Model United Nations activity
Model United Nations is a simulation of the work of the UN by students. It is practiced by many who wish to deepen their public speaking skills, improve their reaction time, and the formal ways of rebutting on a particular issue at a given moment. It is also frequently suitable for ones wishing to occupy themselves in the fields of either diplomacy, politics, or just simply for the students that are worried about crises of our world and feel what the stakes are of these future threatening events not being solved imminently.
I belong to the last group since my main reason for starting my journey in MUN the previous summer was that I began to realize my escalating enthusiasm for the safeguarding of human rights. When I discovered that in MUN, I could stand up for what I believe in and what I would like to pursue fighting for in my future as a lawyer, I knew that MUN offered me a great opportunity that I needed to take. The journey that took me to where I am today, attending MUN conferences, and being able to confidently represent any country and win awards, was not easy and did not happen in just a few weeks. I had to get to know and familiarize myself with the atmosphere of diplomacy and learn all the procedural rules, like motions, points, and the specific diplomatic dialect used during the committee sessions.
My first conference experience was MIMUN, which took place in the Autumn at Milestone Institute, Budapest. I represented Turkey at the Human Rights Council with the topic 'Human Rights Crisis in Turkey.' As it was my first MUN, I was a bit timid, but this is an occurrence that happens to newbies quite often; the experienced and skillful delegates can be intimidating at first sight. Despite this, I have tried my best to be active, which was necessary in this case since the topic debated was regarding and involving my country vigorously. At this competition, I still needed to excel more in the committee sessions to win any awards; however, this was not my goal to accomplish. I participated to accommodate myself in the competitive ambiance of MUN, in which I have succeeded.
The next contest I partook in was AproMUN 2022 in Bratislava, where I fighted for Afghan women's rights as the delegate of Canada in the Commission on the Status of Women committee. I prepared a detailed research 1.5 months in advance so that I knew every background and essential information about the topic, my represented country, and the council itself. At the conference, I was one of the most active delegates and the co-submitter of the final resolution, which the General Assembly voted in favor of at the end of the conference. My hard work in the committee sessions, as well as my detailed research, has paid off, and I have been honored with winning the 'Outstanding Delegate' award.
My latest conference was ENMUN2022 in December, where I first managed to be the Main Submitter of my committee's resolution, Human Rights Council. I represented the USA revolving around Iranian citizens' human, women's, and children's rights. ENMUN was the conference where I got to the point that I didn't feel anxious before the first day at all; I knew I had an elaborated research prepared, being fully aware of my country's policy, foreign relations, and possible solutions for the disputes and issues at hand; so basically everything I needed to be a successful delegate. At the closing ceremony, where the awards were presented, when I heard my name being said together with 'Best Delegate,' I felt indescribable happiness and complacency. I knew what I had been doing was relevant and beneficial for my future, and I hope that one day my hard work will help other people, my future clients. I will be pursuing MUN for a long time and will do my utmost to further develop in this sphere.