United Nations Security Council (Historical UNSC, 1948)

Committee Profile

Despite all the growth we’ve experienced in recent years, and the immense development we’ve seen in our diplomatic relations, there is value in looking to the past where it all began to see just how far we’ve come and to see what else we can learn. In a time rife with global turmoil, the world sought out a source of authority to look up to for guidance, a platform whose purpose centered around international peace and security, as well as the creation of a world stage upon which voices from across the globe could be heard. It is from this need and from the era’s rising geopolitical tensions that the United Nations Security Council was born. With an outreach so expansive, and with threats of immense conflict cropping up in nearly every corner of the world, the UNSC found itself at the forefront of a new age of turmoil and potential for collaboration, a true leader in the establishment and the maintenance of diplomacy. As delegates travel back in time to 1948, the early years of the UNSC, they’ll experience firsthand what it’s like to be at the cutting edge of international relations as we know it today, shaping the future of the contemporary world.

Chair Letter

Hello Delegates!

Welcome to BruinMUN XXXII! I’m honored to serve as your Chair and am so excited to welcome you all to the United Nations Security Council 1948, I can’t wait to see where you all take this committee, I’m sure it’ll be one for the history books. I’m currently a fourth year here at UCLA majoring in Human Biology and Society, which I hope to foray into a future in either the medical field or in public health policy. 

I was born and raised in Hawaiʻi, so I’m really familiar with learning about different cultures and exploring rich histories beyond those commonly taught in the American curriculum. Additionally, while the pandemic has hindered me from travel, my summers, for as long as I can remember, have been spent in Shanghai visiting friends and relatives (though I’m no stranger to experiences in other cities around China), so I’m quite familiar with varied socio-political views and how they affect international relations. I’ve also grown up speaking both Mandarin and Shanghainese, which really allows me to connect with people and places on an even deeper level. That all being said, I find that Model UN has always been a pretty safe constant wherever I’ve been, both in high school, where I participated for all four years, and here in college, where I’ve had the opportunity to continue to staff both BruinMUN and LAMUN. Model UN is inherently a setting in which you learn to interact with new people and try to find common ground, whether it be through diplomacy or getting to know people beyond their allocations. 

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to work with both our amazing Crisis Director Mathilde and with you all. Being able to interact with delegates and see where the debate takes all of you is one of my favorite things, especially when it comes to navigating diplomacy amid crises. As we travel back in time to 1948 and explore a myriad of topics from across the globe, each an incredibly nuanced opportunity to learn more about the world around us, delegates will be tasked with seeking out solutions that aim to uphold international diplomacy for generations to come. The UNSC, just a few years old, finds itself at the center of the world stage, a new authority for the global community to turn to in the face of peril. Our past has the power to shape our future; I hope you’re all up for the challenge.

I wish you all the best of luck,

Alexa Lauryn | Chair, UNSC | BruinMUN 32

unsc@bruinmun.org

CD Letter

Dear Delegates,

My name is Mathilde Hebras (she/her) and it is my pleasure to be your Crisis Director for the United Nations Security Council at BruinMUN 2024.

I am a second-year student at UCLA majoring in International Development Studies with a minor in Professional Writing, hailing from all parts of the US (but mainly Orange County, CA). I’m interested in a career in international affairs, an interest founded on my background as a French-American. Whether that leads me to law school or working for the government in DC, I love exploring different branches of this captivating field.

The factor that brought me to MUN at UCLA is actually my Mock Trial exploits in high school, which I participated in for three years. My experiences with CRF-OC Mock Trial blossomed my love for public speaking, leading me to join MUN at UCLA in my first year here when I staffed the Novice UN Development Programme at BruinMUN. Then, when I competed for the first time (and a second time) on the collegiate circuit and staffed the Ad Hoc at LAMUN, I truly fell in love with MUN. I look forward to serving as your senior staffer alongside the lovely Alexa Lauryn, and serving as an Under Secretary-General of Crisis for LAMUN later this year.

But enough about me! This year’s UNSC is bound to keep you on the edge of your seat from the first minute of Session I to the last minute of Session IV. With fifteen member nations, including five permanent members and ten revolving members, the Security Council aims to maintain global stability. This year, the delegates of the UNSC will explore a post-World War II world and will be tasked with finding solutions to the problems of the year 1948.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me through email. I look forward to meeting you all in November for a weekend of fruitful debate!

Best,

Mathilde Hebras | Crisis Director, UNSC | BruinMUN 32

unsc@bruinmun.org