SUNIA

Since 1952

Welcome to the Seminar on the United Nations and International Affairs

What is SUNIA??What is SUNIA??SUNIA is a six day seminar for SUNIA is a six day seminar for high school students interested in high school students interested in the United Nations, International the United Nations, International Affairs, meeting people from ALL Affairs, meeting people from ALL over Canada, and the Rocky over Canada, and the Rocky Mountains!Mountains!

Who Runs It??Who Runs It??

SUNIA is run by 12 SUNIA is run by 12 university aged university aged volunteer volunteer counselorscounselors

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WHO WHO COMES?COMES?

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80 Participants from around 80 Participants from around Canada…and sometimes the Canada…and sometimes the WORLD!! WORLD!!

Where Is It?SUNIA takes place at the Goldeye Centre which is 100 km west of Rocky Mountain House, and right in the heart of David Thompson country! Goldeye is the proud host of heated cabins, warms showers, and catered food.

We are situated on Goldeye Lake and

surrounded by beautiful

mountains, waterfalls, and

scenic view points.

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Academics!Academics! When you think of academics at SUNIA, dispel all images When you think of academics at SUNIA, dispel all images

of classrooms and teachers!! It’s summer, we want you of classrooms and teachers!! It’s summer, we want you to enjoy it! to enjoy it!

The week out at SUNIA is jam-packed with a wide variety of quasi-academic activities including…

Who said learning can’t be fun???

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Academics!Academics!

Staff-run seminars on a wide variety of topics from backpacking through Europe, to music and politics, comic books, and Southpark

Press conferences with participants as the international press

Development simulations

Lectures put on by two UN Secretariat and a DFAIT

representative, as well as a peacekeeper from the DND;

they stay with us and participate in the week’s

activities

Intimate discussion groups

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The United Nations

A Brief History of the United Nations . . . 

•After World War I (1919) recognized need for international cooperation in Treaty of Versailles: League of Nations created

•League failed due to American isolationism, German and Russian exclusion, and general inability to reinforce declarations

•Term "United Nations" first used by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 

•1945: United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco

•Representatives of 50 countries attended; United Nations Charter signed June 26 1945

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United Nations Overview . . .

Six main organs:•General Assembly•Security Council•Economic and Social Council•Trusteeship Council (Obsolete)•Secretariat•International Court of Justice. 

Plus a plethora of additional subsidiaries.

The United Nations

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General Assembly . . .

•Central organ of the UN•192 Member states: mutual discussion of international issues•Attempts to achieve consensus; each state has one vote

The Security Council . . .

•Security Council responsible for maintenance of 'international peace and security'•15 member states attempt to solve crisis situations•Member states may be suspended/expelled from the UN by the SC for violation of the principles of the Charter•5 permanent members with veto power•10 non-permanent members with 2 year terms each•U.N. reform

The United Nations

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Security Security CouncilCouncil

The highlight of our academic program The highlight of our academic program is our mock UN security council.is our mock UN security council.

Participants take on the role of a country and participate in a real UN style debate

Past conflicts include Iraq, Darfur, Ethiopia-Eritrea, Lebanon, and India-Pakistan

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Recreation!!!Recreation!!!

…and spend time playing soccer, football and capture the flag on our games field

SUNIA is able to take advantage of its beautiful surroundings. We go on several hikes, visit a waterfall, swim and canoe on lake Goldeye…

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HIKESHIKES!!During the week we go on two hikes; one to Crescent Falls and During the week we go on two hikes; one to Crescent Falls and

one to Mt. Baldy, which is the highest scenic point in the one to Mt. Baldy, which is the highest scenic point in the regionregion

!!Crescent Falls!! !!Mount Baldy!!

LogisticsLogistics

There are 2 sessions held each year in There are 2 sessions held each year in AugustAugust

You may choose either week depending You may choose either week depending on which is more convenient for youon which is more convenient for you

For this year’s dates, check out our For this year’s dates, check out our website website

www.sunia.cawww.sunia.ca

FeesFees• The cost for SUNIA is The cost for SUNIA is $75 (non-refundable) for$75 (non-refundable) for registrationregistration $475 tuition fee$475 tuition fee• We have a number of bursaries available We have a number of bursaries available

to everyoneto everyone• Talk to our Registrar at Talk to our Registrar at registrar@sunia.caregistrar@sunia.ca• We have never turned away a student for We have never turned away a student for

lack of fundinglack of funding

SEE YOU IN SEE YOU IN AUGUST!!!!AUGUST!!!!