Getting Started with Simulations
Fuel a lively classroom discussion with simulations that put your students in the shoes of either the National Security Council or the UN Security Council.
CFR Education simulations can be run for several days or weeks and include background readings, videos, and assignments to help students understand the situation and their roles.
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Boko Haram in Nigeria in 2017 (NSC)
Set in February 2017. A Boko Haram attack threatens the stability of Nigeria, as the country seeks U.S. aid.
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North Korean Nuclear Threat (UNSC)
North Korea has reportedly acquired the technological capability to hit North America with a nuclear weapon.
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Boko Haram in Nigeria in 2017 (UNSC)
Set in February 2017. A Boko Haram attack threatens the stability of Nigeria, as the country seeks international aid.
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North Korean Nuclear Threat (NSC)
North Korea has reportedly acquired the technological capability to hit North America with a nuclear weapon.
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Humanitarian Intervention in South Sudan in 2014 (NSC)
Set in May 2014. An ongoing civil war means South Sudan faces the threat of mass violence, reprisals, and possibly genocide.
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NATO Enlargement in 1994 (NSC)
Set in January 1994. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, many former Soviet states express interest in joining NATO.
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Humanitarian Intervention in South Sudan in 2014 (UNSC)
Set in May 2014. An ongoing civil war means South Sudan faces the threat of mass violence, reprisals, and possibly genocide.
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Korean War in 1950 (NSC)
Set in September 1950. Five years after World War II, the Korean Peninsula is under threat of falling to a communist regime.
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Unrest in Bahrain in 2014 (NSC)
Set in August 2014. Political unrest in Bahrain has led to a government crackdown.