Human Rights Council 2
“My name is Maria, and I am in grade 10. I go to school in Greece, which is where I am originally from. It has been pretty cool to be a chair – having been a delegate for so long, chairing has never actually crossed my mind, but at one point I realised that I wanted to try taking on the role. Being able to collaborate with others, you gain the opportunity to make new friends, help delegates, and engage in MUN with a new perspective. I do miss being a delegate, but I feel that chairing is a unique experience, and I hope that this can leverage my MUN career and ultimately help me reach my goal of being the Secretary General. In HRC 2, we have been discussing the promotion of gender equality and women empowerment, which have been controversial topics regarding the stance of certain countries. The delegates of Malawi and Afghanistan have effectively embraced their countries’ policies, which I thought was very brave.”
Special Conference 1
“Hi, my name is Joshua Sebastian Küster and I am in grade 10. I go to the International School of Basel in Switzerland. I was born in The Netherlands, but my mother is half German and my dad is Irish, so I have a diverse European background, though I resonate closer with my German side. Chairing has been very fun, and it has allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of the topics discussed in SPC 1. My favorite part of chairing so far is running the debate–I think it’s really enjoyable and interesting to listen to POIs and speeches from different countries, all with their political stance and arguments. The delegate that has impressed me the most is São Tomé and Príncipe –the delegate has very strong public speaking skills. At one point, he even called people “swashbucklers”, which really livened up the debate.”
ECOSOC
“My name is Divij Haralalka, and I am in grade 11. I go to Zurich International School and I’m a Deputy President of the ECOSOC committee. I am from India, but I was born in Singapore and I moved to Zurich about a year and a half ago. I came to THIMUN last year as a delegate, and it was a really good experience, so I wanted to give back and try to foster a fun environment as a chair. My favorite part of being a chair is speaking to the delegates and controlling the flow of debate. The delegate of Cape Verde has been the most impressive so far, notably showing their strong knowledge of the THIMUN debate procedure.”
Security Council
“My name is Philip and I am in grade 11. I am the President of the Security Council at THIMUN 2024. I was born in Minnesota, United States, but my family is from Romania, Bucharest. I am a chair because I like having control over delegates. Still, I do think that facilitating an environment where people can discuss global politics is very fulfilling and something I have always been proud of doing. In the past few days, I have been able to see delegates discussing various issues, and the delegate of the United States has impressed me with their skills. They’ve done a great job and have brought up strong arguments, guiding the flow of debate, which we are always happy to see.”
GA3
“My name is Maria Clara and I’m a year 12 student at the International School of The Hague. I’m originally Spanish and Romanian, but I was born in Spain. I decided to be a chair because I’ve been a delegate for so long and being a chair seemed like a fun experience. Experiencing the whole conference from another perspective feels like a step forward in my personal MUN career. My favorite part about being a chair is not only leading debates but also listening to all the speeches from everyone and interacting with the delegates. There have been many outstanding delegates, such as the delegate of Pakistan. Even though he seems pretty young, he has been contributing to the debate with speeches and many POIs, so it’s a good start and he’s doing well.”
SDC1
“Hi! My name is Alexia and I go to the American International School Of Bucharest. I really enjoy being a chair because I love helping delegates fight their fear of stage fright, as well as making them feel more confident, enabling them to use their research and all their hard work. This empowers them to make a significant difference in this world, especially at THIMUN, as past resolutions do make it to the UN. My favorite part about being a chair is the fact that we get to be as objective as possible and control the flow of debate. So far, there have been many talented delegates, many of whom have never done MUN before, so their courage and risk-taking are very impressive.”
