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She started participating in Model UN during her freshman year of high school. Since then, she has competed in many different GA and crisis-style committees. As a UNC student, she has served as a Chair, Crisis Director, Under-Secretary-General, and Chief of Staff for conferences hosted on campus. Outside the committee room, she enjoys spending time on the quad with friends, listening to podcasts, and going to concerts. Maggie is very excited about MUNCH XXVI and looking forward to making this the best one yet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/6db707cc-9a9e-4e0b-87a5-0dd9c57d9f09/Colson+Headshot.png Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Colson Grimes | Director-General Colson is a senior from Chapel Hill, NC studying Public Policy and History with a minor in French. He has been doing MUN since middle school and participated in MUNCH as a delegate. As a returning member of the MUNCH Secretariat team, he is excited to build on successes from MUNCH XXV. In his personal time he loves to read, talk with friends, and watch UNC sports. This summer he will be interning with an infrastructure modernization research group in Washington, DC. He looks forward to this being the best MUNCH yet and can not wait to see everyone in the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/b963660d-a849-4e16-a3bb-71c3bb19004f/Lindsay+Headshot.jpg Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Lindsay McRae | Chief Operations Officer Lindsay is a junior from Greensboro, North Carolina. She is majoring in history with a focus on global relations and diplomatic history during the Cold War, with a minor in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. In addition to the MUNCH Secretariat, she previously served as head delegate for CarolinaMUN, UNC’s travel Model UN team, where she competes on the circuit in crisis committees; as well as serving as the Co-Crisis Director of UNCMUNC XV’s Ad Hoc committee. She is now the co-director of moMUNtum, a project dedicated to making Model UN more accessible. Outside of Model UN, she enjoys going to concerts, hanging out with friends, and traveling. She is looking forward to MUNCH XXVI and is excited to be configuring the internal workings of MUNCH this year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/0e117fab-57c5-4c95-b852-2f23db22eed3/Mia+Headshot.jpg Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Mia Holub | Director of Outreach Mia and is a junior at UNC from Barbados majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Spanish. She participated in MUN in high school and had a lot fun staffing the MUNCH conference last year! In her free time, she loves to hang out with friends, draw, and go on hikes. She is excited to work with everyone this year to facilitate a great conference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/01ffdbb2-cfaf-4a6a-aa7e-c9c8730dd0f6/Anika+Headshot.png Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Anika Rajesh | Director of Communications Anika Rajesh is a UNC sophomore from Cary, North Carolina, majoring in Data Science with a minor in Statistics. She has participated in MUN conferences since middle school, and last year, she was the Crisis Director for MUNCH XXV's Chernobyl committee. In her free time, she enjoys exploring campus on walks with her friends, playing with her goldendoodle, painting, and watching comedy shows. She looks forward to serving on the MUNCH Secretariat this year and seeing what creative solutions delegates come up with at the conference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/fd5fe870-db75-4bbc-aeac-cbfd65a369f9/Lily+Headshot.png Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Lily Fowler | USG of GA Lily is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill from Pittsboro, NC, double majoring in Global Studies & Women’s and Gender Studies. She has participated in MUN for 5 years and even attended MUNCH as a delegate twice! Last MUNCH, she was the head chair for UNEP. This is her first time on secretariat and she is so excited to work with everyone. Outside of MUN, she loves to watch movies, drink coffee, and go to antique stores. She is so excited for MUNCH and can’t wait to meet all the delegates. She hopes everyone has an amazing conference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/4b879ebd-abbe-4e5e-af33-fd97d168a4d7/Kayla+Headshot.png Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Kayla Giset | USG of GA Kayla is a sophomore at UNC from Fort Lauderdale, FL majoring in Public Policy and Mandarin with a minor in Creative Writing. She has been doing MUN since her freshman year of high school as both a delegate and a chair, and this is her second MUNCH! She is the Co-Director of UNC’s chapter of MoMUNtum (ask her how to get involved) and a staffer for our foreign affairs journal, JFAC! Aside from Model UN, she is an avid LEGO-builder and movie reviewer (go visit thecinemagazine.com). 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She is truly excited to meet all the delegates at MUNCH XXVI and play a role in this incredible conference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/cbd93d16-5e45-4c6b-8eb0-76645d8583fe/Rithik+Headshot.jpg Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Rithik Kulkarni | USG of Crisis Rithik is a Senior at NC State studying Computer Science from Charlotte, North Carolina. With over a decade of MUN experience, he founded NC State’s travel team three years ago and has been involved with MUNCH for eight years now, whether as staff or a delegate. In the last couple of MUNCH iterations, Rithik led The Island of Mr. E and The Last of Us ad-hoc committees. In his free time, he is a piano teacher/content creator and loves playing chess, sports, and video games with his friends. Rithik is incredibly excited to see how delegates will shape his final MUNCH experience! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/9ad8b9be-0204-457d-87d1-2fcb00a407d5/Evan+Headshot.png Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Evan Seifer | USG of Crisis Evan is a sophomore from Miami, FL, majoring in Business Administration and Data Science. He has been doing MUN ever since his freshman year of high school as a crisis specialist and has attended more conferences than he can remember (ask him which ones he has won). His first ever MUNCH was last year when he was crisis director for the Time Travel committee. Now, he is ready to serve as your USG of Crisis! Outside of MUN, he enjoys 3D modeling and making physical projects in the Makerspace. He is incredibly excited for MUNCH XXVI (the best one ever), and can not wait to meet all you delegates. He hopes everyone has a spectacular conference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/eee2480b-027d-4b29-9618-850d4a648a7c/Sunhee+Headshot.jpg Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Sunhee Frecker | Director of Oversight Sunhee is a junior from Wake Forest, NC, double majoring in PWAD (Peace, War, and Defense) and Economics. She has been involved in MUN since her freshman year of high school and continues to love attending and staffing conferences! She also serves as the Vice President for the Carolina International Relations Association, the organization that runs MUNCH. When she’s not raising her placard or cramming for the next econ midterm, you will find Sunhee on the beach or watching basketball with her friends (roll heels!). She loves everything music, fun, and adventure and is looking forward an awesome MUNCH! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/740f1258-cdf7-4bf2-9236-8102f74924ec/Rohan+Headshot.png Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Rohan Pruthi | Director of Academic Affairs Rohan is a sophomore at UNC from South Windsor, CT, majoring in Biology and Statistics. He has participated in Model UN for 5 years now, and has experience competing as a delegate and chairing! He was a crisis staffer last year for both UNCMUNC and MUNCH, and is going to be a CD for UNCMUNC XVI! In his free time, Rohan enjoys watching and playing sports, especially fantasy football. He can’t wait for MUNCH XXVI and to see all of the exciting things delegates come up with in committee! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/2f36cb1f-9772-46e5-b3e3-e89f542bd7b6/Kaleb.jpg Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Kaleb Horne | Director of Delegate Affairs Kaleb is a Senior at UNC from Fayetteville, NC. He is majoring in Public Policy and European Studies. This is his second year in Model UN. He was a staffer for MUNCH, ACD for UNCMUNC, and a member of the CarolinaMUN travel team competing in Crisis and GA. Outside of Model UN, Kaleb enjoys long walks on the beach, buying overpriced lattes, reading, and eating. I cannot wait to help make the best MUNCH! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/ac710d3b-f173-496c-980c-9109be0ccbaf/Shreya+Headshot.png Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Shreya Hansalia | Director of Marketing Shreya is a Junior at UNC studying Political Science and Economics with a minor in Women’s and Gender studies. She’s been involved in Model UN since her freshman year of high school and also served as the director of Marketing for MUNCH last year! Aside from MUN, she like to run, hike and read. She is looking forward to a wonderful MUNCH XXVI! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/ccfbc75e-b8ab-46b8-ac00-02e17a3469b3/Jared+%281%29.jpg Meet Secretariat - Make it stand out Jared Little | Director of Oversight Jared is a senior at UNC from Hillsborough, NC, double majoring in PWAD (Peace, War, and Defense) and Medical Anthropology. 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Delegates must weigh regulatory constraints that limit technological progress and protect the individuals who may be harmed in their development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/4831d679-ab3c-40d4-beae-3521b188e785/UN+Office+for+Outer+Space+Affairs+%281%29.png Committee List - United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs *Double Delegation Format The year is 2030, and this decade has ushered in an era where missions to mine asteroids and the Moon for valuable resources are no longer confined to science fiction. However, as nations and private companies alike look towards the cosmos for resource extraction, the lack of international laws has created a "Wild West" in space. This committee will task delegates with creating a legal and ethical framework to prevent unregulated and destructive exploitation of natural resources in outer space. The debate will focus on addressing issues at the intersection of ethics, technology, and human progress. Delegates must weigh the benefits of accessing vast treasure troves of untapped resources against the costs of allowing nations, non-governmental entities, and corporations to ravage the pristine environments of outer space. The clock is ticking, and the framework established here will shape the very principles that will govern humanity's relationship with the final frontier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/afefe979-4a47-40a1-95fc-c28203667470/ECOSOC.png Committee List - ECOSOC (United Nations Economic and Social Council) *Double Delegation Format Rising sea levels are displacing entire island nations, and droughts are making agricultural regions uninhabitable. Yet people forced to flee climate disasters have no legal status under international refugee law. As we consider families forced to leave their homes behind, and those still unseen and unprotected under international law, we must ask ourselves: Will our idea of justice evolve with the world we’ve changed? The Economic and Social Council must address this growing crisis. Delegates will collaborate to improve humanitarian aid, support host countries, share responsibility for funding and resettlement, and explore whether new international frameworks are necessary. The storms will not wait. The world is watching. Delegates, it’s time to take action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/a627c156-8185-4983-befa-936e59deb41b/25Sep2424+Simon+Pro+Upload++%281%29.png Committee List - UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) *Double Delegation Format When global markets face instability, developing economies are often hit the hardest. Economic disruptions can destabilize trade networks and widen inequalities between nations. For many countries, trade is directly tied to livelihoods, employment, and national development. The United Nations recognizes that in order for countries to not only recover but prosper, trade systems must be resilient, inclusive, and equitable. However, unbalanced supply chains, unequal access to technology, and limited participation of least developed countries in global markets threaten both national and international stability. These challenges jeopardize economic growth, food security, and sustainable development. This UNCTAD committee calls upon delegates to address the urgent and complex challenge of strengthening and modernizing trade systems to promote global equity and resilience. How can the international community create long-term, sustainable solutions that enhance supply chain security and close the digital trade gap, ensuring that all nations can participate fairly and fully in the global economy? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/39f86e62-58e5-4648-8e99-6a0729375f33/UN+Trusteeship+Council.png Committee List - United Nations Trusteeship Council (1962) *Single Delegation Format As the world enters a new decade of political transformation in 1962, the UN Trusteeship Council has been left at a crossroads. With decolonization becoming mandated by the UN in 1960, the world order was drastically changing as former colonies were gaining independence one country at a time. In the process, an important question was raised: how and when should the international community strike a balance between granting political independence and ensuring the self-sufficiency of newly decolonized nations? For most colonies, education, industry, and economy relied almost entirely on the colonizing countries. What should be done to allow for the self-sufficiency of these colonies, if anything at all, to allow for a smooth decolonization process? Yet another pressing issue this committee faces is the question of humanitarian aid and relocalization for colonies made uninhabitable by colonizing powers, and potentially the prevention of future destruction. In this committee, delegates must navigate the tense political terrain between eroding empires and emerging nations, craft resolutions to assert a balance of global powers, and collaborate in order to ensure equitable and diplomatic solutions. Will the Trusteeship Council be able to champion true independence for all, or will it crumble as old empires reestablish their influence from under the rug? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/a28de76a-177a-4c5f-ab22-dfb1b16db25a/Human+Rights+Council+%281%29.png Committee List - Human Rights Council (HRC) *Single Delegation Format The ability to access reliable information and exercise the freedom of the press is one of the most important, non-negotiable foundations of modern democracy. With the rise of the digital age, there has also been a spike in the spreading of false information, online censorship, and algorithms that suppress or amplify certain narratives, as well as advancements in artificial intelligence, which can make it difficult to know what to believe. Yet, the threats to the press are not only digital, as there are increasing levels of danger towards journalists in zones of active conflict. Ensuring their safety and protection while also allowing them to report freely is crucial, and this committee will seek solutions that establish standards to shield reporters from physical harm and allow them to preserve the integrity of the information they deliver, while also combating digital disinformation and online repression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/32f32d1d-e6be-42e4-a5fc-559221615488/Red+and+gray+modern+Oil+And+Gas+Logo+Design+Vector+Template.png Committee List - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (2020) Did you see those gas prices? When COVID-19 shut down the world in 2020, oil demand crashed and prices even dipped below zero. In this fast-paced hybrid committee, you’ll step into the shoes of OPEC and OPEC+ members as they scramble to keep the global economy afloat. Will you cut production, spark a price war, or broker the deal that saves the energy market? The future of the world’s fuel is in your hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/308f5f3d-18f9-4801-b25f-fa7b46c6ea96/_Organization+of+American+States.png Committee List - Organization of American States (OAS) *This Committee will allow the use of Technology “The People's War begins to sweep away the old order in order to inevitably destroy it. From the old, the new shall be born." - Abimael Guzmán, 1980 The year is 1985, and very soon, this OAS committee will convene with a nuanced goal: promote democracy in the Americas and deal with the counterinsurgency efforts occurring in several Latin American countries. Furthermore, as delegates, you will grapple with the dilemma of foreign intervention: When is it justified? What are the conditions of just intervention? The ethics of war are murky waters, and it is your job to navigate them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/2fadea71-b3f7-48e4-9c4a-1813995ddcaa/Shays%27s+Rebellion.png Committee List - Congress of the Confederation: Shays’s Rebellion *This Committee will allow the use of Technology The year is 1786, and the newly formed United States of America is on the brink of collapse. In the years following the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, America’s 13 colonies have enjoyed their sovereignty – but perhaps a little too much. An army of farmers led by Daniel Shays has just staged a violent rebellion against the Massachusetts government, leaving the Continental Congress watching from the sidelines with no money, army, or authority to intervene. Now, as delegates of the Continental Congress, you must grapple with the aftermath: Do you support the Massachusetts government during this period of upheaval? To what extent can you sympathize with the farmers' grievances about crushing taxes and debt? And most critically – can you prevent America from crumbling before it truly even begins? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/9055a7ae-80fd-4494-80b6-4d5a74245710/The+Show+Must+Go+on.png Committee List - The Show Must Go On: Chaos at the 2027 Oscars (Academy of Major Motion Pictures) *This Committee will allow the use of Technology The year is 2027, and the Academy has been forced to restructure after a catastrophic scandal at last year’s Oscars which exposed corruption and greed within the academy. Despite its reinvention, the Academy has lost its prestige and reputation leaving the world questioning whether Hollywood’s most iconic awards ceremony can ever recover. On top of that, the public is pushing for more change at this year's Oscars: more representation for international and smaller studios, dealing with AI in films, and a more transparent academy. In this committee delegates have to take charge to save the academy and plan the new and improved Oscars. Will the Academy be able to adapt or will it be blinded by the spotlight. In this committee the cameras are rolling, the world is watching, and the show must go on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/d0a39017-b18f-4412-9dfe-94ffaea2f163/Gore+2000.png Committee List - Gore 2000 “If the man is so smart, how come every internet address begins with ‘W’?” - George W. Bush, 2000. In this GAP committee, delegates serve as senior advisors on Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign, strategizing through one of the most contentious elections in American history. You’ll develop messaging, manage public perception, and adapt campaign strategy, all in hopes of securing the presidency for Gore. Each and every decision will test your political instincts and determine whether history is rewritten or repeated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/6bf3b4c9-c9fc-45e6-a5d4-3d981ae31d49/Black+and+White+Vintage+Simple+Alien+Agency+Logo+%281%29.png Committee List - World Health Organization: Supernatural Operations Division *This Committee will allow the use of Technology The year is 2050. A deadly new pathogen—Lamina Mortalis—is ravaging the American South and has begun appearing in isolated cases worldwide. The WHO faces an unprecedented crisis: this virus defies everything modern science understands. Its structure constantly mutates and adapts to each carrier's unique genetic code, rendering conventional treatments useless. The pathogen's origin remains a mystery as government leaders, scientists, and medical professionals scramble to chart a path forward. In this committee, delegates will coordinate containment measures, assess threats to global public health, and ensure equitable access to protective resources. As Lamina Mortalis spreads and evolves with frightening speed, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Stop the outbreak, or watch civilization collapse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/601d9360-4b18-4928-ad1f-b96e3f9cf755/Water+Under+No+Bridge.png Committee List - Water Under NO Bridge: Panama Canal Crisis In the early 1900s, the United States embarked on an ambitious search for suitable land to construct a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. While Nicaragua was initially the leading candidate, competing interests and controversial business dealings shifted the project to Panama. Through the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903, the US facilitated Panamanian independence from Colombia while subtly positioning itself as both protector of the new nation and controller of the canal zone. This committee will navigate the turbulent waters of early 20th-century imperialism and diplomacy as delegates address questions of sovereignty and the balance of power in the Americas. Let's hope delegates stay on track—unlike certain railroad interests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/ea3f3938-f0de-408a-87bc-11664d7b7742/Avatar.jpg Committee List - Crossroads of Destiny, an Avatar: The Last Airbender Committee The Avatar has fallen. 100 years of war have ravaged the world and thrown it out of balance, with the Fire Nation finally conquering Ba Sing Se, the Earth Kingdom's only true stronghold. With the Avatar assassinated, the world is losing hope that peace is possible. Little do they know that the world can still be saved. On a stolen Fire Nation ship, Avatar Aang awakens from a healing coma, as his friends and allies mobilize to strike the Fire Nation on the Day of Black Sun, when firebenders lose their power. Meanwhile, the newly reinstated Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation deals with moral dilemmas and questions of honor as his father, Lord Ozai, along with his sister, Princess Azula, prepare to remake the world in the name of the Fire Nation once and for all with the arrival of the great Sozin's Comet. As tensions rise higher, the fate of the world will be decided by people across the Four Nations, and while it is certain that a new world order is to be established, it is impossible to predict where the balance will lie. It is up to the delegates to restore balance to the world through any means, no matter what they believe 'balance' should really look like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/80007691-2bb8-4823-be73-3429651bd708/The+Crescent+Ascendant+The+Battle+Against+Ottoman+Expansion+%281453%29.png Committee List - The Crescent Ascendant: The Battle Against Ottoman Expansion (1453) Cannon fire dims, church bells cease, and Christendom sheds a tear as Rome has finally fallen. It is 1453 A.D. and the Ottoman Turks have finished a decades long conquest on the corpse of the Eastern Roman Empire, ending with the siege of the Imperial City of Constantinople. The death of Rome sends echoes throughout the Mediterranean world as nations prepare for the fires that are to come. In this crisis, Christian Kingdoms and Islamic Sultanates will cooperate to defend against the Ottoman Turks, or tear themselves apart with avarice and conquest. Call your levies, man the castles, and say a prayer, for the Turks advance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/e2189c0f-42fe-472f-bb80-e8d3031cadc0/Barnyard+Bureau+The+Animal+Revolution.png Committee List - Barnyard Bureau: The Animal Revolution “All animals are equal—but some animals are more equal than others.” The revolution has triumphed. The humans are gone, and the animals now rule themselves under the banner of Animalism: a new order built on equality, labor, and shared prosperity. Yet as the farm rebuilds, power consolidates in the hooves of a few. Dissent is quashed, history is rewritten, and loyalty becomes the greatest virtue of all. A thinly veiled allegory of the Soviet Union after 1917, this Animal Farm committee thrusts delegates into the rise and corruption of a revolutionary state. Will you uphold Napoleon's iron rule, expose the regime's propaganda, or ignite a second revolution from within? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/d18b1035-1270-4e48-8e2b-0fc30d004e86/Law+and+Disorder+%281%29.png Committee List - Law and Disorder (Chicago, 1925) MAMA MIA! It’s 1925 in Chicago: secret speakeasies are nestled deep into each street corner and jazz music is sweeping the nation. However, beneath the excitement of the roaring twenties, mysterious disappearances, dangerous disasters, and unforeseen deaths have Italian and Irish gangs at each others’ throats. Pressure is growing stronger on the government to crack down on bootleggers and fund investigations to shut down all gangs. As mafia crimes come to light, it’s up to you to navigate through the gangs’ various calling cards to solve their mysteries and manage to escape the bubbling criminal tension. 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At home, the cost of constant war and authoritarian rule begins to wear on the conscious of a people who, merely two decades prior, lost hundreds of thousands of their friends, family, and neighbors in what they were told was a fight for Liberté, Égalité, and Fraternité. As key French diplomats, politicians, activists, community leaders, military officers, and rulers of various client states, it will be your duty to guide the most powerful nation under the stars through these potentially history-altering times. The fate of Europe lies at your feet, but even then, your heads are not secure on the necks upon which they stand. Your enemies close in from without and within, and time is limited, power is temporary, and the future, yet to be decided. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/c4ee186d-9bdf-4f77-875c-64d924b7ee83/Ettera+The+Wild+Hunt.png Committee List - Eterra: The Wild Hunt Eterra: The Wild Hunt is a medium fantasy setting that takes place in the fictional pseudo feudal world of Eterra. One thousand years ago an event known as The Great Eclipse happened, when two cosmic dimensions collided. These disparate dimensions left behind corruption on each other, tearing a fissure in reality itself. From this tear, things that were not meant to exist, became, leaping from the pages of old stories. Griffons, witches, centaurs, and many others emerged into the world, wreaking havoc. Despite the years passing, the places of existence occasionally align once more and another eclipse will happen, spilling out new terrors into the world. What began as a seemingly random pattern was studied by the Seren Academy, who have now been able to accurately plot and predict eclipses before they can happen. Now, whispers of a new threat to Eterra are common, allegedly riding the very skies themselves, and the future is once again uncertain. Delegates will assume one of a variety of roles embodying some of the most influential people on Eterra, each with their own secrets and ulterior motivations. Trust will be as rare as peaceful nights, and many will be brought to light. They will be tasked with addressing the ultimate question plaguing the land: What to do about the Wild Hunt? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5984ff533e00bec843b8f96a/44a46743-7d18-4d9e-8e52-aa891f8b8c5f/Between+Truces+and+Tanks.png Committee List - Between Truces and Tanks: Kosovo 1999 As the Kosovo War nears its end, Kosovars, both Albanian and Serbian, face a new reality under UNMIK, the UN mission tasked with preventing renewed conflict. 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