Southeast Alabama United Nations Model at Troy

Jordan was selected out of 64 students to participate in this year's Mock United Nations at Troy University. She was on a team of 7 students who represented China. They made a flag; prepared a 30 second introduction in the Mandrin language; dressed in the native attire; wrote a 4 minute summation and a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION TO ENSURE THE PREVENTION OF AN ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE".

They began this process in December. Our team met 3 times and the kids were to learn their resolution inside and out to be able to defend it.


There were 4 teams that went from Jordan's school. There were 44 teams from 10 different middle schools accross Southeast AL that participated in this event. They met at Troy University in Troy, AL to debate their resolutions. They began at 8:00 am on Thursday morning and didn't stop until 2:00 pm Friday afternoon. Each country presented their resolution in Committee at which point the judges voted favorable or unfavorable. If the vote was favorable, the team then presented their resolution in General Assembly where all the other countries got to ask the delegates questions about their resolution such as "Why should the UN fund your resolution and not the others?" or " If your resolution is passed, how would it affect the rest of the world?" and on and on.

China's resolution made it through Committee and General Assembly. There was also a mock "world crisis" between India and China where India had bought a satellite from Japan and shot it down without permission from the UN. China and India had to write a resolution on the spot and defend it before the UN General Assembly.

The China Team won. They won the award for best resolution and defense; and Ike ( the eight grader in the back row) won best male delegate ...... he was their secret weapon --- I believe Ike will grow up to be a politician .... or lawyer... or at the very least a great used-car salesman. The boy could sell icemakers to Eskimos --- get my point !! Great debator ! Great job you guys !!

Here is China's resolution....

Introduced by: Carver Magnet School Representing: China

Subject: A RESOLUTION TO ENSURE THE PREVENTION
OF AN ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE

The Southeast Alabama Model United Nations
Recognizing the common interest of all nations in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes,

Reaffirming the will of all nations that the exploration and use of outer space shall be for peaceful purposes and shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interest of all countries, regardless of their degree of economic or scientific development,

Realizing that the advancement of an arms race in outer space would present a grave danger for international peace and security,

Emphasizing the importance of strict compliance with existing arms limitation and disarmament agreements relevant to outer space,

Stressing that the growing use of outer space increases the need for greater transparency and better information on the part of the international community,

1. Reaffirms the importance of preventing an arms race in outer space and the eagerness of all nations to contribute to that common objective;

2. Calls upon all nations, in particular those with major space capabilities, to contribute actively to the objective of the peaceful use of outer space and of the prevention of an arms race in outer space;

3. Recognizes the growing diversity of views on how to strengthen transparency, confidence and security in the peaceful uses of outer space;

4. Emphasizes the necessity of further measures to prevent an arms race in outer space;

5. Urges nations conducting activities in outer space to be transparent with such activities.