MODEL UNITED NATIONS - MEXICO

Presentation

• GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE U.N.
• ABOUT MEXICO: AN OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTRY
• MEXICO: BACKGROUND AND GENERAL INFORMATION: Fact Sheets, Government, Social Indicators, electoral system, economy & finance, culture and human rigts.
• THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT:The Executive, Legislative and Judicial  Branches. Links to other on-line Mexican government resources in this site.
• PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX: Biography of the President of Mexico, Vicente Fox
• CABINET: Cabinet ot the President of Mexico, Vicente Fox (2000-2006)

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SPEECHES OF MEXICO ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS  2000-2001

MEXICAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• First Report of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Jorge Castañada. Mexico City, June 14, 2001

 
• President Vicente Fox's Foreign Policy Focus:Foreign Secretary Jorge G. Castañeda introduces President Fox's foreign policy speech during the working meeting with Mexican ambassadors and consuls in the Treasury Room of the National Palace. January 05, 2001

• "Foreign Policy to play a more active role in defending and Promoting the Interests of All Mexicans".   Press Conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jorge G. Castaneda.

Mexico City January 3, 2001

• Speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jorge G. Castañeda, to inaugurate the 12th meeting of Mexican Ambassadors and Consuls in the Foreign Ministry’s Alfonso García Robles Auditorium. Tlatelolco, Mexico City January 4, 2001

• Speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jorge G. Castañeda, Upon Taking Office. Mexico City December 2, 2000
 

MEXICO AND CULTURE

Speech given by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Jorge Castañeda,  to the French Attachés for Culture and Cooperation. Paris, July 23, 2001

MEXICO'S POSITION ON MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

• Oficial Statement from the Mexican Government on the Middle East Conflict [PRESS RELEASE: 04.01.02]

• Statement made by Ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, on the Middle East conflict, United Nations, April 8, 2002

• Statement made by Ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, on the Middle East conflict, United Nations, April 3, 2002

• Statement made by Ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, on the Middle East conflict, United Nations, March 29, 2002

MIGRATORY ISSUES

• Statement  of the   Secretary of  Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jorge G. Castañeda, to the Joint Commissions of Foreign Affairs and of Population, Border and Migratory Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies. Mexico City May 8, 200

MILLENNIUM SUMMIT

Statement by former President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo, at the historical "Millennium Summit" of the 55th General Assembly of the United Nations. New York, September 8, 2000

MILLENIUM ASSEMBLY

Statement by Ambassador Rosario Green, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, at the General Debate of the 55th Session of the General Assembly "Millenium Assembly" of the United Nations. New York, September 13, 2000

 

Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jorge G. Castañeda, to commemorate International Migrants’ Day. Mexico City December 18, 2000

INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT

• Presentation by Ambassador Mariclaire Acosta of the Draft Resolucion Human Rights and Indigenous Issues, made on behalf of the Mexican and Guatemalan Delegations. Agenda Item 15, 57th Session of the Commission of Human Rigts.  Geneva, April 24, 2001

• The UN approves the initiative promoted by Mexico and Guatemala to create the position of Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Rights and Freedoms. Tlatelolco, Mexico City April 24th, 2001

• Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jorge Castañeda, to the 57th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights. Geneva, Switzerland, March 20, 2001

MEXICO AND DISARMAMENT

• Statement made by Ambassador Gustavo Albin, on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. United Nations, April 9, 2002

• Statement of the Representative of Mexico, Ambassador Antonio de Icaza, upon the opening of the General Debate of the First Committee (Disarmament Affairs) at the 55th General Assembly of the United Nations. New York, October 2, 2000

 
MEXICO AND THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE U.N.

• Mexico's Candidature to the Security Council 2002-2003

• Mexico and the Reform of the Security Council

• Mexico Says Could Be More Active in U.N. Peacekeeping

• Mexico Elected to the Security Conuncil  2002-2003 (OCT 2001)

THE ENVIRONMENT

• Mexico Retifies its Commitment to the Kyoto Protocol in Bonn. Tlatelolco, Mexico City July 15, 2001

• Mexicna Biosphere Reserves and National Parks

• ECOLOGY: Mexico Signs the Kyoto Protocol (MAY 2000) [PRESS RELEASE]

• THE UNESCO Makes the Sierra Gorda in Queretaro Part of the Worl Network of Biosphere Reserves. March 22, 2001

• BIODIVERSITY: Page for kids, by the Presidency of Mexico

• Visit two Mexican ecological parks: MADERAS  and XCARET

MEXICO AND THE U.S.

• JOINT COMMUNIQUɨMEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS ON BILATERAL MIGRATION. April 4, 2001

• MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES FORMALIZE THE INAUGURATION OF THE HIGH-LEVEL BINATIONAL GROUP ON MIGRATION.April 3, 2001

• THE SECRETARIES OF THE INTERIOR AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MEXICO MEET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH LEGISLATORS, NGOS AND ACADEMICS. April 4, 2001¨

• "A Promising Start for a Border Partnership "ARTICLE BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MEXICO, ABOUT THE VISIT OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH TO MEXICO ON FEBRUARY 16, 2001, PUBLISHED BY "LOS ANGELES TIMES", February 14, 2001
 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MEXICO

• HISTORY: History of Mexico

• CULTURE: Mexican Culture

• USEFUL LINKS: More information and resources related to Mexico

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