HSC Interview

How was your GQMUN experience?

Incredible I loved it, it’s so organized and everyone know what they’re doing and there’s never a dull moment so much is happening at once.

What’s the most interesting thing about your committee and why?

Being in the historical Security Council was interesting because we discuss issues that had already happened so we’re at an advantage because we can come up with better resolutions and mend the mistakes world leaders at that time did since we already know the consequences.

What was the most heated topic?

We had two, Rwanda 1994 and Bosnia 1992 both very invigorating but I definitely found the issue of the Rwanda genocide extremely stimulating because delegations disagreed on whether or not military intervention should be forced from neighboring countries or if it would result in even more violence.

What was your favorite part of GQMUN?

Cultural night! I loved the dances and the stands and the different food and costumes I saw. My friends, both old and new, and I had a great time exploring the different cultures.

-Gena El Aker

Drowned in Crisis: Arab League

The Arab League has moved to yet another pressing issue today, the further division of the Egyptian government, along with its takeover by the Muslim brotherhood. So far discussions have taken place in regards to the possible solutions to this problem; however this is strictly confidential information. Three groups were formed for, against and those other nations who proved to be neutral in the current situation.

Another crisis has been fronted to the honourable delegates of the Arab League. They received information from a CIA representative delivering the confirmation that the Muslim Brotherhood is responsible for the planned assassination of Mubarak. Delegates then requested an unmoderated caucus to discuss an action plan to either support or condemn the Muslim Brotherhood. 

At present delegates are continuing to disagree with many middle eastern nations, as they generally support the Muslim Brotherhood, especially as they have restored order in Egypt. The delegates of Kuwait and Bahrain wished to thank the Muslim Brotherhood for work done in their own nations. Qatar expressed the need to maintain talks with the brotherhood and also negotiate policies to maintain relations throughout the Middle East.

However, countries such as Morocco urge the Arab League not to recognise such a group, due to the Muslim Brotherhood confirming central intelligence agency information, “The CIA has uncovered the truth for once, Mashallah, we are behind the assignation and we are not ashamed. Allahuakbar!”

Discussions on the topic is going on at the moment.

- Keenan POWELL

Edited by Mehmet YILDIZ

HRC Wrapping Up

As the conference nears its end, the delegates of the Human Rights Council are extremely happy with the way things turned out. In these four days, HRC has passed one resolution on the situation of migrant workers in the Middle East, and is certain of passing another resolution, this one on Refugees and IDPs.

The main submitter of the first resolution was Mauritius and that of the second resolution is Greece. The first resolution was passed with almost every single delegate in the council as a signatory and the second resolution is also expected to pass by unanimous vote.

The delegates had worked hard, even spending a few extra hours after session to finish preparing a resolution that could meet the expectation of all delegates. The delegates of Greece and Chile could be seen even spending their valuable time during cultural night putting finishing touches to their resolution.

The chair of the HRC is definitely proud, and he was heard to remark to the two delegates at work last night: “You guys are awesome”.

The normally strict chair even let the delegates have fun while a working group of Greece, Egypt, Pakistan and Egypt were merging their resolutions to an immense, five-page resolution. He let the delegates share jokes and even asked them to sing, but no one took him up on the singing offer. They were, however, happy to offer some jokes, with the delegate of Senegal even modifying “your mama” jokes into “your chair” jokes. People definitely cracked up in the HRC. The best dressed delegate award went to the delegate of Palestine, who was dressed in a variety of colourful and effervescent clothes.

The delegates of the Human Rights Council shall leave this conference happy, pleased with themselves and having given it everything they’ve got. 

Mathew Nevin THOMAS

Resolution of Specpol Committee

This is a crazy and definitely unnecessary resolution draft brought to you by BBC World.

1. Keeping in mind that Nuclear weapons are awesome

2.Taking note of the nutritional value of nuclear cereal

3.Reaffirming North Korea's decision to be an effective re-enactment of the renaissance by means of public execution and rampant chaos.

4.Commending North Korea's efforts to turn North Korea into a museum of the early French Revolution.

5. Gravely concerned with the number of assassins that the Korean Peninsula has, as all nations could be in danger of ninja ambushes.

6. Worried over the possibility of North Korea making actual teenage mutant ninja turtles.

7. Acknowledges Korea's over all awesomeness

8. Supports the formation od Korean teenage ninja turtles as a means to settle the military dispute by having a fight to death on top of a newly made Cheonan and seeing if they could destroy each other before it gets blown up.

9. Urges North Korea to turn every nuclear enrichment plan into a fireworks making factory, as nuclear fireworks are prettier than normal fireworks.

10. Strongly Urges the Korean Peninsula to make a re-enactment of an actual game of Battleship(the board game)

11. Supports the prospect of feeding everybody who comes together in the next North-South Korean border meeting beer, as well as having an interKorean beer party to improve relations.

12. Proposes the formation of a joint nuclear enrichment facility in the borderline of North and South Korea.

13. Requests that the nations just drink and be merry

Diversity of Man

Last night, delegates gathered in a tent in Marriott hotel premises and let themselves go. Stalls were set up by various schools to share their cultures of their home countries with fellow delegates. Some groups of students performed to provide a greater insight to their culture.

The Italian stall, which brought in a faceless Mona Lisa all the way from Milan, could never rest due to their endless line of delegates queuing up to get photographed with their faces in place of that of Da Vinci’s painting.

Most stalls, such as the Indian, Pakistani, German, Turkish and Polish stalls, served their culture’s culinary delights, albeit on a small scale. The German stall found itself out of Kinder chocolates within half an hour.

The performances included poem recital, singing and dancing. Some performances encouraged other delegates to join in such as the Italian, Zambian and Georgetown University representatives. In these performances, most people present joined in.

Delegates left the tent knowing that they had made their nations proud. They left with a lot more friendships than they had when they came, and a lot more stories to tell.

-Mathew Nevin THOMAS

Edited by Chai Yee THONG

SPECPOL: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Resolution Passes

Tension between North and South Korea remains very high and is continuing to gradually increase in pressure. This is one of the most serious incidents between the two nations since the Korean War ended 1953.

Delegates in SPECPOL tackled the Korean warship crisis today. According to the delegate of Bosnia and Herzegovina, his country wanted to settle the crisis in a peaceful means, as the nation’s stand lies in a neutral decision. He states that “This nation aims to deny the invitation of involving any forceful approaches in getting the two Koreas back together”

The delegate of Colombia held onto his nation’s stand. Colombia’s method of trying to settle the crisis in a subtle and calm matter was expressed substantially. The delegate of Colombia’s view on the crisis was expressive of his support was clearly seen throughout the conference.

A resolution submitted by the delegate of Bosnia and Herzegovina, underwent the process of being approved. The light-hearted resolution details a plan to resolve the tension between the Koreas involving mutant ninja turtles and beer. Nonetheless, the resolution has expressed concerns for North Korea’s response to the action plan, stating:  “Worried over the possibility of North Korea making actual teenage mutant ninja turtles”.

No debate took place as a motion to move directly to voting procedures occurred resulting in the passing of the resolution

The delegate of Bosnia and Herzegovina confined in an interview that “The resolution paper was probably just too awesome. I don’t want to be just the delegate with the funny resolution. I want to debate because I’ve never really had the mind-set to take MUN seriously until now. I want to show them how I can be when I’m in the position in fighting for what I believe in.

-Jan Atendido

Edited by CHAI Yee Thong

Cypriot Ambassador Visits The EU Council Of Ministers

Today, the Cypriot ambassador visited the EU and declared that he was severely unhappy at the treatment of Cyprus in the EU. He claimed that "the EU was obliged to respect them as they have the same rights as any nation in the EU"

More news to follow

-Mohamed NAGY

Muslim Brotherhood Takes Charge

In the Arab League today, Egypt government is resettled. The Muslim Brotherhood has taken over, the new leader, Ahmed Al Moslah, and his military attaché, ‘Majid the disturbed’, announced to the delegates in the Arab League that the old leader has been “dealt with”. The new leader also stated that any idea of sending in troops to Egypt should be scratched, or “you will pay the price for this”.

When asked by their “brother from Palestine” how the old leader was “dealt with”, Al Moslah replied “That’s none of your business.” He said that the new regime would bring prosperity and success and trade to Egypt and invited Arab League nations to trade with the new Islamic Republic of Egypt. When asked about the elections to be held in September, he said “Elections? What are those?”

When asked what will happen to the peace treaty with Israel by the delegate of Kuwait, Al Moslah asked back “What do you think will happen to the treaty with Kuwait now that the Muslim Brotherhood has taken over?” When asked whether Egypt would go to war with Israel, he said that “It’s confidential.”

The delegate of Lebanon congratulated the new government in Egypt, and Al Moslah , in turn, asked the Arab League to take Lebanon as a role model. He said that the new government’s policies towards the west will be seen in the following years and that for now the Arab League would be their brothers, and would remain so until they decide that the west were greater allies than their brothers in Egypt.

Al Moslah also said that they do not need US financial aid to the Egyptian military. The new military attaché, he said, would handle all political problems and dissidents with his “skills’. The military attaché said that “all infidels will be punished”.

When asked how nations will know there is prosperity in Egypt, the new leader shouted “You will know there is prosperity in Egypt when we tell you there is.”

The new leaders left the Arab League with a lot of questions still remaining in the air and little clarity on issues like democracy, economic and political reform. 

-Mathew Nevin THOMAS
Edited by Mehmet YILDIZ

Northern Sudan Declares War on Southern Sudan

The North Sudanese ambassador visited the African Union and has decided to declare “legitimate war” on Southern Sudan.

The envoy joined the African Union and spoke in Arabic; in translation: “We have come here to declare legitimate war on Southern Sudan, as we need their petrol”.

He went on to say: “We are going to reconquer our rightful territory and we hope that all nations will support our legitimate war”.

All hell has broken loose at the African Union, as delegates react in shock and anger at this sudden move by North Sudan; there will be debate and a draft resolution to be created and discussed soon.

The only question that was allowed to be asked was asked exclusively by the BBC: "What is your stance on the situation between The North and South Sudan? Answered was “We hope that we capture Southern Sudan, as it is our land, and we have every right to claim it back. Our economy is suffering from this sudden loss of land and we need the oil.”

On the other hand Sudanese government was aware of the change and they haven't prevented from it.

-Mohamed NAGY
Edited by Mehmet YILDIZ

AFRICAN UNION: Response Sudan’s North and South Tension

The African Union committee decided to carry on a discussion of the dynamic issues taking place in Sudan. The topic has been a serious issue that several countries have been trying to solve together.

Delegates in the African Union as a whole has agreed and supported the fact that 7000 peacekeepers were deployed to help raise funds to sustain the peace keepers in Sudan.

The international community has been strongly concerned with the crisis in Darfur, and thus the UN attempted to pass several resolutions in attempt of fostering peace in Darfur.

According to the delegate of Burundi, her nation has been cooperating with the United Nations, Arab league, Chad and Qatar to arrange peace talks for the past few years. The delegate of Burundi also believes in the UN as a force to develop action plans to resolve this growing issue.

Two resolutions passed. The African Union has accomplished their goal to produce a suitable action plan to approach Sudan’s situation.

- Jan Atendido

Edited by CHAI Yee Thong