Security Council

The year is 1999. Tensions are rising between Europe and Latin America. The EU has implemented a punishing tariff regime on banana producers in Latin America, leading to a diversion in the International fruit trade favoring countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The Board of the Chiquita Banana Corporation is livid. 

Delegates in this Security Council simulation will be asked to navigate this crisis as well as fallout from allegations that the Chiquita Banana Corporation has been relying on over 15 million child laborers across its fruit plantations. 

Security Council delegates should familiarize themselves with the committee's background guide as well as OUMUN's Rules of Procedure, including the special rules governing the SC contained in Article VIII.  

The following countries are represented on the 2025 OUMUN Security Council. Those designated "P-5" wield veto authority in committee: 

1. Argentina

2. Brazil

3. Canada

4. China (P-5)

5. Ecuador

6. France (P-5)

7. India

8. Iran

9. Italy

10. Japan

11. Russia (P-5)

12. Spain

13. United Kingdom (P-5)

14. United Arab Emirates

15. United States (P-5)

The Security Council's official background guide can be found below.