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Fictional news as part of ANU’s 2025 ANMUN conference.
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The Economist - Adam (ANMUN 2025)
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The Hainan accords? State representatives from the Philippines and a judge from the ICJ were seen dining together at a chinese restaurant and being offered special perks such as free sides, extra rice and fruit. Has their judgement been undermined by Chinese intelligence?
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‘What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal? ICJ Judge Milobara defends eating at authentic local Canberra restaurant and supporting small businesses.
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Nigerian delegate caught bribing Vox media with Hot Star fried chicken in exchange for favourable coverage. When asked for a comment, the reporter from Vox claimed that “corruption is only bad when I’m not involved.”
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BREAKING NEWS FROM THE UNHRC: Philippines slams colonial powers as they turn the conversation of colonialism into “this has turned into a blame game”
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Reinterpreting the mandate of UNCLOS: Judge Dara provides exclusive commentary for upcoming judgment. Judge Dara alluded that the judgment would aim to be pragmatic and solve the issue of sovereignty over the South China Sean whilst… [continued]
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Evidence secured: Judge Dara rushes back for a second time to retrieve crucial evidence for ICJ judgment.
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[JUST IN] 'These islands may be the sovereign territory of China, of Taiwan... of Brunei... " The People Republic of China's state representative, Toni Pham, seems to have accidentally acknowledged the Republic of China, or Taiwan, as a sovereign nation.
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‘There is no established standard of proof in the ICJ… it is up to your excellencies to decide what standard you apply’ China makes last ditch attempt to persuade the court to use a high standard of proof, citing the severe implications of any ruling.
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[Interview] Watch the AU Delegate for Tanzania affirm ‘full faith’ in the AU for the passage of a resolution surrounding inter-African investment into manufacturing.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we got him: China’s Freudian slip during UNHRC talks confirms their direct involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war.
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Deja vu: UNSC Delegate for Bahrain calls for ‘local, indigenous, and African solutions’ to self determination issues. [Opinion] We’ve heard it all before, but what are these ‘African solutions’? [Continued]
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African mediation? Deja vu UNSC delegates for Bahrain and Greece call for African Union led mediation between the Ghanese Government and Togoland seperatists. When asked about the actual capability of AU to mediate conflicts… [continued]
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‘Russia is the new peacemaker in [Africa]’ UNSC Delegate for Russia claims that only Russia is able to bring peace to Africa, stating they that have turned ‘flowery words into action which saves lives,’ whilst lauding the efforts of the Wagner mercenary group.
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‘It could be [unanimous]’ Comments from Judge Thai of the ICJ about their upcoming judgment seem to indicate a high degree of agreement between the judges.
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Happy birthday? UNSC Delegates heard singing in committee. [Opinion] There is a time and a place for personal celebrations, however the UN Security Council is not said forum - particularly due to the short remaining time of the committee session.
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Sowon Lee | New York Times reporter
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#BREAKING
IPG DELEGATES AND ICJ JUDGE BLOCKED BY POLICE AND A POSSIBLE INCOMING CONVOY. Crucial evidence unable to be secured. All are devastated.
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BREAKING: Judge Dara of the ICJ attempted to return to his accomodation to retrieve key evidence, however was blocked by Australian Police. Will the ICJ still be able to provide a full and comprehensive judgment?
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‘Atmosphere of cooperation’ AU Delegate for Botswana eager for a productive committee session discussing AfCFTA.
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‘Biased against China’ PRC Counsel Toni Pham lowers expectations for upcoming ICJ ruling, however does believe evidence introduced by the Chinese delegation to be persuasive.
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Philippines state representative Anthony Ma KC arrives at ICJ ahead of contentious ruling on South China Sea.
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Missing solutions: AU delegates continue to call for African solutions to African problems, however are struggling to define what such solutions could actually look like
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“Silence the guns” - United Nations committees struggle to reach consensus during the second day of Canberra summit By Adam Liang, Daffa Anwar, and Akil Liyanage
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Nothing ever happens. The AU’s marathon voting session with 4 resolutions from Kenya, Mali, Botswana, and Benin all failing to pass.
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African does “not include everyone in the African Union” Mali states
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African Union, African confusion. AU Delegates briefly debate what it means to be ‘African.’
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African Union Outburst: Delegate for Niger slams unending discussion on draft resolutions. The Delegate for Niger was heard screaming “can we just get to a vote,” at other delegates.
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BREAKING: Philippines State Representative melts down in interview after being questioned about their ancestry.
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BREAKING: African Union entertains super-session, voting on 3 resolutions simultaneously. More to come.
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Sowon Lee | New York Times reporter
15 days ago
#BREAKING
: "How did you live to tell the tale?" ICJ Judge questions the Philippines' 2nd witness on the story in their testimonial.
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Impressive, but unprofessional: Delegate for Niger appears to be playing online game ‘GeoGuessr’ during vote on Mali’s amendment for a faith based reconciliation council.
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Testifying from the grave? Witness for the Philippines in their case against China in the ICJ appears to have died in 1996.
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Serious trouble for the Philippines as Counsel Agamya Sood missing from the start of their ICJ case against Beijing. Sources tell us that she has decided to skip trial to enjoy lunch with NYT journalist Sowon Lee.
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China, who famously has a track record of defying rulings by international bodies, claims that, if the Philippines were to defy an ICJ judgment against them, that ‘diplomacy is gone.’
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[Breaking] Chinese ICJ delegation deploys flippant circular logic: having sovereignty over the islands allowed them to claim the region and having sovereign control of region allowed them to build the islands. More to come.
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[Opinion] Expect the stock market to fall in the event of a successful PRC claim in the ICJ. Markets will likely lose confidence in the globalised system of free trade. Expect the; industrials, materials, and consumer staples indexes to fall.
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[Opinion] The ICJ must rule in favour of the Philippines in their maritime dispute with the PRC. The ICJ would set a dangerous precedence if countries could claim territory based on age old historical claims and a ‘build first, claim after’ strategy.
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[JUST IN] The UNHRC delegate for the PRC’s proposals for biometric scanners raise several questions from journalists. The PRC acknowledged a ‘high cost’ for such technologies and stated it would be on refugee hosting countries to implement.
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[JUST IN] Kenyan Delegate for AU seemingly refers to 2008 intervention in Comoros as evidence for successful ‘African led’ peacekeeping mission. In 2008, over a thousand troops from the African Union overthrew the self declared dictator, Mohamed Bacar.
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