North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Regional

Topic

Re-evaluation of NATO’s Role in The Modern Day

NATO works towards the freedom and security of all members through the previously mentioned goals of collective defence, crisis management and cooperation. NATO is secondarily committed to individual liberty, democracy and human rights, along with the principles of the UN. Although the Euro-Atlantic area is relatively peaceful and not under threat of a substantive attack, there must be constant caution, as many more countries have developed modern military capabilities. The dangers of nuclear weapons continue to grow, threatening the security of the world at large.

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nato@pacificmun.org

Dais team

Andy Wang

Director

Dunstan Wang

Chair

Leo Wang

Chair

About

NATO

In the wake of the Second World War, the Allied nations decided to continue their alliance, politically and militarily, in order to prevent the international spread of Communism, a very real threat to NATO’s existence primarily in the form of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. That alliance became known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, being named after its establishing Atlantic Treaty.

In the latter half of the 20th century, NATO was confronted with the Warsaw Pact, a rival military organization associated with the Soviet Union and the gradual rise of Communism. However, with the fall of the Soviet Union and the collapse of Communist rule in Eastern Europe, NATO is adapting to the 21st century and its revised role as a peacekeeping organization rather than a military alliance. Having incorporated many of the former Warsaw Pact states into its composition, what is the way forward for NATO in the 21st century, and how will it define its new role with the passing of its greatest adversary? These are all issues that delegates will discuss as part of NATO at PacificMUN 2019.

Director

Andy Wang

Chair

Dunstan Wang

PacificMUN 2019 will be Dunstan's 3rd time attending PacificMUN, and his second time as a staff member. Being a washed-up high school MUNer, Dunstan wishes to revisit his favorite conference and provide the same awesome experience of MUN to the delegates in his committee. He currently attends UBC and is struggling under the new threat of constant midterms. Dunstan loves to chat about music, philosophy, Overwatch, or just about anything else so feel free to message him anytime to get to know him better. He knows that NATO will be a blast for everyone involved, and can't wait to see everyone there.

Chair

Leo Wang

Leo Wang is a Grade 11 student attending University Hill Secondary School and he is truly ecstatic to be the Chair of NATO at PacificMUN 2019. Ever since timidly raising his placard for the very first time in grade 9, he has fallen in love with engaging in the world of international affairs; an opportunity provided nowhere else except in Model UN. In his spare time, one can find Leo attending local debate tournaments, catching up on his favourite Netflix shows, and playing basketball at his community center. He always looks forward to meeting new people at Model UN conferences and cannot wait to make PacificMUN 2019 another successful iteration!