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In late 2009, the organization faced a crisis when two of the founding nations, Finismund and Marie State, were disbanded.
In late 2009, the organization faced a crisis when two of the founding nations, Finismund and Marie State, were disbanded.


In January 2010 Flandrensis proposed the first elections of the organization, and on the 15th of that month [[Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis]] was elected as the first Secretary-General. The same day he renamed the organization to the Antarctic Micronational Union (AMU), a name that has more clarity. On 24 October 2011 the AMU was reformed by dividing the organization into 4 administrative regions: West-Antarctica, East-Antarctica, Victoria Land and the Northern Antarctic Peninsula. The reform was only a temporally success. Faced with inactivity on the forum, the lack of communication and the disappearing of several micronations the AMU was confronted again with a crisis in 2013. Niels of Flandrensis (co-founder of the AMU) took the initiative for another reform, supported by the remaining active members. On August 21, 2013 all inactive members were removed from the organization, the forum was removed and replaced by the official Facebook page and the organization simplified its administration.
In January 2010 Flandrensis proposed the first elections of the organization, and on the 15th of that month [[Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis]] was elected as the first Secretary-General. The same day he renamed the organization to the Antarctic Micronational Union (AMU), a name that has more clarity. On 24 October 2011 the AMU was reformed by dividing the organization into 4 administrative regions: West-Antarctica, East-Antarctica, Victoria Land and the Northern Antarctic Peninsula.


The reform was only a temporally success. Faced with inactivity on the forum, the lack of communication and the disappearing of several micronations the AMU was confronted again with a crisis in 2013. Niels of Flandrensis (co-founder of the AMU) took the initiative for another reform, supported by the remaining active members. On August 21, 2013 all inactive members were removed from the organization, the forum was removed and replaced by the official Facebook page and the organization simplified its administration.
===Westarctica's departure===
In November 2016 [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]], [[Westarctica]], Ruthenia, Arkel, and Campinia withdrew their membership in the Antarctic Micronational Union after a long debate about internal affairs and the preservation of [[Antarctica]] and ecologic issues.
In November 2016 [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]], [[Westarctica]], Ruthenia, Arkel, and Campinia withdrew their membership in the Antarctic Micronational Union after a long debate about internal affairs and the preservation of [[Antarctica]] and ecologic issues.