MUN

On Wednesday, the 12^th of September, there was an Intra School Model United Nations. As per the definition taking from the net, A Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the Unitmed Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda.

Though the committee session usually begins with an agenda being set, we did not set the agenda because we had only one topic, which was Human Trafficking. Therefore, we started with the General Speaker’s List, which is the list of volunteers who wish to come up to the podium to speak about the legislation against human trafficking in their countries, facts on human trafficking and how the country plans to combat human trafficking. After some people on the General Speaker’s List had spoken, a delegate raised the motion for an un-moderated caucus, which is a time period in which the delegates were allowed to discuss the positions amongst themselves, and could use their electronic gadgets to research about facts, etc.

After the un-moderated caucus, we continued with the General Speaker’s List. After some more people had spoken, we had moderated caucuses on the topics: ‘Consequences of Legalization of Prostitution’ and ‘Actions Taken to Protect Victims of Trafficking’. After the moderated caucuses, we had lunch.

After lunch, we were about to continue with the General Speaker’s List when the President came with bad news. There was a Crisis! The crisis involved a French agency alleging that the officials in the Russian Government were involved in a worldwide trafficking nexus and informing Britain of the same. Then, we moved into a heated debate in which the delegates of the Russian Federation, France, United Kingdom, the USA, and China presented their positions and tried to defend their allegations and stands. Then, the Provisional Speakers’ List involving the crisis was over and was followed by un-moderated caucus to discuss our final resolutions on this crisis. Two blocs were formed and two resolutions were passed.  Finally, the day ended with the award ceremony. Malak Khan, the delegate of France won two awards, Special Mention and Best Position Paper. The outstanding delegate award went to two delegates, the delegate of China, Tavishi Gupta, and the delegate of Norway, Vivek Verma. The best delegate award also went to two delegates, the delegate of USA, Maulini Sikri, and the delegate of the Russian Federation, Saharsh Arora.

-Kshitij Upmanyu

Grade 8B