| Global Classrooms: New York
City Model UN Conference, February 27,
2010Feb. 27 – Today, more than 600 New York City
public school students will have the unique opportunity to debate and resolve
current international issues together at the 3rd Annual Global Classrooms: New York City Model
UN Conference sponsored by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA).
Held at the City College of New York, the conference mobilizes students to engage in discussion
of world issues. Committee topics
to be discussed include such issues as: Protection of Orphans and Vulnerable
Children, Sustainable Development of Megacities, Children in Armed Conflict and
the Situation in North Korea. Dr. Robert E. Paaswell, interim president of
CCNY; Thomas J. Miller, former
ambassador and president of UNA-USA; and Josh S. Weston, former chairman and
chief executive of Automatic Data Processing and alumna of CCNY will be the
guest speakers during the opening ceremony on Feb. 27. 
New York is the largest Global Classrooms city, having over 80 participating
middle schools and high schools, and in the past decade, the popularity of
Model UN simulations in New York City has increased on both the university and
high school level. However, these conferences are mostly sponsored by private academic institutions.
The United Nations Association of the USA’s Global
Classrooms program in New York City is taking the lead in extending the Model
UN experience to students throughout the five boroughs. The Global Classrooms Model UN Conference in
New York City brings together students from 40 schools and teachers and staff
from; Columbia University, Hunter College, SUNY Stony Brook and New York
University to promote global citizenship among diverse groups of New York City youth. The United Nations Association of the USA is a
not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to building understanding of
and support for the ideals and vital work of the United Nations among the
American people. Its educational, policy, and advocacy programs allow people to
make a global impact at the local level.
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