While sharing details of the ‘6th two-day Intra-Model United Nations Conference at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) which concluded on Monday, Director, Media, UPES Arun Dhand said that Intra Model United Nations Conference, also known as iMUN, is an activity for educational simulation where students replicate the proceedings of the United Nations in sessions. “It is an academic competition in which the students learn about diplomacy, international relations and the United Nations” he said.
Vickram Sahai, head of the department, Centre for Professional Communication, UPES revealed that the conference was one of India’s largest simulations of the United Nations. “The UPES-iMUN is a perfect platform to discuss and debate the most relevant issues across the globe. I am happy that from a 100 participants in the first year the number has soared to 350 this year,” Sahai said. Hailing the initiative, Shalini Vohra, associate head, said that it is an event aimed at providing a stage to the youth, to analyze global issues and reach conclusions in the form of resolutions for a better society.
Rati Oberoi, assistant professor, convener of iMUN apprised that Model United Nations is a co-curricular activity in which students typically role-play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN Committees.
United Nations General Assembly: Disarmament & International Security Committee (Measures to counter insurgent groups with special emphasis on Rohingya Crisis, Organization of Islamic Co-Operation (Discussions on the international affairs of non-Muslim countries & their impact on the Muslim Community), United Nations: Commission on Status of Women (Rights of Women Sex Workers); United Nations: Human Rights Council (Recognizing rights for lGBT Community) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Corporate and Social Responsibility taken by firms and government in implementing the Paris Treaty) were the five committees instituted to discuss and debate the crucial global agendas at the 6th Intra-Model United Nations, the organisers informed.