United Nations Security Council: Cold War – SPECIALIZED
The Historical Security Council immerses delegates in October 1962, when the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. Set during the most dangerous moment of the Cold War, this specialized committee challenges delegates to assume the roles of key political leaders, military officials, and advisors as they navigate rapidly escalating tensions, incomplete intelligence, and intense ideological rivalry. Through fast-paced decision-making, strategic negotiation, and crisis management under extreme pressure, delegates must determine whether diplomacy can avert catastrophe or whether miscalculation will plunge the world into nuclear conflict.
This committee will be run as a specialized committee.
BACKGROUND GUIDE
CHAIR: NEVE WALKER
Neve Walker is a junior at Seton Hall majoring in diplomacy and philosophy, with a minor in Arabic. She is part of the honors program as well as the Buccino Leadership Institute. She has been on the Model UN team for three years. This is her third time participating in SHUMUN. She vice chaired the DISEC committee her freshman year and chaired the Cybersecurity committee her sophomore year. Neve is president of the John Quincy Adams Society and vice president of the UN Association Seton Hall Chapter. She is very excited for this year’s committee, Historical Security Council, where we will be simulating the Cuban Missile Crisis!
Contact Neve: neve.walker@student.shu.edu
VICE-CHAIR: NICOLE CADA
Nicole Cada is a freshman at Seton Hall majoring in International Relations and Diplomacy with a minor in French. This is her first year on the Model UN team and she couldn’t be more excited to serve as vice chair of the Historical Security Council. Nicole is also a part of Seton Hall Choir and the University Honors Program. Good luck to all delegates!
Contact Nicole: nicole.cada@student.shu.edu
