Maya Dijakovic New York Times 15 March 2019 To start, the delegates received a special guest speaker (Rob Janisch), to discuss the topic of ivory trade, and why the resolution had failed to go through. Mr. Janisch got the delegates very engaged with the discussion and he shared his thoughts on why the ivory trade is making so much profit, illegally. The resolution that was to be debated was presented by the delegate of the United Arab Emirates. It involved…
Shaah kamurko Reuters newspaper 14 march 2019 As the delegates slowly filed into the room the chairs called for silence and order. They began by reading 6 confessions directed to the room. The confessions were enjoyed and promoted banter and good spirits in the room. Once the debating had started, the delegate of france spoke, and started by commending the delegate of mexico on a great resolution. However the delegate of France still voted against the resolution. After the delegate…
ZiMUN Executive Team Reena Said, Megan Kadzirange, Itai Mutasa and Neha Bhagat A rogue nuclear missile has hit the vulnerable nation of the Republic of Moldova. The situation has been investigated and it has become known that this weapon, which has taken the lives of 3,000 citizens, was launched generally from the northeast direction, most likely from east Asia. The President of Moldova has accused the nation of North Korea of firing this weapon and demands compensation for the damages…
Isabel Braden Al Jazeera 15 March 2019 In the Environmental Commission, the debate seemed to be doing well. The resolution was on the Ivory Trade or Waste Production and Textile Resources. The delegate of the United states proposed a clause relating to using Hydro-electricity, Solar Power, Wind power. The delegate added that energy from waste should be sent to energy plants. The delegate of the Denmark argues against the delegate of the United States, saying that using all forms is…
Shaah kamurko Reuters newspaper 15 March 2019 To start off the second day of the conference, the delegates in the ECOSOC room began by reading over the new resolutions submitted. The delegate of Pakistan talked about the geographic ways to keep open access to the hormuz straits. He stressed a few key points to back up his resolution, mentioning that it would benefit all countries and turn into a multimillion dollar initiative. The delegate of Finland was first to make…
Reported By: Thandeka Mangwiro & Ashley Makuwa ECOSOC A great start for the ECOSOC Committee this morning. As they began with introducing the ZiMUN conference and taking roll call. The original co-chair to Theodora Reiter was absent, so Megan Kadzirange of the Executive Team took her place until she arrived. The rules and regulations were discussed as well as phrases like “Point of Personal Privilege”. A few ice breakers were done to lighten the mood, and make the delegates more…
Maya Dijakovic New York Times 14 March 2019 Security Council is an important division of the United Nations that contains five permanent members — the United States, Britain, China, France, and Russia (The Big 5) — and ten rotating members. It is often called into session to respond quickly to international crises. As an exciting way to start the panel, the Chairs (Joy Ohikhuare and Panashe Mangezi) decided to introduce the delegates to the Security Council session, with a game…
Maya Dijakovic New York Times 14 March 2019 Advisory panel is an advisory body which proposes solutions to the the committee.They debate one clause at a time, opposed to a pre-written resolution. They vote by consensus (a general agreement, majority rule)Unfortunately due to a delayed commencement, the panel lacked multiple delegates, and did not have much content to discuss at first. Once introductions and roll call were completed, delegates broke off into their allied countries to discuss the issue at…
Makaitaishe Maponga The Herald Newspaper 14 March 2019 To start the morning off, the chairs began with role call (5 delegates were absent at the time) a brief presentation on the rules and regulations of the Model United Nations conference, as well as explaining the expected vocabulary that is to be used during all debates. The chair has don role call and is now explaining how MUN is conducted and the rules. The first resolution that was to be debated…
Shaah kamurko Reuters newspaper 14 march 2019 The Advisory Panel debate began with handing out the new clauses to prepare for debate. The clauses were produced by the delegate of the United States of America. The delegate of USA took the stand to explain her resolution regarding the laws of immigration through the USA. The delegate of South Sudan had the first response as she questioned one of clauses followed by the delegate if Ethiopia and the DRC. The delegate…