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“In pursuit of a humane world” - NIMUN

Mrs. Amin, Chairperson NES,

presented the ‘Gavel’, as a symbol

of authority, to the chairs of each

committee. Excitement was

palpable in the air as the rules of

procedure were announced. The

Deputy Secretary General

concluded her speech with

another quote from UN Secretary

General, Antonio Guterres:

“In times of insecurity, when people

feel uncertain about their future,

when anxieties and fears are

promoted and exploited by political

populists, old-fashioned nationalists

or religious fundamentalists, the

success of the UN and the

international community lies in our

common commitment to our

common values.”

The opening ceremony of NIMUN 8,

commenced with the Secretary

General, Pranshu Dave, giving a

brief introduction of The United

Nations Organization and its

objectives. Quoting the UN

Secretary General, Antonio

Guterres, “We are a world in pieces,

and we need to be a world at

peace,” she laid the grounds for

robust discussions in the committee

sessions over the upcoming two

days.

The Secretary General’s address

was followed by the Deputy

Secretary General, Aashna

Pandya’s address. She welcomed

all the delegates and introduced the

seven committees: UNSC, DISEC,

ECOFIN, UNHSC, SPECPOL,

UNODC and IPC. The Chief Guest,

Lieutenant General Sumer Singh,

AVSM, accompanied by

Mr.D’Souza, Principal NISV and

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Technology does not free us of the need for leadership, it makes leadership even more important– Kofi

Annan

The committee session to discuss the

agenda of nuclear proliferation began

with inputs from Italy, North Korea, India

and Jordan through a moderated caucus.

Rivals North Korea and the United States

arrived at a resolution of a bilateral treaty

to dismantle their nuclear weapons that

was opposed by Jordan.

The Executive Board advised the nations

to understand the need to combat the

global civil unrest, which it felt could only

be stemmed if the nations were at peace.

Brazil debated with the USA the

feasibility of the implementation of the

treaty which it has signed with DPRK.

France and Japan too doubted the

seriousness of USA and DPRK’s efforts

towards decreasing their nuclear arsenal.

The USA was of the opinion that the

other member nations should follow suit

by signing the treaty.

UNSC -Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty gets a boost

Chairperson – Pranshu Dave

Co-chairperson – Aashna Pandya

Agendas:

1. Nuclear Proliferation – Threat to World Peace.

2. The Syrian Conflict and its threat to life.



Annan

CRISIS STRIKES CHINA, INDIA AND SRI LANKA

The second session

commenced with an emphasis

on solutions to prevent

obstacles in the development

of landlocked countries.

The solutions offered included,

alternate transit routes with

northern distribution system

with the cooperation of

countries like Kazakhstan and

Russian Federation, and

cooperation by developing

countries, a motion seconded

by the Chinese delegate

The committee took a

complete U-turn when the chair

accused China, India and Sri

Lanka of dumping third grade

material in landlocked

countries.

The Chinese delegate insisted on

the committee providing feasible

solutions. Among them were,

medical aid to be provided by

China, India and Sri Lanka, stricter

implementation of anti- dumping

laws, establishment of an

investigation committee to look

into the matter of development

deeply, humanistic approach by

member nations and international

cooperation.

The session continued with

exploring solutions to foster the

development of landlocked

countries.

The committee shall proceed with

drafting the working paper.

ECOFIN

Chairperson – Vivan Patel

Co-chairperson – Tanasha Patel

Agendas:

1. Fostering Economic Growth in

Landlocked Developing Countries

(LLDC’s)

2. Money Laundering as a Bane to

Sustained Economic Growth

“There is no ‘Plan B’ because we do not have a ‘Planet B.’ We have to work and galvanize our action.” – Ban

Ki Moon

The issue of spread of

fraudulent medicines took

priority over the main agenda

of UNODC- ‘Countering the

Femicide Epidemic in

Honduras’. Delegates of Russia,

Pakistan, Nepal, Singapore and

Bangladesh were quite vocal on

their views on ways to combat

the real spread of counterfeit

medicines. The delegate of

Bangladesh raised the issue of

increased paperwork but was

quickly shot down due to

absurdity of the contention

raised. Discussions focused on

how to verify real medicines

and the points raised included:

a special mark on the

packaging that only the

manufacturers would know to

make and a barcode printed on

the package to verify its

contents.

Chairperson – Aymaan

Safree

Co-chairperson – Shree

Patel

Agendas-

1. Countering the

Femicide Epidemic in

Hondurus.

2. Latin America and

Africa-dumping grounds

for fraudulent medicines.

Both points were countered by

Russia, who pointed out that

the contents of the packaging

could be changed and hidden

from scanners and other

devices. A joint conclusion

formed by the delegates of

Sudan, Singapore and UK was

rejected by a majority of the

other member nations. The

Agenda will be carried forward

for further discussion in

tomorrow’s session.

UNODC Redundancy Reigns in the UNODC Session!

UNODC

Redundancy Reigns in the UNODC committee session!


Ki Moon

United Nations Historic Security Council

Chairperson – Shrey Shah

Co-chairperson – Sanjana Bhawnani

Agendas –

1. Privatization of Space

2. The Rohingya Migrant Crisis

Chairperson – Dhruvraj Rana

Co-chairperson – Nitya Dalmia

Agendas –

1. Armed conflict in East Pakistan in 1971.

2. Arab-Israeli War in 1948.

Special Political and Decolonizational Committee

A news update stated that India withdrew their troops from

Pakistan and wanted UN to handle the contradictory matter.

India wanted Pakistan to remove their troops as it had

removed its own. As a result, Pakistan agreed to withdraw, but

Pakistan couldn’t trust India at that moment. Subsequently,

Iran questioned India, “Why can’t Pakistan keep their troops in

their own region?” proving that Iran clearly sides with India.

Another news update had come in order that France and India

are secretly supporting East Pakistan to fight against West

Pakistan despite UN interventions. France vacillated between

supporting EP and WP. France was fighting for peace where

people can live freely. Its priority is human rights and thus it

should not be questioned. A resulting motion raised by Syria

to discuss the current update was passed. Syria stated that

France had the tendency to deceive countries. “We talk about

war through wars and not through guns”, said the delegate of

France. Does France not believe in UN? Syria while agreeing

with China suggested Pakistan to release all political leaders

and hold elections. It also suggested that the UN send some

people to ensure the elections are free and fair. India cannot

stand the people of any culture, race, and religion being

slaughtered.

The delegates voted in favor of the first agenda –

privatization of space. There were initially huge conflicts

between the delegation of France and Russia against USA

and Japan. There were quality deliberations regarding the

boons and banes of the private sector moving towards

space. However, at the end of the committee, the

delegates unanimously came to the conclusion that outer

space should be common grounds for both private and

public sectors. It was decided that some aspects of outer

space activities should be under the jurisdiction of only the

national governments. For example asteroid mining. The

committee agreed that there needs to be new regulations

placed for moderation of activities of private sector in

space. The delegates demonstrated great understanding

and awareness regarding the agendas and issues at hand

and displayed great presence of mind when befalled with

the agenda.

IPC REPORT

By Nirali Khanjanchi


Ki Moon

International Press Corps

It all started when 200 delegates

registered themselves for the eighth

edition of the Navrachana

International Model United Nations.

The brightest minds at Navrachana

International School, Vadodara got

down to work to pull off the greatest

school conference that the town had

ever witnessed. The day began as the

delegates were waiting in the

auditorium for the Chief Guest, retired

Lt. Gen. Sumer Singh. Truest in the

form, he delivered an enlightening

speech for the young minds. Following,

the speech, the Secretary General

Pranshu Dave, NIMUN declared

conference open. Photographs were

taken to put down them into the

NIMUN dynasty.

The committee sessions began and the

Chairpersons addressed their

respective delegates regarding the

functioning and procedural aspects of

the committee. For the next few hours,

the delegates deliberated on

international policies and advocated

for their respective member states. By

the end of the day, all committees

discovered a solution for the problem

at hand, obtained a common ground

and passed a resolution to put the

situation to bed.

Whilst the delegates debate and debar

about the solutions, it is the press that

churns the penned alphabets to prolific

movements. Here too, the press team

was all ears to the sessions and tried its

best to follow up to the truth with its

113 year old legacy, as well as the

trustworthiness which is TASS’ key

asset and also its reason for being

Russia’s leading news agency.

Chairperson – Amaan Patekar

Co-chairperson – Tejas Sharma

“Whether addressing immediate crises or building long-term foundations of peace, the United Nations will

remain committed to solutions that advance the global good.”- Ban Ki Moon

DISEC

The delegates of India and Brazil initiated the

discussion of the agenda: ‘International

Regulation of Lethal Autonomous Weapons

Systems.’ by emphatically opposing the

notion of robots being used as weapons.

USA and Pakistan ganged up on a slip made

by India in believing that semi-automatic

weapons can be less lethal than fully

automatic ones. USA claimed that fully

automatic weapons can be controlled by

laws. On an unrelated note, the delegate of

said country was debarred due to

disrespecting the moment of silence held for

their president’s death. The debarring spree

continued when the delegate of Russia was

debarred twice for the same reason,

although they did appreciate the

personalised water bottle that they received.

The heated discussion carried on with

multiple attacks on the delegate of Italy

concerning their GSL speech. The crisis that

arose- China dealing drones to Pakistan that

caused several Pakistan and Indian soldiers’

deaths- provided grounds for Syria’s

delegate to taunt China on their discussion of

the definition of laws when China itself is

dealing under the table. After the

accusations of France hacking the drones

and Turkey helping them, both delegates

apologized the affected countries,

highlighting the spirit of diplomacy in facing

a threat together.

Chairperson – Sahil Dasa


Agendas –

1. International Regulation of

Lethal Autonomous Weapons

Systems.

2. Biological Weapons as a Threat

to Global Peace.

“All countries, big or small, strong or weak, are equal members of the United Nations” – Nong duc Manh

:

The retired Lieutenant General Sumer Singh, the Chief Guest of the opening session of NIMUN 8, continues to inspire, captivate

and motivate us. His passionate patriotism and powerful words, spurring a sense of fervent respect and awe, resonated

throughout the room. The various topics discussed ranged from the youth of today, climate change, pre-existing gender

biases, personal experiences, India’s contributive efforts for maintaining world peace, to the efficacy of the UN, to mention a

few.

His firm belief in our (youth’s) involvement in the decisions of the UN was resolute; as he very aptly put it ‘every decision that

the United Nations [makes] today, affects your tomorrow’.

General Singh’s concern for the current situation the youth have to deal with today as a result of climate change was sincere

and profound so was his expressed distress about the very recent floods in Kerala.

Responding to a query on women empowerment and gender equality, he was of the opinion that with time and sustained

efforts, the disparities in gender would be a thing of the past.

Delving into his student life, he advised the urban youth to be ‘more accommodating’ to their rural classmates, while

simultaneously urging the latter to be ‘strong’ in order to prove their mettle.

When asked how deftly the UN dealt with current challenges, he insisted that the upholding of the UN spirit is every member

nation’s responsibility. Therefore, any success or failure of UN resolutions becomes a moral responsibility of all member

nations.

Commending the four girls who initiated ‘NIMUN’, Aminette D’Souza, Sanam Mehta, Roop Kapadia, Tiffany Patel, he urged the

youth to take inspiration from them and engage in discussions of international magnitude.

Chief Guest - Lieutenant General Sumer Singh, AVSM, Speaks…

At one moment during the opening ceremony, there was an impromptu speech by

Mrs. Tejal Amin, Chairperson of Navrachana Education Society. It was heart-felt

address, as she requested the audience to commemorate the life and

contributions of the former UN secretary general, Kofi Annan. Mr. Annan passed

away on the 18th of August 2018, after a brief illness. A sombre silence pervaded

the air as more than 200 people paid homage to the luminary dignitary of the UN.

Finally, Mrs. Amin expressed her utmost gratitude to the collaborative efforts of

all the agencies that strive towards world peace.

The Chairperson’s Acknowledgement

In Conversation With…

“What are you looking forward to in the debates?” Karan Patel (delegate ECOFIN, NISV): “(Chuckling) I look forward to roasting USA and getting countries debarred from the committee to add some humour to the session.” Prinal Patel (delegate SPECPOL, NISV): “I really want to target all the countries that oppose me.” Eshita Agarwal (delegate DISEC, CMA): “What I look forward to the most, is a fruitful debate with my fellow delegates and I hope that a majority of the delegates vote for the complete eradication of autonomous weapons.” “According to you, what makes the committee sessions stimulating?” Pranshu Dave (chair UNSC): “What makes the committee sessions most interesting is recognizing small countries because they have the strongest and most invigorating involvements.” Vivan Patel (chair ECOFIN): “I feel that the most stimulating part of the committee is the discussion about Economics - my favorite subject.” Aymaan Safree (chair UNODC): “The most stimulating part of the committee, I believe, is discussing the agendas, especially when the delegates are aware of their geographical, political and social standpoints. It is also very interesting when the delegates put their points forward in a humorous manner.” Shrey Shah (chair SPECPOL): “Raising simple and impactful points are what make a committee more stimulating. It is also always nice to see that the participation of delegates instigates other delegates to participate in the discussions.” Amaan Patekar (chair IPC): “There is always an essence of dynamism when the delegates display enthusiasm. When delegates understand the nature of foreign relations, then the surrounding environment becomes stimulating and the sessions become interesting.”

Chair: Dhruvraj Rana

- Everybody should be informed regarding what’s happening. If only 2 or 3 delegates are informed, then the committee gets really boring and the same points are repeated, no matter what the motion is

- They all should be spontaneous and active participation should be there

- Proper information is also required

“What is your experience in your committee session, till now?”

Co-chair: Aashna Pandya

- The committee session started off on a slightly cold note, but then as the time progressed, they gained heat and there were really heated arguments.

- There was decorum to a certain extent

- It was a very fruitful session till now, let’s hope it continues

In Conversation With… “What do you marvel at the most in NIMUN?” Ms. Lily Rana (NISV): “Every year, the vision of the four girls who commenced NIMUN resonates in my heart. The presence of the four girls in the original NIMUN continues to give me hope for many more sessions to come. When you empower children, they deliver.” “What are your views regarding NIMUN?” Mr. Sandeep Sharma (DPS Harni): "I think NIMUN is an excellent platform for young minds to put forth their stances on contemporary issues." Mr. Ashish Hilwale (Cygnus World School, Vadodara): “We expect it to be a bit more formal and the delegates should discuss about something that is more direct rather than beating around the bush.” Ms. Mansi Malik (D R Amin Memorial School, Vadodara): “It is a very good platform for understanding international relations.” Ms. Bharti Chaupare (GD Goenka School): “It feels good to see the hospitality team charged up.”

Spicy snippets served straight from NIMUN 8’s platter!

· Unusual caucus seals Jordan’s rejection. · Hot on the trail, USA and North Korea joining hands! Wooing

global peace! · Climate change rocks the ECOFIN committee! · Melodrama plagues UNHSC. · Denmark dives into the Dark Ages- proposes to colonise space-

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Newsletter. She corrected me when

I made mistakes and when my

emotions overpowered my sense of

reason. She was truly a great guiding

hand for me and the entire team. I

am thankful to all the reporters,

photographers and cartoonists who

spent their time and let their creative

juices flow for this newsletter.

I am grateful for all the effort the team

put in. Except Jash, who made it a

point to remind me that I am short

(kidding, Jash you’re awesome). I

will honestly never forget this

experience; the frustration, the hard

work and the chance to lead a team,

but most of all the fun I had with the

team, and the NIMUN ball, which I

did not really dance at but had a

great time talking to old and new

friends. I will cherish this for a

lifetime.”

“I don’t have enough words to express

my immense gratitude towards the

teachers who gave me the opportunity

to finally do the job which I was chosen

for - ‘The Chief Editor’. More than that,

however, I was extremely happy to

have the team that I had. Krithi, my

predecessor, The Former Chief Editor,

constantly had my back and guided me

through the entire process of editing

the newsletter and even held me back

from letting my myopia distort my

vision for an ideal

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From the Chief Editor, Shivalika Tiwari’s desk… Closing Address/Overview

The closing ceremony of the 8th Navrachana International Model United Nations was a solemn occasion that culminated with awards being announced to outstanding delegates. The chief guest for the evening was Mr. Georg Sparschuch, President Schottglass AG. The ceremony began with a memento being presented to Mr. Sparshuh by Mr. Theophane D’Souza, Principal NISV. Next up was a wonderful song ‘Colours’ by Grade 12, which conveyed the unity among the different nations at the United Nations, thus exemplifying the spirit of UN. The Secretary General, Pranshu Dave then presented her overview of the two exciting days of Navrachana International Model United Nations. It truly was a wonderful opportunity for everyone! The chairs of each of the seven committees- UNSC, DISEC, ECOFIN, UNHSC, SPECPOL, UNODC and IPC- then gave a brief overview of their experience as the chair of their respective committees. Mr. Sparschuch and Mr. D’Souza then presented the awards for the best position paper, best delegate and chair’s commendation for the best position paper. Mementos were then presented to the teacher escorts of the participating schools. This was followed by a beautiful song ‘Last Night I had the Strangest Dream’ sung by the school choir. Mr. Sparschuch, the honourable chief guest then addressed the audience with an enlightening speech, which inspired us to change the world. The highlight of the speech was “Life is like underwear- change is good!” Pranshu Dave, the Secretary General then declared the conference close.



Annan

Evaluating NIMUN – Chair’s Comments

These past two days, that witnessed intense political

discourse across seven diverse committees, has been a

gratifying and edifying experience for Team NIMUN. It

was heartening to see the leaders of tomorrow immerse

themselves into erudite discussions and effectively

exercise diplomacy.

Student delegates engaged in deliberations on pertinent

issues that ranged from Privatisation of space, Nuclear

Proliferation, and Dumping ground for fraudulent

medicines to the Armed conflict in East Pakistan OF

1971, the iNTERNATIONAL REGULATION ON

LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS and

Money laundering as a bane to sustainable economic

growth.

All committee Sessions were dynamised by the

involvement of the Press Agencies that probed

inquisitively and skilfully spearheaded diplomatic

dialogue.

The General Assembly which marked the culmination of

the conference helped delegates to corroborate their

knowledge acquired over the last two days to negotiate

and cooperate with other delegations in a crisis situation.

This is the second time that NIMUN sessions were

splashed across various social media platforms and the

local media.

The proceedings of the two days have been captured by

the NIMUN Press team and published in our very own

newsletter NIMUN PULSE.

Amidst all the vigorous and enthusiastic committee

sessions, our signature NIMUN Ball and flash mobs were

an opportunity for delegates to unwind, have fun and

build bonds that would go beyond this conference.

Team NIMUN is elated that the 8th Edition of the

conference successfully fulfilled its endeavour and

upheld its motto “In Pursuit of a Humane World”.

I would like to conclude with the words of the

incomparable Malala Yousafzai that all of us would

surely resonate with and make our very own and I quote,

So here I stand... one girl among many.

I speak – not for myself, but for all girls and boys.

I raise up my voice – not so that I can shout, but so that

those, without a voice can be heard.

Those who have fought for their rights:

• Their right to live in peace.

• Their right to be treated with dignity.

• Their right to equality of opportunity.

• Their right to be educated.

Let these words reverberate in our hearts and minds as

we leave the precincts of NIMUN.

Chairperson – Pranshu Dave


Agendas:

1. Nuclear Proliferation – Threat to World Peace.

2. The Syrian Conflict and its threat to life.

On the second day of the session, the countries like Russia, France, Turkey,

Brazil, and Ukraine urged the member nations to come to a conclusion

regarding the Syrian conflict. They accused North Korea and the USA of

profiteering from the conflict by providing arms to the rebels. The USA

countered the accusation- it felt that Syria, which had used chemical weapons

to curb the civil unrest prevailing, was trying to shift the international backlash

that it received by blaming the USA, which was only supporting the rebels

humanitarianly.

Syria was in denial about the existence of armed conflict and felt that the

country was facing civil unrest because nations like the USA and North Korea

were supporting the rebels. China too supported Syria’s stance. It felt that the

illegal weapons supplied by the USA and North Korea were responsible for the

conflict.

Ukraine too joined hands with China and Syria on this matter, bringing up the

issue of child soldiers.

UAE alleged that the two world superpowers were profiteering from the

Syrian conflict, implicating that Russian soldiers were still stationed in Syria.

Russia countered the allegation, claiming that their presence was on invitation

by the Syrian government. It further pointed fingers at the USA for betraying

its own allies, citing the Vietnam and Cambodia tragedies.

Turkey felt that it was “silly for two superpowers to fight over a country”,

instead suggesting that the use of chemical weapons increased terrorism

incidents. France backed Turkey, feeling that “only a genuine political

transition [could] resolve the crisis”.

Brazil stressed the need for the countries to take a leaf out of Jordan’s book

and look for humanitarian solutions by implementing similar methods in the

safeguarding of their refugees.

UNSC

Syrian Conflict - Peace versus Profit

“If the United Nations is to survive, those who represent it must bolster it; those who advocate it must

submit to it; and those who believe in it must fight for it.” – Norman Cousins

DISCUSSIONS VS ACCUSATIONS

Agenda B- Money Laundering as a

Bane to Sustained Economic

Growth was the agenda for the

committee on the second day of

NIMUN 8. The delegate of Israel

suggested that countries should

focus on small businesses. The

delegate of Russia was of the

opinion that money laundering is

faced by all nations, hence should

have been discussed earlier.

This session saw a lot of

accusations being hurled around,

beginning with United Kingdom

being accused for hiding money

launderers; the presidents of

Argentina and United States of

America, and 15 Swiss banks being

accused for money laundering.

Ethiopia accused the Russian

president for owning many properties

which was not taken well by the

Russian delegate. The delegate of

Afghanistan alleged United States of

America and China for funding

Pakistan.

Russia alleged Afghanistan was

supporting drug trade in the region

and the Afghan delegate spoke in his

nation’s defence saying that

Afghanistan is one of the least

developed countries and does not

even have any proper resources.

Chairperson – Vivan Patel

Co-chairperson – Tanasha Patel

Agendas:

1. Fostering Economic Growth in Landlocked

Developing Countries (LLDC’s)

2. Money Laundering as a Bane to Sustained

Economic Growth

Evaluating NIMUN

Chair’s Comments

It was an honour to chair the Economic and Financial Committee. The debate and discussion on the floor of the committee were dynamic as the delegates were extremely informed and well equipped! The committee proceedings were invigorating and both challenged the current economic policies operating in the world and presented new ones too. Both the topics were debated with great gusto and working papers after unmoderated caucuses, and formulated directives after crisis situations provided well rounded solutions that addressed the agenda from all different perspectives. Furthermore, it was a pleasure to see complete decorum being followed inside the committee room, with delegates maintaining the high standards the United Nations aspires to sustain. Moreover, I would like to make a special mention for the Delegate of Afghanistan, Delegate of France and Delegate of Rwanda.

ECOFIN


Ki Moon

Chairperson – Aymaan Safree

Co-chairperson – Shree Patel

Agendas-

1. Countering the Femicide Epidemic in Hondurus.

2. Latin America and Africa-dumping grounds for

fraudulent medicines.

UNODC Evaluating NIMUN 8

Chair’s Comments

The two days of committee session were very engulfing. The delegates meticulously looked at each and every loophole in the discussions. They came up with practical and applicable situations to combat the counterfeit medicines that are dumped in Latin America and Africa. The delegates performed very well and were far better than I had thought. I thought that the job of a chair is not that difficult but I was wrong, when you are sitting in front of delegates that are well informed you need to be much more attentive and informed than they are. Overall, my experience was really nice.

The agenda for day two in UNODC was the discussion on countering the femicide

epidemic in Honduras.

On the face of it, there was a clear distinction in terms of ideas expressed by the

delegates. Two groups were formed- Zambia, Bhutan, Kenya, Honduras and

Paraguay were part of the first group. Singapore, Nicaragua, Sudan, France, China

and Argentina formed the second group as the two had major differences of opinion.

Their distinct beliefs on the working of the draft resolution created a commotion in

the committee session, leading to the creation of an unclear draft resolution.

• Ashita Shah, Télam

DISTINCT BELIEFS


Ki Moon

Chairperson – Shrey Shah Co-chairperson –

Sanjana Bhawnani

Agendas –

1. Privatization of Space

2. The Rohingya Migrant Crisis

Special Political and Decolonizational Committee

USA’s Space-Force Plans Foiled! Rohingyas’ Fate Undecided…

The committee continued discussion on the Agenda carried forward from the previous day,

‘Privatization of Space’. Russia believed that excursions to space will provide new business

opportunities for their nation. Germany supported Russia, hoping that there will be adequate

collaborative support for territorial claim of space from the other member nations. France

agreed with the idea of a collaborative effort as they felt that all member nations would

benefit from a reduction in monetary costs.

USA supported the capitalization of space, but their true intentions were questioned by

France when the US delegate proposed the implementation of a space-military to “monitor

traffic”. France believed that USA simply wished to establish a military dominance in space.

France’s stance was justified when USA’s latest felonious action was revealed in a news

update. USA launched a space mission, in collaboration with Moon Express, to establish a

military colony on the moon. The chair of SPECPOL later stated that USA had disappointed

the UN again. Afghanistan and Sweden were among the countries that opposed the motion

as they felt that many nations did not have the required resources for expansion into space

The countries of France, Russia and Japan worked together to form a joint resolution to the

Agenda. As per the resolution, space has been defined as the area more than 100 km above

sea level. The extraction of resources can only be conducted through the consent of the UN

Secretary General. The respective government would hold power over any private company

that takes part in the expansion into space. USA was allowed to pursue their goal of

establishing a mining base on the moon.

Discussing the second Agenda, ‘The Rohingya Crisis’, the member nations felt that racial

prejudice was a major cause of the mass shooting of the Rohingya Muslims, who were forced

to leave their homes in Bangladesh and seek refuge. Myanmar’s attempts to provide aid were

rendered null and void when their military overthrew the government led by Nobel Peace

Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. The Myanmar military committed genocide against the

Rohingya Muslims. The future of the Rohingyas remains uncertain as the member nations

struggle to find a solution.

Evaluating NIMUN 8 Chair’s Comments “These past two days have been an astonishing experience in which student delegates put themselves in the shoes of UN ambassadors and carried out invigorating discussions. We can all agree that the deliberations, though tiring, were very motivating and inspiring. The Special Political and Decolonization Committee proved this to be true. There were some intense moments where quality debate was evident and substantial points were made. The Rohingya Migrant crisis is a crucial an issue being discussed in the United Nation at this very moment. It was admirable to see how these young delegates tackled such international issues with diplomacy and provided peaceful measures for the same. In the end the delegates arrived at an amicable consensus and the Resolutions were passed. The solutions presented were pragmatic and fitting for an actual United Nations Resolution. The delegates deserving special mention are the delegates of France and Russia. The Best Position paper award goes to the delegate of Equatorial Guinea. The Best Delegate award goes to the delegate of Japan. The Chair’s Commendation goes to the delegate of Indonesia I congratulate all the delegates for their efforts.”


Ki Moon

United Nations Historic Security Council

Chairperson – Dhruvraj Rana

Co-chairperson – Nitya Dalmia

Agendas –

1. Armed conflict in East Pakistan in 1971.

2. Arab-Israeli War in 1948.

The Middle-Eastern conflict.

The agenda for the second day was the Arab-Israeli War. The session generated a heated discussion on the causes of the conflict. Religion was cited as the foremost cause leading to war. The delegate of Croatia gave the example of the conflict between the Jews and the Arabs over the Palestinian issue. The delegate of Iran was in favour of giving the rights of occupying Palestine to the Jewish community of Israel, to which the delegate of India responded by saying that firing bullets from guns would not result in peace. France supported this argument by saying that the countries should broker peace in order to resolve the issue because war could never be a lasting solution. The delegate of Syria remarked that the UN had tried to introduce peaceful negotiations between the warring countries but to no avail.

-Saideep Patnaik, Associated Press of Pakistan, Sri Sathya Sai Vidyaniketan Navsari

Evaluating NIMUN

Chair’s Comments

It has been a great honor to chair the historic security council committee at NIMUN 8. The debate and discussion on the floor of the committee was extremely charged. Delegates demonstrated commendable levels of diplomacy and practical negotiations on the floor. The delegates went back in history and wonderfully recreated major past events in the committee. The committee was successful in passing the resolutions for both the agendas. deserving special mention are the delegates of France, Syria and State of Palestine.


Ki Moon

International Press Corps

Evaluating NIMUN Chair’s Comment A very good evening to everyone present here. The media has an integral role in the form of raising awareness of the general public with regards to events occurring around the world. Rising to this task requires resilience, resolve, and a tinge of obstinacy. As I stand before you, at the end of two days of invigorating committee sessions, I am awed and humbled by the dedication and determination of the IPC reporters. The two days of hard work culminated as incisive and insightful reports. The delegates stepped up to challenges beautifully, fulfilling their roles as reporters, and consolidating the importance of the media as the fourth estate. It truly has been a great privilege to chair the International Press Corps.

Chairperson –

Amaan Patekar

Co-chairperson –

Tejas Sharma


Ki Moon

Correspondence Letters

As I saw every pair of eyes nervously scanning the room, I could not help but wonder the reason behind their anxious faces as we saw the

time ticking at an extremely slow pace. when the opening ceremony finally commenced, everybody seemed to exhale a unified sigh

of relief. The lighting of the lamp by the principal and the chief guest accompanied by his wife was an extremely significant moment, as it

marked the beginning of a new yet momentous occasion. All the chairs were given a gavel to acknowledge their presence and to

inaugurate the proceeding of their respective committees. Further the ceremony advanced by a short, splendid prayer by a group of

students, followed by an enlightening speech by the security general of UNSC , emphasizing on the importance of UN in making

decisions which affect the world at hand. Followed by an informative speech by the repertory security general about the agendas as well

as a short and brisk introduction of the chairs and co-chairs of the respective committees. The spectators seemed to loosen up as the

spectacular melody of the German song filled the air with exhilaration and euphoria. The ceremony seemed to come to an end with the

marvelous speech given by the Lieutenant General Singh followed by the vote of thanks given by Mrs. Tejal.

As soon as we entered the room allocated for the international press conference the task of capturing every significant moment was

taken up the delegates of this committee and since then every member of the IPC team, has worked towards producing a report of the

events taking place in their respective committees. The role of a press agent is not only of reporting a particular issue, but the power to

manifest an event in applicable words lies in our hands too, and that is what each member of the press corps has achieved at the end of

this day.

On the brisk morning of 31st August 2018, more than 200 youngsters were gathered together at Navrachana International for the sole

purpose of attending NIMUN’18. Delegates from all over the country and the world were present, which provided us a truly global

platform. Secretary General, Pranshu Dave enlightened us with her words of wisdom and knowledge. Chief Guest Lt.Gen. Singh, who is a

4th generation military man, graced us with his presence and illuminated us with his knowledge about the Indian armed forces, UN and

the peacekeeping force with an element of humor. Deputy secretary general Aashna Pandya gave us an insight about the MUN

proceedings. Then the NIMUN’18 was announced open by the Secretary General. Mrs.Tejal Amin asked all the delegates to mourn the

loss of former UN secretary general Kofi Annan and the martyrs of Indian armed forces.

Then all the delegates were led to the stands where they got to keep a memory that lasts forever. Group photos with all the participants

then the respected committees.

Then all the delegates were led to there committees where you couldn’t see students but representatives of member states with zest in

their eyes. The committees began and you could see everyone on the edge of their sits waiting for their chance to pounce upon an

opportunity to speak and argue. Reporters were ready to scribble down the arguments and follow up the crisis in every committee. The

mystery of general assembly was finally reveled on the topic –

Adieu, Mon Ami:A fatal friendship

The French president Emmanuel macron, has warned that Europe can no longer depend on the US military defense and called for an

urgent new European security policy in the face of rising nationalism and extremism.

All the delegates gathered once again in the form of a general assembly for the last debate.

“Whether addressing immediate crises or building long-term foundations of peace, the United Nations will

remain committed to solutions that advance the global good.”- Ban Ki Moon

DISEC

Evaluating NIMUN

Chair’s Comments

It was an honor to chair Disarmament and International Security Committee. The past 2 days were full of heated discussions, delegates surpassed the bar set in previous years. the enthusiasm and efforts demonstrated on the floor by each delegate were commendable, which made for an extremely dynamic committee. In DISEC committee everybody was a winner. However, some delegates were able to stand out among the others.

Chairperson – Sahil Dasa


Agendas –

1. International Regulation of Lethal Autonomous

Weapons Systems.

2. Biological Weapons as a Threat to Global Peace.

LAWS’ Labour NOT Lost

On The second day of NIMUN, the committee proceeded with

voting upon a draft resolution proposed on the previous day.

The resolution failed and the delegates attempted to form a

seond draft resolution to address the Agenda in discussion –

‘International Regulation of Lethal Autonomous Weapons

Systems’. The delegates of India, Israel and Libya worked

together to form a draft. They were supported by Russia, Italy,

United States of America, Iraq, Canada, Turkey, North Korea

and United Kingdom. The main objective of the propsed

resolution was to establish control of Lethal Autonomous

Weapons Systems(LAWS) instead of outright banning LAWS.

Various surveillance measures were proposed by India, Israel

and Libya to monitor the use of LAWS. Various treaties were

suggested to aid crisis management procedures. In spite of

heated discussion, co-operation reigned between the member

nations in deciding on the necessary changes of the conditions

listed in the draft resolution.

-Anjalee Mairh, Associated Press USA


General Assembly Crisis: “Adieu, Mon Ami: A fatal friendship.” The General Assembly started off with the crisis that stated the French president Emmanuel Macron ’s warning that Europe can no longer depend on the US for its military defence and called for an urgent new European Security policy in the face of rising nationalism and extremism. The session started off when Pakistan raised a motion for a moderated caucus to commence the committee’s proceedings. The French delegate along with the delegate of Russia and Venezuela justified the step taken by their president stating that it removed the over-dependency of the EU on the USA which provides funds for their defence forces but the US vetoed the decision. This was followed by a heated discussion when Germany, which supported the USA, proposed that France must seek help of the USA rather than having the European countries fight their wars. Luxembourg, China and Iran supported Germany but the USA remained in denial. USA, fuelled with aggression, countered Germany and was of the opinion that since France did not have the funds to maintain their army it would be in the best interest of their country if they let the US take control of their defence forces. In addition to the intense build-up, the delegates of Greece and Spain, caught up in the moment, were debarred from the Assembly. In the end the working paper presented by Russia, Canada and Italy passed by a majority and the assembly came to an end when the delegate of Greece raised a motion to suspend the committee session, which quite obviously passed with a whopping majority.

The General Assembly allows the delegates to work as a school and represent individual countries in order to solve crises at hand. This open platform of inter-school competition fosters international-mindedness and cooperation with the aim to win the award for the Best Delegation. The award for the Best Delegation is based on a combination of three factors: the number of best delegates from one school, the number of best position papers from one school, and the best slogan by the IPC delegates.

General Assembly

Captains of Captions –

1. “Macroons and MNMs are they sweeter together?” – Dhwani

Masand, Cable News Network, Navrachana Sama

2. What happens in France, stay in France. Usa is not even

allowed to glance. – Narali Khajanchi, Telam, D.R Amin

Memorial School.

3. “No more in US’s Umbrella, let rain fall.” – Shreyance

Agrawal, British Broadcasting Channel, Fountainhead School

(Individual)

:

All the three of us remember our first NIMUN. Nervous, on the

edge, hands shaking, would be the appropriate words to describe

the wave of emotions washing over us as we co-chaired our first

committee session.

Fast-forward to one year later, we stood confident and full of

gusto, ready to chair our own respective committees. Being a

part of the NIMUN core team, we learnt the essential skills of

juggling submissions, meeting deadlines, and side by side

preparing committee guides and researching for our respective

committee agendas.

The 6 months spent in putting together a conference hosting

over 200 delegates is a mammoth task, no joke !

In the end, we made amazing memories, and with these

memories we learnt skills that will stay with us for.a lifetime.

This is Pranshu Dave, Vivan Patel, and Amaan Patekar, NIMUN

8 Core Team, Signing off ! THE NIMUN TEAM

THE CORE TEAM REFLECTS…

Chief Guest – Mr Georg Sparschuh speaks…

Standing tall at an impressive height, the Chief Guest of the closing

ceremony, Mr. Georg Sparschuh, admonished the understanding of the UN

as ‘a group of people with a common understanding, belief and values’.

On answering the question about the efficacy of the UN, he believed that ‘the

effectiveness of an organisation’ depended upon its ‘clear and

understandable vision’.To be the change, therefore, to augment community

feeling, which is the bedrock of the UNO, it is important to extend our reach

to contribute meaningfully and act proactively according to well defined

strategies.

To a question on Indo-German relations, both political and cultural, he

emphasized the importance of trustworthiness and mutual respect to make

the desired impact. He expressed with certainty that small yet significant

measures go a long way to make a big difference to the future. Patience may

be required but perseverance is the key.

Tête-à-Tête – with the School Press

To increase the dynamism of this newsletter, the Press Team decided to interview our wonderful guests; the student delegates from ISSR, Sweden. They had a lot to say about the school and the MUN - some good things, others ugly - and we invite all opinions here, so here’s the interview for you:

“What did you expect of NIMUN and NISV before you came here? What are your thoughts about it now?”

Imad (delegate of DISEC): “I expected the MUN to be really organized and the rules of procedure and everything to be really specific but there were a lot of irrelevant discussions.”

Joya (delegate DISEC): “I’m not one to judge because I don’t really have much experience with MUNs but this is definitely different from the previous MUN I’ve been to, I can say that for sure.”

Maya (delegate UNODC): “I felt that there were really a lot of differences in how the MUNs are held in Sweden and also the way people debate over here.”

Aleksa (delegate ECOFIN): “I agree that there were a few changes from what we’re used to so that took a little bit of time to adjust to, which could’ve been explained in the rules of procedure. Other than that, I believe the biggest problem is that the delegates just aren’t aware of the amount of time we have which leads to us going on a lot of tangents and I’m afraid that we might not get much done.”

Harshil (delegate UNHSC): “ One thing that surprised me was how much the delegates knew about the topic when compared to the past MUNs I’ve attended so it was nice to debate with somebody who has thorough knowledge. The problem I faced was that sometimes the Chair would be too lenient and sometimes he would be too strict so it was almost as if they were controlling the flow of the debate and it felt slightly unnatural; like they were trying to decide the path the debate takes.”

Saba (delegate UNSC): “There are good and bad things. The first is that the Chair is really good at what she’s doing which is great and the other delegates also know a lot but the problem is that they aren’t following their own rules of procedure. We are used to a different procedure, but the delegates who are from here aren’t following the procedure and they don’t talk about what they’re supposed to talk about.”

“Are there any strategies you’ll be following for the second day? Anything specific you look forward to?”

Imad (delegate DISEC): “Annoy my committee as much as possible.”

Joya (delegate ECOFIN): “I think by now we’re used to the flow of things here so I hope to be a bit more confident and more aggressive.”

Saba (delegate UNSC): “I expect people in my committee to be a little calmer, take a deep breath and do what they’re supposed to do; and not shout. Another thing was that, when the debate got really heated, people automatically switched to Hindi and we were so confused. At one point the chair even had to yell at the other delegates to stop speaking in Hindi so that I could understand”

Aleksa (delegate ECOFIN): “I’m a bit scared because tomorrow we have less sessions than today and according to my committee, we discussed the less popular topic today and we’re barely getting anywhere with that. So I’m a bit concerned about whether we’ll get anywhere. However, even if we don’t, my main goal is motivating my committee to go through with everything.”

Harshil (delegate UNHSC): “The first topic was very crucial to me because I’m the delegate of Bangladesh and we were talking about the Bangladesh liberation war so I was trying not to step on anyone’s toes, just trying to maintain the peace so that we can get to what I want. But then when we get to the Israeli crisis tomorrow, I don’t care because some countries- like France- have been speaking so long that I’ve decided to wait until it’s no longer relevant to me. Then I’ll just get up and roast them completely.”

Maya (delegate UNODC): “I’m mostly excited to draft the resolution because we’ve been taking a really long time to discuss them and I don’t think we’ve really come to even starting a resolution so that’ll be exciting. I’m also sad because I don’t think we’re actually going to get to the second topic and I really want to (chuckle).”

Claim to Fame…

Come to think of it...

The School Press…

+91 9737196245(Ext:

143, 163)

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Navrachana International School

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Educating Empowering Enlightening

Rythum Shastri (Photographer): A very wonderful experience to work with the press team.

Initially it was a challenging job as we were only 2 photographers but gradually, I was able to get

a better understanding the requirements - later, I was able to produce better work.

Dhruv Goswamy (Reporter): “Working with the school press ‘Israeli’ fun (pun intended).It was a

privilege to work along with such great and inspiring mentors. I learnt numerous things.”

Aditi De (Reporter): “I picture myself happily walking back home with my Press ID swaying around

my neck and tugging along with me a trunk full of experiences that I’ve gathered from the NIMUN

Press team.”

Soham Katewale (cartoonist): “It was a learning experience as it was my first time working for a

MUN Press Team. More than that, it was a privilege to be the cartoonist for the NIMUN

Newsletter. I was Ghana make a joke about this but Iran out of ideas.”

Lay Modi (Technical Editor): “It was a great and memorable experience. Alright who am I

kidding, we all know that’s not true. It was quite time consuming and things got tedious quite

fast - nearing the end of the days. But if I had to give an honest opinion about our team, I

would say that we worked well as a team, and were able to put together a decent looking

newsletter.

Krithi Ganesh (Reporter): “Editing in the NIMUN Press Team has been an incredible experience!

There have been moments of immense hilarity, spontaneity and exhilaration, as well as some lows

of disheartenment and dispiritedness. The icing on the cake was the special mention by the

Honourable Chief Guest in the Opening Ceremony.”

Jash Asher (Reporter): “Working for the school press was fun! I enjoyed writing articles for the

newsletter and working with the other members of the team. There was a sense of camaraderie

between us. I felt that it helped us overcome obstacles and deliver satisfactory results while

having a great time together.”

Sagarika Menon (Reporter): “Being a part of the School Press was a wonderful experience. Not

only did I learn a lot, but I also got a chance to bunk classes, without any teacher scolding me! I

also got a chance to interact with different people, from various schools across India. The best

part of being in the school press, however, was being able to have dinner in school, and attending

the NIMUN Ball!”

Mahek Lakhani (Reporter): “Working with the press team for the past two days has been a

delightful experience, from taking endless interviews from various delegates, chairs, and teachers,

to watching the ceremony unfold with vivid colors, the essence of it all was an inspiring adventure.

Racing up and down the stairs just to get an interview at the right moment was an exhilarating

experience. Now, looking forward to NIMUN 9!”

Bobby Barot (Cartoonist): “Being a part of press was an amazing experience, mainly we were

segment of NIMUN, I never expected this. It was really fun with all the other press member. I was

also able to develop better cartoons with the help of the teachers that guided throught the 2 days.

Also, being able to bunk class in an ‘official’ manner was really exciting.

Manish Manwani (Photographer): “It's been an exhausting experience, reporting to the press

with the latest captions for the photographs because there were only two of us. As a member of

the press team, getting the right picture for the event in the newsletter was very challenging and

so was satisfying the needs of the newsletter.”

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