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MARCH 7TH 2015
OLIN-NEWS
A Step Towards the Future
Federico Reyes-Heroles, Ma. Teresa Compeán de Carrera, Luciano Gómez Léautaud,
Ma. Teresa Carrera de Verduzco, Janine Paole"a Kinne
By Santiago Donoso
This year, OlinMUN welcomed schools from different parts
of the country, including Centro Educativo Alexander Bain
Irapuato, Instituto Anglo Británico de Monterrey and
Maple Grove Academy from Querétaro, as well as
Bachillerato Alexander Bain, Instituto María P. de Alvarado,
Peterson School, Lancaster School, Colegio Williams,
Instituto La Paz and Instituto Bilingüe Rudyard Kipling.
Our Director, María Teresa Compeán de Carrera, gave a
marvelous speech about our school´s national and
international programs, including topics like civics, ethics
and politics. She also said that students are the present and
the future of Mexico. She explained the topics of each
committee: General Assembly A and B, United Nations
Children´s Fund, Security Council, United Nations Office
for Disarmament Affairs, World Health Organization,
United Nations Development Fund for Women, Office for
the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International
Atomic Energy Agency, and United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees.
The guest speaker, Federico Reyes-Heroles GonzálezGarza, talked about the evolution of democracy and its
importance.
Fulvio Prian, Andrés de Hoyos, Jaqueline Mondragón, Victoria
Occe"i, Natalia Valdivia, Ma. José Yris, Daniela Pérez-Ángeles,
Andrea Chaparro, Sofía Loza, Sofía López, Pablo de la Peña
After that, we had an incredible singing performance by
Sofía López Montaño with a talented chorus of Olinca
students, who delighted us with an arrangement of the
songs: “On ne vie pas” by Mireille Mathieu, “A nous” by
Matt Pokora and “Seasons of Love” from the Broadway
musical Rent.
The Secretary General of OlinMUN 2015, Luciano Gómez
Léautaud, gave a great speech, which was in consonance
with the one of our main speaker. They both explained
that there is still a lot to do to help the world become a
better place and OlinMUN 2015 is the best way to start.
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Interview with Luciano Gómez Léautaud
Secretary General
Secretary General, Luciano Gómez Léautaud
By Fernanda Viosca
OlinMUN 2015 Secretary General Luciano Gómez Léautaud was interviewed this week.
Which is the best way to prepare yourself for OlinMUN?
“Start working and organizing the Secretariat since September, which is the hardest part of organizing OlinMUN. Take
the necessary time to focus on every aspect of the Model. Beware of the possible difficulties one can encounter and
prepare for these by having several possible solutions.”
What excites you the most about OlinMUN 2015?
“General Assembly A and B, as during plenary sessions this year we focused specifically on them. OlinMUN is the one
and only Model in Mexico to have a plenary in General Assembly. I´m also excited to be at the presidium with the
directors and the guest speaker, Federico Reyes-Heroles. I´m honored to be part of the Model and enjoy this wonderful
experience with renowned people such as him.”
Do you think that OlinMUN is a challenge for students?
“Yes, and I believe it is an exercise for development and growth as a student and as a human being. Even though it requires a great amount of work, in the end it is all worth it. This is an experience that transcends in your own very personal
résumé as a student.”
What do you expect to achieve in OlinMUN 2015?
“Resolutions for every topic in all the committees, especially in the General Assemblies and Security Council, as well as a
great participation from delegates from Olinca and other invited schools.”
What are your tips and suggestions for your successor?
“Organize everything from the beginning, be tough with the Secretariat and respect the due dates. You need to be focused
on and aware of your necessities, choose a great team and enjoy every moment. Always remember it only lasts two days!”
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IAEA: Nuclear Programs and Their Dangers
energy. Huge fortunes are directly used for technology
either to create weapons or to endorse their use.
IAEA delegates discussing atomic energy
By Diego Ávila
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks and promotes the
peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any
military purpose, including nuclear weapons. In 1957, the
creation of the IAEA as an organization was established in
response to the fears and expectations regarding nuclear
A crisis was introduced: ISIS threatened to attack major
cities in UK, USA, France, Russia and China. The
committee was forced to find a solution in less than 75
minutes or the terrorist organization would proceed to
carry out the nuclear attack. This crisis was introduced
to give the delegates a real-life experience and to show
the importance of working in teams for the greater good.
Terrorist attacks have seriously diminished the quality of
life in many countries that have been subjected to attacks
as well as the countries that have harboured such
terrorists. Measures have to be found. Solutions have to be
brought to the table in order to let tormented countries
find ways to heal and restructure. Education is a way to
deal with these issues, and an open mind is the result of
such education.
SC: The Creation of a Palestinian State
By Tábata Ailé González
In OlinMUN 2015, the Security Council (SC) committee,
which is in charge of the maintenance of international
peace and security, debated the problem regarding the
creation of a Palestinian State to try to end the Arab-Israeli
conflict.
For instance, one of the crises involved an attack on
Australia where Palestine and Qatar were also implicated.
The delegates of this committee had a great performance
in all sessions. The delegates from China and USA did a
great job presenting an admirable resolution for one of
the crises: the USA delegate offered to apologise and
remove any troops besieging Lebanon and Jordan.
The objective of this committee is to design a new
partition plan that may solve the dispute for the
Palestinian territory and this may include the creation of a
Palestinian State. During the sessions, delegates discussed
the way they would approach the resolution: in a peaceful
way or adopting violence. Moreover, as this conflict involves
religion, there is a big issue regarding Jerusalem, which is
the meeting point for both religions, Judaism and Islam.
Likewise, during the sessions, some crises were introduced
and the delegates came up with peaceful, acceptable and
congruent resolutions.
SC members debate on the conflict regarding
the conformation of the Palestinian State
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WHO: Finding Ways to Escape Ebola
by Sandra Leal
The World Health Organization (WHO) discussed two
critical and very important topics which are affecting the
world today: Measures for the containment and elimination
of the Ebola virus (TOPIC A) and Ethics regarding
experimental treatments (TOPIC B).
The delegates started discussing Topic A, trying to find new
ways, with the help of countries’ personal experiences, to
avoid the Ebola outbreak notified in March 2014, which is
the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak since the virus
was first discovered in 1976. Countries like the United
States, Mexico, China, the Republic of Guinea and Nigeria
presented several proposals related to giving money to
African countries in order to aid them in the construction
of hospitals, pharmacies and the investment in research.
The creation of new organizations to improve education
regarding the virus and building isolated areas were some
other important proposals. The most controversial motion
WHO delegates focus on the elimination of the Ebola threat
made was to close borders with infected countries as well
as implementing more security in airports.
Topic B was put off by a crisis that emerged inside a US
ship carrying doctors, where a new Ebola virus was found.
This was the responsibility of an American scientist. The
most important solutions discussed were either getting the
ship to the closest landmass and isolating the people, or
treating the people in situ to eradicate the problem.
UNHCR: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees
By Miguel Canseco
The UNHCR is an agency that leads and co-­‐ordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-­‐being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and Bind safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third coun-­‐
try. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
The delegates discussed refugees from Palestine and
Israel. The delegates from USA and Germany had an
outstanding participation.
One of the main points in the resolution for topic A was
improving the general conditions in refugee camps. The
resolution included the need to provide education and
proper nourishment to refugees.
Topic A: Repatriation and Resettlement Policies for Refugees in the Middle East.
The purpose of the Commission was to safeguard the rights and well-­‐being of refugees. Their ultimate goal was to Bind long-­‐lasting solutions allowing refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity and peace.
Several possible solutions were discussed to alleviate the
critical situation of refugees in the Middle East: voluntary
repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third
country.
UNHCR fighting for the rights of refugees
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UNIFEM:
Childhood and Marriage
majority of the countries started by stating their
economical problems and the present lack of education,
such as in Chad and Mozambique. Other countries talked
about their armed forces and armed conflicts within their
country, such as South Sudan.
The United Nations Development Fund For Women started
discussing Topic A: Forced marriage in young girls.
Most of the countries defended their forced marriage issue
by saying that they lack education and don´t have enough
money to fund an educational program oriented to the
prevention of such an issue.
The delegate of Chad stated that their government is
willing to support other countries but the delegates of
Nepal and South Sudan addressed a valid question: How is
Chad going to support foreign countries when the
government of this country has difficulties supporting
itself ?
The forced marriage in young girls is an illegal act since it is
a violation of freedom and autonomy of the individual. The
The participation of the delegate
outstanding.
UNIFEM in search of equality and safety for women
By Emilio Artigas
from Nepal was
UNODA: Armament
By Ana Fernanda Galindo
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
discussed two major topics that our world is facing today:
armament sent to countries in conflict and weapons trade.
For Topic A delegates debated about the armament
equipment delivered to Palestine and Israel. Recently, the
United States has been supporting Israel in financial and
military ways but Palestine does not seem to agree with this
particular help as these two countries have had conflicts
since 1948. The delegates discussed their position and with
which countries they had found an alliance.
After discussing and sharing all points of view, delegates
finally came to a resolution. India asked the USA to stop
sending weapons to Israel if these have other purposes other
than aiding the country for peace. Israel agreed and
accepted to use the money received only for research and
defense strategies in case of an attack. The delegates of the
Russian Federation, Syria and the United States were active
debaters in the heated discussions.
UNODA received a crisis in which a big amount of
weapons were delivered to Palestine. Israel raided a
Russian ship in the Red Sea that was destined for
Palestinian militants in Gaza. Hence, president Barack
Obama responded that the US would not accept these
negotiations again and that they were willing to help Israel
along with France, and Germany.
UNODA delegates finding ways to stop
armament #om getting into the wrong hands
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OHCHR: Enforced Disappearances
and War Crimes
By Erika Vi"arreal
The OHCHR Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors the implementation of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its State parties.
Enforced disappearances refers to a person’s abduction,
mainly by the State, eventually leading to a disappearance.
Based on this definition, the discussion was oriented
towards the creation of an international organization that
would support and find solutions for the immediate release
of those abducted in the case of enforced disappearances.
Delegates were able to defend their position regarding this
new proposal and give viable solutions to the problems
addressed. The participation of the delegate from Turkey
was relevant because he mentioned the need for a new
external organization that would promote the security of
public servants working in such organizations that defend
the rights of refugees.
The resolution for Topic A was presented by the delegates
from Mexico, Germany and Turkey. All countries that
signed the resolution must become state parties of the
International Convention for the Protection of all Persons
from Enforced Disappearance (ICCPED) and make a full
annual report in order for the committee to analyse it and
make recommendations to eradicate the problem.
OHCHR delegates finding ways
to stop enforced disappearances
UNICEF: Keeping Children out of Harm’s Way
By: Amaranta Palma
Child recruitment for armed group purposes has been a
recurrent topic at OlinMUN Models. This is because it
deals with several issues, such as economic, social and
security measures.
Moreover, the committee had a crisis in which children
were found in deplorable conditions at the border of the
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Every country
defended their point of view and needs. The crisis was
solved by a resolution from the delegate of the United States
of America to help the children and take them to a shelter.
Likewise, for Topic A several delegations reached the
conclusion that a treaty had to be written in order to
prohibit the recruitment of child soldiers and reinforce
educational campaigns. It was ratified by Russia, USA and
Switzerland.
UNICEF deals with the future
At the end, Topic B: The Abrogation of Bolivia’s law: “10
year-old children can work” was discussed. They presented
different arguments about the importance of children’s
education and the prohibition of child labour.
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GA-B: The Inefficiency of the Security
Council to Solve the Ukranian Crisis
using the Security Council as the organization in charge of
such decisions.
General Assembly trying to fix the crisis in Ukraine
By Armando Hernandez
The General Assembly joined together in a plenary this year
to discuss mainly the inefficiency to solve the Ukrainian
problem on the part of the Security Council. As a result,
the delegates looked for a solution in which they would stop
The Ukraine searched for an answer to the invasion of
Russia and a resolution that could result in the absolute
removal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s territory. For
this purpose several study groups were organized by
different countries that would analyse the best viable ways
to address the conflict. One group included China and
Russia, Japan, USA and Lithuania vs Ukraine, Australia,
France, United Kingdom and North Korea.
Due to the inefficiency of the Security Council, the United
States declared that they were willing to yield their veto in
order to solve the Ukrainian conflict. Two proposals arose
from the USA yielding the veto. One consisted of
eliminating the veto all together. The other proposal dealt
with a more realistic scenario, including some sort of
rotation of veto from one representing country to another.
GA-A: Situation in the Kurdistan Region
By Lila Burgos
The First World War led to many international treaties. The
Treaty of Sevres divided the Ottoman Empire and Turkey
into multiple smaller states, including Kurdistan, which
serves as a state for Kurdish people, an ethnic Iranian group
in the Middle East.
Although Kurdistan has been a state it is looking forward to
its independence. Israel is the only country that accepts the
independence of Kurdistan. Other countries like Iraq find
that this independence would only bring chaos. The delegate of Kurdistan explained that Iraq is acting solely based
on economic needs.
Kurdistan has the help of the United States to fight against
ISIS, however, Iraq stands alone due to lack of diplomatic
relationships with the USA. Therefore Israel invited Iraq
and Kurdistan to fight against ISIS and join efforts.
Finally GA-A and GA-B joined together to discuss their final
resolutions, which consisted of Kurdistan becoming an
General Assembly focused on the Kurdistan region
independent nation, and on the other hand, the Security
Council was dismissed because they couldn’t solve the
Ukrainian crises and as a result the veto power was
abolished. (Veto power refers to five permanent members
of the Security Council, which are China, France, Russia,
UK, and USA).
The aims of the General Assembly were satisfactorily met.
The delegates reached some resolutions and fought for a
better way to address conflicts.
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Mr. Federico Reyes-Heroles González-Garza
An Analysis of Yesterday’s and Today’s Mexico
Seen Through the Lens of a New Generation
By Pablo Guevara
Mexican political commentator, Federico Reyes-Heroles, was invited to the Opening Ceremony of OlinMUN 2015, and
delighted us with his different perspectives on what is happening around the world and how these affect the new
generations.
Mr. Reyes-Heroles mentioned in his speech the importance of public servants, like his forefathers, in the development of a
country. This of course, inspired everyone actively participating at OlinMUN because as he remarked, we are the possible
future public servants.
Just as Luciano Gómez, our Secretary General, he spoke about the gap between previous generations and ours, and
whether past generations could be considered better than the one we have now. They both agreed on the fact that today’s
generation is not only better, but more daring and able to achieve greatness. Unfortunately, as Mr. Reyes-Heroles pointed
out, the advances we have had in our country have been clouded by the crisis and violence affecting other places in the
world.
Olinca sincerely appreciates Mr. Reyes-Heroles’ insight and attendance at Olinmun 2015.
Main speaker, Federico Reyes-Heroles, and General Director, Ma.
Teresa Compeán de Carrera, sharing ways to change the world
Mr. Federico Reyes-Heroles
giving his speech at OlinMUN 2015
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CLOSING CEREMONY
By Santiago Donoso
Miss María Teresa Compeán congratulated all the pages who helped the committees, as well as all the schools who came
this year. She made a special recognition to Miss Alyssia Zama for making OlinMUN 2015 possible.
Two of the Heads of Committee, Hector Murrieta and Juan Sanz, surprised the Secretary General Luciano Gómez with a
speech in which they thanked him for the great job he did and congratulated him for the incredible Model he organized.
This had never happened before so it gave the ceremony a nice twist.
After this the undersecretaries, Jimena Rodríguez and Sofía Seidel handed out the awards to the delegates of each committee: Best Delegate and Honourable Mentions. They also recognized other delegates for their great job even if they had
not received awards, and thanked everyone, including Luciano Gómez, for being part of OlinMUN 2015.
At the end, the Secretary General gave his final speech. He mentioned how we all have learned from OlinMUN and that
it will always be a part of him. He thanked teachers, students, and the undersecretaries expressing that this event was possible because of them. He also thanked Miss Maru Sacristán, who supported him during the whole preparation of this
wonderful OlinMUN. As in previous years, he wished good luck to everybody involved in next year’s OlinMUN and announced Fabiola Murrieta Peralta as the new Secretary General of OlinMUN 2016. The gavel came down and Fabiola declared OlinMUN 2015 officially closed.
SEE YOU AT OLINMUN 2016!!!
Sofía Seidel, Luciano Gómez, María Teresa
Compeán de Carrera and Jimena Rodríguez
Fabiola Murrieta, María Teresa Compeán de Carrera,
Tonantzin Real Rojas and Camila Suárez