In the high-pressure arena of international diplomacy, a new phenomenon is taking the global stage by storm: the Speech Sprint. Think of it as the 100-meter dash for eloquent minds and silver-tongued speakers.
Enter the “overtime orators” or those diplomatic acrobats who can bend, twist, and stretch their speeches like a gymnast mastering a new pose. These “overtime orators” are the true magicians of our time, delegates. They can squeeze more words into half a minute than most of us can utter in a lifetime. Forget about thorough analysis or in-depth discussions; the Speech Sprint is all about speed—like a racecar on an espresso overdose.
The rules are as simple as a banana peel on a polished floor: 30 seconds to sway hearts and minds, and occasionally, to trip over your own words.
As delegates stand before the podium, microphones poised and seconds ticking away, it’s like watching a theatrical masterpiece in fast-forward. Words flow like water, arguments take on the precision of a surgeon’s scalpel, and charisma radiates like a supernova—all in under half a minute.
In the end, it’s a battle of wills. The Chairs grapple with their patience, and the delegates fight to stay awake. It’s a diplomatic showdown like no other, where sleep threatens to claim victory, and the Chairs yearn for the sweet relief of a normal committee session—one that is preferably slower.
Photo de Henri Mathieu-Saint-Laurent: https://www.pexels.com/fr-fr/photo/microphone-discours-former-tenue-de-soiree-8349235/
