General Assembly

Dear Delegates,

Welcome to Harvard National Model United Nations 2010! My name is Cansu Aydede, and I am truly honored to serve as your Under-Secretary-General for the General Assembly. The Directors and Assistant Directors that will form your dais staffs have been working tirelessly for many months to create the seven General Assembly committees that will be offered at HNMUN this year. This year, the GA will feature four traditional committees: Disarmament and International Security; Social, Cultural and Humanitarian; Special Political and Decolonization; and Legal. We are also proud to offer three specialized committees: a UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development, a World Conference on Women, and a Historical General Assembly that will discuss the situation in Rwanda in 1994.

The delegate experience in the General Assembly committees is truly an unparalleled experience. Committees in the General Assembly are unique in the sense that they represent the views of all the nations from all around the world. Throughout the four days of conference, you will have the opportunity to debate with and hear from every nation-state represented in the United Nations. I hope you will take advantage of this unique opportunity and expand your horizons through your discussions in committee.

To briefly introduce myself, I am a junior at Harvard concentrating in Applied Mathematics on Economics. I am from the one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Istanbul, Turkey. Model United Nations has been my passion since 9th grade, and this will be my third HNMUN. In my free time, I enjoy windsurfing and soccer. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. Best of luck in your preparations, and I cannot wait to see you all in February!

Sincerely,

A. Cansu Aydede
Under-Secretary General for the General Assembly
Harvard National Model United Nations 2010

Disarmament and International Security Committee
Director: Dominik Nieszporowski

Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee
Director: Julia Howland

Special Political and Decolonization Committee
Director: Jennah Hiari

Legal Committee
Director: Eddie Grom

UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development
Director: Michelle Burschtin

World Conference on Women
Director: Courtney Fiske

Historical General Assembly, 1994
Director: Jo Osborn