Auf dieser Seite stellen wir die alljährliche Schülerkonferenz der UN-Schule vor, an der die Sieger des Debating Contests teilnehmen können. Links der Blick von der Schule auf den East River.

The UNIS-UN Conference is organized and run by UNIS students. UNIS stands for "United Nations International School". Preparations for the conference are begun nearly a year in advance, and include finding and researching a topic of global relevance, drawing up a list of speakers, inviting several hundred students from schools all over the world, organizing UNIS Tutorial House debates, and compiling a Working Paper of articles pertaining to the topic written and edited by members of the UNIS-UN Committee. The conference is also broadcast live on the Internet.

The structure of the UNIS-UN Conference is designed to provide students with expert knowledge imparted by provocative guest speakers. The conference also endeavors to give students a platform to express and debate their own opinions and views in arguably the most internationally significant gathering place on earth. More than six hundred students hailing from six continents will attend the conference.

1977 New International Economic Order

1978 The Law of the Sea

1979 Development Strategies and the Needs of Children in Celebration of the International Year of the Child

1980 Energy, Development and the Environment

1981 Food and Development

1982 Populations and Development

1983 Disarmament

1984 The Communication Revolution: Freedom or Control

1985 Rights and Responsibilities of Youth

1986 Men and Women: Tradition and Change

1987 The Cost of War - The Price of Peace

1988 The Environment: A Global Crisis - The Need for Change

1989 Human Rights

1990 Education for Survival

1991 A New World Order: The Opportunity for Change

1992 Environment and Development: A Common Ground

1993 Ethnic Struggles: Identity and Survival

1994 International Responsibility: Power and Politics

1995 Women in Society: A Natural Balance, an Unequal World

1996 Children of the World: Struggles of the Generation

1997 Technology and Communications in the 21st Century: The Impact on Society

1998 Civil Conflicts: Global Consequences and Concerns

1999 Facing the New Millennium: A Search for Global Ethics

2000 A Changing World: Examining Global Interdependence and Inequalities

2001 25 Years of UNIS-UN: Problems and Progress over the Past Quarter Century

2002 Prejudice: How Racism and Bigotry Scar our World

2003 Youth at Risk: The Future in our Hands

2004 Modern Mass Media: The Influence of Information

2005 Global Health: Rights and Responsibilities in the 21st Century

2006 30 Years of UNIS-UN: The Role of the Corporation in Today’s World

2007 Global Warming: Confronting the Crisis

2008 The Pursuit of Energy: A Catalyst for Conflict

2009 The Food Crisis: A Global Challenge

2010 Bio-Ethics: Striking a Balance

2011 The Web: Wiring our World