Reynaldo Arya (Law 2018) and Fitra Ariesta Wismaningrum (International Relation 2018) won Honourable Mention (3rd Place) in the London School Model United Nations (LSMUN) 2019 beating over the other 40 participants from 20 countries and universities. The competition was held from 21 to 22 June 2019 with the grand theme of “Humanity in a State of Anarchy”.
Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of a United Nations (UN) conference where participants role-play as delegates to the united nations and simulate UN conference with the grand theme of “Humanity in a State of Anarchy”. This conference includes two councils which are United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF).
In this year’s LSMUN, the President University team was given the role as the Delegates of India in the council of UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund) with the topic of Quality Education for Refugee Children. During the MUN, both Fitra and Aldo delivered brilliant and realistic ideas to solve problems that had become the main concern of the international committee.
Finally, these two young bright delegates successfully attain the Honorable Mention award for their success in presenting their opinions. Even though this is their first MUN, this accomplishment proves their capability to develop their knowledge in the world of diplomacy.