Welcome to Specialized Agencies and Regional Bodies
Dear Delegates,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the twenty-ninth session of the Ivy League Model United Nation Conference! I cannot wait to make it the best conference yet. As your Under-Secretary-General for Specialized Agencies, I hope I will be able to assist you in any way that you need. As an Assistant Secretary-General, last year was my first Model UN experience, and I loved every minute of it! I was very impressed by the quality of the debates in each committee, and I am really looking forward to seeing it happen again, this time as a USG.
I hope that you will get to know me better during your time in Philadelphia, but let me tell you a little about myself. I am a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, studying History and Political Science with a minor in Italian. I am half French and half American; I was born in Paris, but I moved to London at a young age and have lived there since. Although I never had the opportunity to be a part of Model UN in high school, I have always been interested in international politics and foreign relations. Traveling, learning languages, and understanding other cultures have always been passions of mine. In fact, I speak four languages and have traveled to twenty-six different countries!
This year, I am proud to announce that we have an incredibly talented and motivated group of staff, chairs, and secretariat members that have been carefully chosen to ensure that you have the best possible time at the conference.
I myself am new to the Model UN scene, so please don’t be nervous if ILMUNC XXIX is your first conference! I promise that between the debates on global issues in the Specialized Agencies and the fun events we have planned for you, you will have a good time. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to get in contact with me via e-mail.
At conference you will see a lot of me as I will be running in and out of committees to listen to you debate, make announcements, and deliver the oh-so-popular rosegrams and teddygrams! I look forward to meeting you all.
Chloe Petrich
Under-Secretary-General, Specialized Agencies and Regional Bodies
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference XXIX
usg-specialized@ilmunc.com
Committee Overview
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
The World Bank
Forum of Non-Governmental Organizations
ILMUNC’s Specialized Agencies give delegates the opportunity to be a part of committees that are very different from General Assembly and Economic and Social Council committees, both structurally and substantively. Every year, we try to choose exciting committees in order to make debates as pertinent to real-world issues as possible. We are proud to feature several new committees this year in addition to our unique Forum of Non-Governmental Organizations, in which delegates will be able to represent NGOs and participate in other committees while furthering the goals of their organization. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will offer delegates the possibility to work to build peace, reduce poverty, and create conditions for dialogue among civilizations. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will deal with shipping safety and security and the protection of the marine environment from shipping hazards. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) mainly focuses on global development through spreading industry, related knowledge, and providing technical support in project implementation. And lastly, delegates in the World Bank will work to support development while aiming to reduce poverty.