Model United Nations

As a creativity activity, I participated in the Model United Nations held at Mercedes-Benz International School, Pune. Myself along with Kavya Krishnan, Sangeeta Warrier and Jilan Shah represented Uganda. I represented Uganda on the United Nations Development Programme. I participated in this activity, as politics interest me and I wanted to gain invaluable experience at this event which was attended by all the international schools in Pune.

My expectations were met, as I had a great conference. My resolutions were unanimously passed, and I was able to communicate the plight in the country of Uganda with great effectiveness.

There were a number of difficulties experienced. The conference was three days long. I had to wake up at 7 AM and i would reach home at 11 PM so it was a very tiring three days. Also, myself along with my fellow Ugandan delegates, were informed that we had to make resolutions that applied solely to Uganda, but when we reached our respective committees, we were told that we had to make resolutions that addressed global issues and not those of Uganda. That left me with ten minutes to make a resolution, as I had to speak, or just not make a resolution. Although the task seemed extremely tough, I decided to go for it and composed a resolution. Not only did I make a resolution, but I also got it unanimously passed by the council! I learned how to write resolutions -- good resolutions!

I learned from this activity that I can accomplish anything, and that no situation is too tough to tackle as long as you put your mind to it. The activity was very beneficial to me, as it provided me with great experience, and it was especially important as I am considering a career in the United Nations.

If I could redo the activity, I would insist that the delegates be better informed before hand about all the needful information. Also, I would want the conference to be a little more formal, as there were times when the conference lacked formality. Overall though, the experience was great, and I would not change much.

My accomplished learning outcomes were:
1: Increased awareness of their own strength and areas for growth
2: Worked collaboritively with others
3: Shown perseverance in their activities
4: Engaged with issues of global importance
4: Developed new skills