Die Freie Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Rechtswissenschaft
und die
UNi-Gruppe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen, Lv. Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.

Session of the United Nations Security Council
"Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"

Location: Freie Universität Berlin
Date: 24. - 25. February 2003

We cordially invite interested students from all faculties to participate in a session of the United Nations Security Council. The Security Council will deal with the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a specific view on the feasibility of a sanctions regime and an extension of the peace-keeping mandate.

Members of the Security Council: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Invited States: Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
Observers: amnesty international, Human Rights Watch.

For preparation purposes the participants will be provided with a Background Guide which contains information on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations as well as the Rules of Procedure and important documents. The participants are responsible for the preparation of their respective positions. There will be a mandatory Preparatory Meeting: 22 January 2003 (18 - 20 h), with an introduction to the session and the Rules of Procedure. For the documents as well as for catering there will be a delegate fee of 15,00 Euro. Conference language will be English.

Application shall include:

• Name, address/email, studies, semester
• 3 country/observer preferences
• short explanation of motivation

Application via email only: Planspiel2003@uni-gruppe.de

Application Deadline: 10 January 2003

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Contact Addresses

For general inquiries: Wiss. Mitarbeiterin Peggy Wittke
Lehrstuhl Prof. Dr. Philip Kunig
Model United Nations
Fachbereich Rechtswissenschaft
Tel.: (030) 838-547 05
E-Mail: peg@zedat.fu-berlin.de For the application procedure: Hanna Wesner
UNi-Gruppe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen
Tel.: (030) 627-33 427
E-Mail: Planspiel2003@uni-gruppe.de