate change - every MUN nation could attend, as well as ministers/party leaders from the HOC.

Just an idea that I think could, if done well, massively increase dialogue between the MUN and HOC.

[toronto353]

(Original post by Birchington)
I would love to see the MUN engaged more with the HOC - one idea I have thought about to facilitate this is to hold summits on various topics.

For example, we could have a summit on climate change - every MUN nation could attend, as well as ministers/party leaders from the HOC.

Just an idea that I think could, if done well, massively increase dialogue between the MUN and HOC.

With respect that's the point of my role. An idea I had was to hold state visits so MUN members visit the MHoC and make a small statement. The PM or DPM or Foreign Secretary then make a statement and a debate begins with a Q&A session.

[SunderX]

One of the main drawbacks of the MUN is the need for nations to adhere to reality - which is inherently boring since we're following a script that other people are writing. For small nations, this is even worse, since all they're doing is writing condolences on world events.

We need a hypothetical about once every two weeks. The previous thread had multiple ideas on world disasters that would require worldwide cooperation to resolve (drug traffickers overthrow a government in South America, etc, bird flui in South-East Asia).

In hypotheticals, the secretary general needs to act as a 'game master' for NPC actions, slowly spreading the epidemic etc. if MUN-ers fail to react sufficiently.

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by toronto353)
With respect that's the point of my role. An idea I had was to hold state visits so MUN members visit the MHoC and make a small statement. The PM or DPM or Foreign Secretary then make a statement and a debate begins with a Q&A session.

I actually really like that idea. Have you spoken to Nick about it?

(Original post by SunderX)
One of the main drawbacks of the MUN is the need for nations to adhere to reality - which is inherently boring since we're following a script that other people are writing. For small nations, this is even worse, since all they're doing is writing condolences on world events.

We need a hypothetical about once every two weeks. The previous thread had multiple ideas on world disasters that would require worldwide cooperation to resolve (drug traffickers overthrow a government in South America, etc, bird flui in South-East Asia).

In hypotheticals, the secretary general needs to act as a 'game master' for NPC actions, slowly spreading the epidemic etc. if MUN-ers fail to react sufficiently.

I hope to begin a new hypothetical very soon, thanks for your input. If you have an idea for a hypothetical please let me know.

[RoryS]

(Original post by Birchington)
I would love to see the MUN engaged more with the HOC - one idea I have thought about to facilitate this is to hold summits on various topics.

For example, we could have a summit on climate change - every MUN nation could attend, as well as ministers/party leaders from the HOC.

Just an idea that I think could, if done well, massively increase dialogue between the MUN and HOC.

Loving this idea - we're trying this on out Saturday to come up with a resolution to the Syria crisis. I'll let you all know how it goes.

[SunderX]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
I hope to begin a new hypothetical very soon, thanks for your input. If you have an idea for a hypothetical please let me know.

You could also allow hypotheticals to be run by a member state (who would not participate in the action), to allow rotation of responsibilities and give otherwise underemployed members something to do. (I'd be willing to do this)

Ideas:
* Alien contact - anything from the detection of an extra-terrestrial radio signal, to first contact in orbit, to fully-fledged alien invasion.
* Rage virus, a weaponised vector of the face-eating 'bath salts' is inadvertantly released from an animal lab in Cambridge, UK.
* Assad is assassinated; Syria descends into free-for-all sectarian violence as the FSA degenerates into factions vying for power. World powers wade in to protect their interests and citizens.
* Israel launches a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, igniting a full-scale war.
* South American country overthrown by drug cartels, effectively legalising the export of hard drugs.
* Ancient relics discovered under the ice in the Artic/Antarctic, of incredible research and technological value; nations vying for control.
* A variant of H5N1 emerges that is twice as virilent and three times as deadly, quickly spreads across Guangzhou and then the world.
* Non-security member countries secretly band together to form a counter-UN to overthrow the current UN hegemony.

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by SunderX)
You could also allow hypotheticals to be run by a member state (who would not participate in the action), to allow rotation of responsibilities and give otherwise underemployed members something to do. (I'd be willing to do this)

No I wouldn't be too comfortable with that. As far as I'm aware hypes have always been run by the SG (or deputy SG) and I'd want it to stay that way. A hype is a lot to handle and a lot to control, so I think for it to run in the hands of anyone but the SG is reckless.
Ultimately it is one of the roles of the SG.

Ideas:
* Alien contact - anything from the detection of an extra-terrestrial radio signal, to first contact in orbit, to fully-fledged alien invasion.
* Rage virus, a weaponised vector of the face-eating 'bath salts' is inadvertantly released from an animal lab in Cambridge, UK.
* Assad is assassinated; Syria descends into free-for-all sectarian violence as the FSA degenerates into factions vying for power. World powers wade in to protect their interests and citizens.
* Israel launches a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, igniting a full-scale war.
* South American country overthrown by drug cartels, effectively legalising the export of hard drugs.
* Ancient relics discovered under the ice in the Artic/Antarctic, of incredible research and technological value; nations vying for control.
* A variant of H5N1 emerges that is twice as virilent and three times as deadly, quickly spreads across Guangzhou and then the world.
* Non-security member countries secretly band together to form a counter-UN to overthrow the current UN hegemony.

Lol not sure about the Alien invasion one unless it involves anal probing.

I think the South America hype idea sounds interesting, I've been meaning for some time to involve South American countries a lot more.
The other viable one you listed was the Syria one. Food for thought.

Thanks for your suggestions.

[SunderX]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
No I wouldn't be too comfortable with that. As far as I'm aware hypes have always been run by the SG (or deputy SG) and I'd want it to stay that way. A hype is a lot to handle and a lot to control, so I think for it to run in the hands of anyone but the SG is reckless.
Ultimately it is one of the roles of the SG.

Hypes also have no bearing on the actual day-to-day running of the MUN, which means that even if it is run badly it doesn't affect the rest of the forum - meaning it's the one place people can exercise their enthusiasm without necessarily experience. Food for thought.

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
Lol not sure about the Alien invasion one unless it involves anal probing.

How the world actually deals with extra-terrestrial contact (even on a minor scale) presents a huge number of interesting scenarios:

Who gets to send the response? Does it have to be a UN resolution? Will that take too long? Will the US, China, Russia try to initiate contact unilaterally? Will it actually be handled by the scientists who hear about it in the first place?

If an extra-terrestrial object like a probe enters our space, will we investigate it? Which space programmes would contribute? What happens if the message is ultimately a warning, or a declaration of war? Would this incite a pan-global alliance?

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
Thanks for your suggestions.

No problem .

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by SunderX)
Hypes also have no bearing on the actual day-to-day running of the MUN, which means that even if it is run badly it doesn't affect the rest of the forum - meaning it's the one place people can exercise their enthusiasm without necessarily experience. Food for thought.

Hypotheticals are a big part of what we do. They are a representation of what we are and what we do and what we represent. If it's run badly it doesn't affect the rest of the forum but it does affect us. It's bad enough that we are struggling we don't need to make it worse.
Ultimately the PR of the MUN is the job of the SG and so I couldn't allow someone else to run it if I'm around and avaliable. Sorry.

How the world actually deals with extra-terrestrial contact (even on a minor scale) presents a huge number of interesting scenarios:

Who gets to send the response? Does it have to be a UN resolution? Will that take too long? Will the US, China, Russia try to initiate contact unilaterally? Will it actually be handled by the scientists who hear about it in the first place?

If an extra-terrestrial object like a probe enters our space, will we investigate it? Which space programmes would contribute? What happens if the message is ultimately a warning, or a declaration of war? Would this incite a pan-global alliance?

Well yes it's a nice idea but I would like people who visit this place to take us seriously. After all we need to keep things grounded and realistic here.