United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
Terrorism in Africa
Ever since the tragic incident took place on September 11th, 2001, the threat of terrorism has been brought to the center of attention in the international community. Years after years, the United Nations Security Council has played an integral role in combatting terrorism across the globe, establishing specialized agencies and enforcing resolutions passed to counter the threat brought by the fierce terrorist attacks.
However, globalization and advancements in telecommunication have imposed great challenges to the existing counter-terrorism framework. Terrorists can easily travel across borders to launch attacks that will harm innocent civilians, and extreme ideologies can spread efficiently via Internet. Tragedies in the African region that happened during the past years, including Al-shabaab based in Somalia and Boko Haram in Nigeria, are solid proofs that current UN measures are still ineffective in preventing the threat of terrorism. Corruption in governments, extreme political and religious ideologies, and diverse ethnic groups are all factors that further complicate the situation in this region.
It is the Security Council’s primary obligation to develop comprehensive and effective measures to stabilize the hostile situation and prevent further humanitarian crises caused by terrorist groups in the African region.
Ever since the tragic incident took place on September 11th, 2001, the threat of terrorism has been brought to the center of attention in the international community. Years after years, the United Nations Security Council has played an integral role in combatting terrorism across the globe, establishing specialized agencies and enforcing resolutions passed to counter the threat brought by the fierce terrorist attacks.
However, globalization and advancements in telecommunication have imposed great challenges to the existing counter-terrorism framework. Terrorists can easily travel across borders to launch attacks that will harm innocent civilians, and extreme ideologies can spread efficiently via Internet. Tragedies in the African region that happened during the past years, including Al-shabaab based in Somalia and Boko Haram in Nigeria, are solid proofs that current UN measures are still ineffective in preventing the threat of terrorism. Corruption in governments, extreme political and religious ideologies, and diverse ethnic groups are all factors that further complicate the situation in this region.
It is the Security Council’s primary obligation to develop comprehensive and effective measures to stabilize the hostile situation and prevent further humanitarian crises caused by terrorist groups in the African region.
Chair
Natasha Chou |
Hello dear delegates! My name is Natasha Chou, and I am a rising-junior majoring in Political Science and focusing on International Relations in NTU. I am also the director of the Department of Academics in HSMUN 2015. Though I had heard about MUN back in high school, I didn’t get the chance to participate in one until my freshmen year in college. For me, my first experience in that MUN conference was life changing, and ever since then, I have become very committed in MUN-related events. You are very fortunate to have this opportunity to experience the enlightenment and inspiration of MUN at your high school years, and I hope that you can seize this chance to challenge yourself further, and enjoy this precious journey that will certainly broaden your perspective of the world.
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Assistant Chair
Joanna Liu |
Hey everyone! My name is Joanna Liu. I’m currently a sophomore majoring in International Business at National Taiwan University. I fell in love with Model United Nations during freshman year in college. MUN has provided me with a platform that enables me to constantly learn new skills, values, and ideals. Along the way, I also met amazing people! It only matters that you try, because “trying” is enough to make a difference in this world.
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Assistant Chair
Michael Fu |
Hi! I’m Michael, a freshman in National Taipei University of Technology and Science, majoring in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and I’ll be one of your assistant chairs in the upcoming HSMUN conference. I started participating in Model United Nations conferences in the junior year of my high school life, and it is definitely not an overstatement to say that MUN changed me, from inside out, and made me who I am today. Model United Nations not only broadened my vision, improved my public speaking/social networking/persuasion skills, and taught me to apply critical thinking to the world around me. I learned to see the world for what it is, for what it isn’t, and for what it could be, if we put our minds to it. Join HSMUN, embrace life, and be the change you wish to see in this world!
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