MBIS Model United Nations

From the 15th to the 17th of February 2018, MBIS held their tenth annual Model United Nations conference. Since we were celebrating ten years of heated debate, thought provoking speeches and effective resolutions, we knew that this M.U.N would be a special one. The theme for this year was Sovereignty and Internationalism, which is relevant because of issues that plague our world today: simmering independence movements, nationalistic economic policies, and severences of age-old ties. These issues have taken place before but they recur as if in a cycle, because history repeats itself. The theme was set so that our generation can understand the cycle, spark a change, and try to break it. The conference began with the opening ceremony, which featured a rap performance by student Anish Satpute, who goes by the stage name ANNIHIL8. His original rap, titled “Regressive Progression”, discussed free speech which related to the theme and really set the tone for the entire conference. We then had a great speech from Ms. Pushpinder Rana about how internationalism and sovereignty are connected, and how it can affect one’s view. We ended the ceremony with a speech from the Secretary General, Uday Mehra, about the significance of the number 10. After the speech the Secretary General officially opened the 10th MBISMUN.

The conference was interesting in every single committee, as there were controversial and stimulating topics for each council. They discussed issues including cryptocurrency, social injustice against Muslims, and the issue of Catalonian independence. The delegates got passionately involved in their topics and made sure they knew their countries’ stances, delivering their opening speeches like professionals. They had time to discuss and come up with resolutions, which were heavily debated in each council. Everything was going swimmingly, until the ‘crisis’ struck.

The crisis is a time-honoured tradition of the Model United Nations, where the Executive Board creates a fake catastrophe in which each council has to come up with a resolution. Last year, the crisis was on extraterrestrials coming to earth, and it was announced with sirens. This year, the board decided to go with something more individual for each committee. The chairs’ laptops were “hacked”, and on it was a video of a mysterious man wearing a Guy Fawkes mask. He told the committees that they had been ruining lives for enough time, and that they had to look at one of their past mistakes and “atone for their sins”. The man said that the committee couldn’t leave until they finished their task. Then suddenly, the ‘man with the mask’ appeared outside the door, ripped the committee name off of it, and “trapped” them inside. This filled the delegates with adrenaline, which they directed towards framing their resolutions. Each committee looked at an event which they specifically failed in preventing, such as the Korean War. This crisis was not only unique, but helped bring everyone together, leading to more debate.

There was so much growth during the course of the conference; delegates became more self-assured, poised and reflective. At the beginning, some could not deliver a speech properly, but by the end, they were able to improvise, think on their feet and discuss issues responsibly in a mature fashion.

Ahan Dhar (D.P-1) Photos by Harvey Bebbington Jones (D.P-1) and Mahika Rishi (M.Y.P-4)

Human systems and economic activities	The study of how and why people construct organizations and systems; the ways in which people connect locally and globally; the distribution of power and authority.
Social organization and culture	The study of people, communities, cultures and societies in the ways in which individuals, groups and societies interact with each other.
Continuity and change through time	The study of the relationships between people and events through time; the past, its influences on the present and its implications for the future; people who have shaped the future through their actions.
Human and natural environments	The study of the distinctive features that give a place its identity; how people adapt to and alter their environment; how people experience and represent place; the impact of natural disasters on people and the built environment.
Resources and the environment	The interaction between people and the environment; the study of how humans allocate and manage resources; the positive and negative effects of this management; the impact of scientific and technological developments on the environment.

Living things	The study of the characteristics, systems and behaviours of humans and other animals, and of plants; the interactions and relationships between and among them, and with their environment.
Earth and space	The study of planet Earth and its position in the universe, particularly its relationship with the sun; the natural phenomena and systems that shape the planet and the distinctive features that identify it; the infinite and finite resources of the planet.
Materials and matter	The study of the properties, behaviours and uses of materials, both natural and human-made; the origins of human-made materials and how they are manipulated to suit a purpose.
Forces and energy	The study of energy, its origins, storage and transfer, and the work it can do; the study of forces; the application of scientific understanding through inventions and machines. (IBO, 2009)

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