Letter from the Secretary General
Dear members of the Inaugural Anchorage Model United Nations Assembly,
It is my supreme pleasure to welcome and congratulate you as the initial participants in history—as the very first congregation of nation-state representatives in the Model United Nations conference to bear our great city’s name. For many years, prospective Model UN-ers had only one local, accessible conference to attend; now there are two. It is also my pleasure to serve as your Secretary General for the first AMUNA conference. Members of my Secretariat and myself have worked tirelessly to create the best possible conference for you, the delegates. I would like to extend my thanks to my members of my Secretariat for all of their efforts and time in preparation.
Delegates, we live in a time of great upheaval and uncertainty. The current climate of world politics changes from day to day, even from hour to hour. Throughout the past sixty years, the United Nations has served as a continuing beacon of man’s ongoing efforts to ensure the stated UN goals of “international peace and security.” The principle of collective security and multilateral diplomacy serve as the future cornerstone of the continuing peace and security of every global citizen. Yet, this principle has been pushed on the wayside and so little is done to secure multinational understanding and efforts. It is high time that we as a generation stress the benefits of multi-nationalism and multilateralism to the masses that make the public of the United States of America. With the new problems and hurdles presented by the increase in globalization, the rise of international terrorism, and the expansion of weapons of mass destruction, the need for international cooperation is greater, even now more then ever. The United Nations mandates’ still ring true today—seeking the principles of “international peace and security”, “faith in fundamental human rights”, and “social progress and better standards of life” are continuing endeavors, which can only be accomplished through understanding and multilateral cooperation.
To the members of my Secretariat, thank you for all your time and effort—there could not have been a conference without all of you. To the advisors—Mr. Klaameyer, Mr. Hood and Mr. Wheeles—your guidance and collective wisdom have guided the entire Secretariat and myself. Finally to you the delegates, it is only through your interest in international politics and your choice to be here as a representative of a nation state that this dream of a conference has truly become a reality. The world is only what we make of it, this world that you have chosen to become a more active member in.
Your Servant and Secretary General,
Bryce Jarvis