Model United Nations also known as ‘Model UN’ or ‘MUN’ is a simulation of United Nations procedures. In MUN, the participants roleplay delegates of varied counties to the United Nations and engage in negotiations, discussions and lively intellectual debates. The MUN Club of St. Thomas School organised the 6th Edition of the MUN Conference for the students of classes VIII to X on 1st and 2nd August, 2024 under the guidance of esteemed Principal, Rev. M. O. Oommen Jr. and Vice Principal, Mrs. Susan Oommen. Around 90 students participated in the Conference this year. The Competition was a grand success with the support and cooperation of teachers and other MUN Club members, office staff and Master Harsh Ranjan, an alumnus.
Details of the Conference are as follows:
- Committee for Classes VIII and IX: UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council)
Agenda: Protection of Civilian in Armed Conflicts and Violation of Human Rights in Conflict Zone
- Committee for Classes IX and X: UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) Agenda: Covenant to prevent the Race of Armaments
The names of the achievers:
UNHRC
- Best Delegate – Singapore – Zayan Mohammed (IX B)
- High Commendation – Afghanistan – Ashmit Raj (VIIIC )
- Special Mention – Uruguay – Devanshi Singh (VIII C)
- Verbal Mention – Indonesia – Annika Aishwarya (VIIIB)
- Verbal Mention – South Africa – Mahika Manya (IX F)
UNGA
- Best Delegate : United Kingdom – Abhijeet Prabhakar (XB)
- High Commendation – India – Atharva Singh (XB)
- Special Mention – Japan – Pranav Kumar Jha (X G)
- Verbal Mention – Vietnam – Saksham Shaurya (IXC )
- Verbal Mention – United States of America – Divyansh (X D)
- Verbal Mention – South Africa – Shourya Deo Singh ( IX E)
- Verbal Mention – Australia – Harshit Choubey (XA)