UNSC
UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY COUNCIL
Topic: The Crisis in Yugoslavia, 1992
Committee Profile
Despite all the growth we’ve experienced in recent years, and the immense development we’ve seen in our diplomatic relations, there is value in looking to the past, where it all began, to see just how far we’ve come and what else we have yet to learn. In a time rife with global turmoil, the world sought out a source of authority to look up to for guidance, a platform whose purpose centered around international peace and security, as well as the creation of a world stage upon which voices from across the globe could be heard. Following the dissolution of the USSR and its associated political bloc—the Warsaw Pact—key institutions maintaining relative unity between its constituent groups were quickly lost. Across Europe, the results of its collapse led to division within the borders of many post-Soviet states, with cases such as Czechoslovakia or Yugoslavia being key examples of ethnic divisions coming to light in the aftermath that needed resolution. It is from this need and from the era’s rising geopolitical tensions that the United Nations Security Council was necessitated. With an outreach so expansive and with threats of immense conflict cropping up in nearly every corner of the world, the UNSC found itself at the forefront of a new age of turmoil and potential for collaboration, a true leader in the establishment and the maintenance of diplomacy. Focusing on Yugoslavia, these conflicts quickly ramped up and resulted in a decade long conflict, ultimately leading to its dissolution into 6 states. This year's UNSC will simulate the year 1992, with delegates looking to utilize the historic political body to maintain peace and attempt to resolve these ethnic conflicts whilst minimizing violence in the region. Having played an integral role in the earliest years of the conflict, they’ll experience firsthand what it’s like to be at the cutting edge of international relations as we know it today, shaping the future of the contemporary world. The UNSC and its associated peacekeeping efforts will frame the conflict, and further influence how the body will function in the following decades.
Committee Chair
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University of Washington
James Alexander Cordy, or just Alex, is a recent Political Science graduate from the University of Washington, Seattle. He started his Model United Nations experience in his first year of high school, having attended PacMUN three times as a delegate, and another three times as a Chair after graduating. He will be returning this year to Chair the UNSC after a brief break from MUN. Past studying politics, Alex enjoys skateboarding, playing lots of Stardew Valley, or going to concerts, such as My Chemical Romance and Pierce the Veil.
Head Crisis Director
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De Anza College
David Phipps is a fifth-year at De Anza College studying Mathematics. This is his ninth year of Model United Nations, between 4 as a delegate and now 5 as a staffer. He attended conferences like NHSMUN, SCVMUN, BMUN, and PacMUN during high school. On the staffing front, alongside Chairing for the third time at NHSMUN this year, this will be his 4th year staffing PacMUN. Besides that, he swims competitively and enjoys watching Netflix, petting his cat Uma, or playing games with friends in his downtime.
Coordinating Crisis Director
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Sophia Chen, or Sophie, is a first-year at the University of California, Santa Barbara majoring in physics with a concentration in education. She has been participating in Model UN since freshman year of high school, helping out with SCVMUN. This will be her first conference as a staffer instead of a delegate, and her fourth time participating in PacMUN. Otherwise, Sophie loves to travel and visit UNESCO heritage sites, compete in parkour, and watch horror game play-throughs (personal favorites being Still Wakes the Deep, Dead Space, and Little Hope)!