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Welcome from our 2012 Secretary-General:

Reggie Thomas - Secretary-General - SRMUN XXIII

Dear Delegates, Faculty Advisors, Staff and Friends:

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 23rd Annual Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference! Each November for more than two decades, SRMUN has hosted students from colleges and universities across the country to gather in Atlanta to discuss, debate, and diplomatically negotiate topics across the spectrum of international relations. I'm pleased to announce the theme for SRMUN XXIII:

"From Crisis to Opportunity: Chartering a Path Forward for Global Self-Sustainability"

It is projected that by 2050 the world population will grow by an additional 2 billion, bringing the Earth's total population to 9 billion. Member States have relied heavily on short-term resources such as fossil fuels and other environmentally-unfriendly energy sources. Despite great enery expenditures, there are nearly 900 million people who do not have access to clean drinking water and more than 2.5 billion do not have access to sufficient sanitation services. The energy sector is largely responsible for global warming, creating two-thirds of Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Every year, enough food is produced to feed every single person worldwide, however significant amounts of food are wasted due to both inefficient storage facilities and insufficient transportation infrastructure in developing nations.

In light of our dwindling resources and ever-increasing population, past decisions have posed a tremendous risk for our future. Issues that seemed to be long-term decades ago are now immediate and must be addressed by the international community. In light of this crisis, we have the opportunity to take on the big challenges with an urgency not seen before and to seek solutions not only from the developed world, but from all corners of the globe. In December 2011, the General Assembly approved a $5.15B budget that was, for the first time in UN history, smaller than the budget adopted in the prior biennium. In the words of Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, "Member Nations kept their promises - to each other and to the world`s people... To do more and better with less, to make the most of our precious resources." Throughout the Western World, austerity measures have forced Member States to utilize less resources in a world where there is an ever-increasing demand for resources. Throughout the developing world, Members are looking to become more efficient in their urban and rural planning through smarter sustainable development efforts. As urban areas increase in density, Member States are undertaking more efficient planning to ensure basic resources for the influx of hundreds of millions of people in their regions.

Throughout SRMUN`s history, we have challenged our faculty and students with themes and committee topics that are both relevant to the modern-day international challenges of our time and are adaptable to the diversity of Model UN curriculum across the country. We are fully confident that regardless of your 1st or 23rd time at SRMUN, you will be fully engaged as we work year-round to put forward the country`s premiere Fall Model UN Conference.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and all of our staff, we warmly welcome you to SRMUN XXIII. As always, we will do our best to provide you with the personalized attention and resources you deserve. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can answer any questions you have as we work together to make this year`s Conference a memorable experience for all of our faculty and students.

Warm Wishes,
Reggie Thomas
Secretary-General
SRMUN XXIII
sg@srmun.org

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