Paris Peace Summit, 1971 - World Model United Nations
Paris Peace Summit, 1971 - World Model United Nations
Paris Peace Summit, 1971 - World Model United Nations
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KATHLEEN TANG<br />
Secretary-General<br />
SAMIR PATEL<br />
Director-General<br />
KEVIN LIU HUANG<br />
Under-Secretary-General for<br />
General Assemblies<br />
ANNA TROWBRIDGE<br />
Under-Secretary-General<br />
for Economic and Social<br />
Councils and Regional<br />
Bodies<br />
APARAJITA TRIPATHI<br />
Under-Secretary-General for<br />
Specialized Agencies<br />
RICHARD EBRIGHT<br />
Under-Secretary-General for<br />
Operations<br />
SAMUEL LEITER<br />
Under-Secretary-General for<br />
Administration<br />
SCOTT YU<br />
Under-Secretary-General for<br />
Business<br />
Letter from the Chair<br />
Dear Delegates,<br />
Welcome to <strong>World</strong>MUN and to the <strong>Paris</strong> <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> of <strong>1971</strong>! My<br />
name is Charlene Wong, and I am a third-year at Harvard studying<br />
Government and Economics. I was born in Singapore and grew up in<br />
New Jersey, although I return almost every year—including last year,<br />
for <strong>World</strong>MUN 2011! I have participated in <strong>Model</strong> UN since middle<br />
school, and at Harvard, I run the Specialized Agencies at our high<br />
school conference (HMUN), and continue to travel on the college<br />
circuit. Apart from classes and extracurriculars, I enjoy playing<br />
electric guitar, pursuing my interest in graphic design, and reading<br />
foreign newspapers.<br />
Some of you may remember me as the Under-Secretary-General for<br />
Administration from <strong>World</strong>MUN 2011—if there’s something I love<br />
as much as answering emails, it’s definitely the Specialized Agencies!<br />
I am so excited to chair the <strong>Paris</strong> <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>Summit</strong>—the conference that<br />
brought an end to the Vietnam War. Over the course of the week,<br />
delegates will represent diplomats from North Vietnam, the <strong>United</strong><br />
States, South Vietnam, and other parties in attempting to craft the<br />
conditions of a ceasefire and long-term peace. Beginning in 1955,<br />
the Cold War-era military conflict pitted communist North Vietnam,<br />
supported by China and the Soviet Union, against South Vietnam<br />
and the <strong>United</strong> States. In real life, the <strong>Paris</strong> <strong>Peace</strong> Accords fell apart<br />
months after the last signature was inked—resulting in the forced<br />
unification of Vietnam under communist leadership. At <strong>World</strong>MUN,<br />
we’ll have the opportunity to craft out an agreement that will promote<br />
lasting peace in one of the most war-ravaged regions of Southeast<br />
Asia.<br />
What excites me most about this topic is its unconventional take on<br />
the Cold War in the Asian arena. Despite two million casualties, the<br />
Vietnam War has been an uncommon topic on the <strong>Model</strong> UN circuit.<br />
This committee seeks to remedy that disparity. If you’re interested in<br />
Cold War politics, Southeast Asia, or the dynamics of peace treaty<br />
negotiation, I hope you will join me in the <strong>Paris</strong> <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> at<br />
<strong>World</strong>MUN XXI! Till then, if you have any questions or just want to<br />
introduce yourself, please feel free to drop me an email at charlene.<br />
wong@college.harvard.edu. I look forward meeting you.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Charlene Wong<br />
Chair, <strong>Paris</strong> <strong>Peace</strong> <strong>Summit</strong>, <strong>1971</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong>MUN 2012
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