Author Archives: Matthew Bolton

About Matthew Bolton

I am assistant professor of Political Science at Pace University and author of Foreign Aid and Landmine Clearance.

Model UN Wins a Pawscar!

Pace Pulse named Model United Nations (POL303A and POL303C) the “Best Class” in this year’s “Pawscars.” Located only two express subway stops from the iconic United Nations complex on the East River, Pace University’s New York City Model UN program … Continue reading

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Fall 2013 Registration Information for Model UNers

Registration for Fall 2013 is upon us. In the next few weeks, faculty, including the Model UN adviser, will be available to discuss your choices of Fall 2013 courses and answer your questions about registration. Please stop by if you … Continue reading

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Pace Students ‘Change Their World’, Earn National Recognition at Model UN Conference

Pace University was recognized with nine awards in the United Nations General Assembly Room on 21 March, for its participation in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) 2013 conference in New York City, in which students put skills they learned … Continue reading

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Delegate Reflection: Model UN Promotes Global Awareness

The 2013 National Model United Nations (NMUN) here in New York provided its participants with great awareness of global issues. Specifically, in our committee, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), delegates realized that the conference was not about whose paper would pass, and … Continue reading

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Award-Winning Pace Students Explore the Path to Peace in Costa Rica

The preamble of the United Nations Charter states that its purpose is “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” and enable the peoples of the world “to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good … Continue reading

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New Conference, New Challenges

The Pace University New York City Model United Nations program has always inspired me to challenge myself and to learn about the world from a different perspective. At the 2013 University for Peace Model United Nations Conference I decided to … Continue reading

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Field Trip to Community in Costa Rica Puts Model UN Discussions of Human Rights in Perspective

Before participating in the 2013 University for Peace Model United Nations Conference in Costa Rica, UPeace faculty gave Pace University New York City Model UN students a three-day training in contemporary human rights issues. This included a trip to the … Continue reading

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Head Delegate Selection 2013

There are one to two openings for the position of head delegate for the Pace University New York City Model United Nations program, starting in Fall 2013. For more information, please download this information packet and application form.  If you wish … Continue reading

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University for Peace Human Rights Training Offers a Taste of Graduate School

As a political science major and peace and justice studies minor, issues regarding human rights are very important to me. Before participating in the 2013 University for Peace Model UN Conference in Costa Rica, UPeace faculty gave Pace University New … Continue reading

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Pace Students Engage in Dynamic Simulation of the UN Security Council

When the United Nations Security Council meets to deal with the most pressing political issues of our era, time does not conveniently stop until negotiations have been concluded. The world’s most intractable problems are constantly changing, they shift rapidly, becoming … Continue reading

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