Tuesday, November 2, 2010

GOOD SHEPHERD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MODEL UNITED NATIONS – 27 OCTOBER 2010

Students of Std. IX to XII came together and conducted a Mock-up session of the United Nations General Assembly and other Council meetings on 27 October, 2010.





This event was held in the Palada Campus Auditorium. The students simulated the actual proceedings of the General Assembly and other Councils of the United Nations.







The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the General Assembly were effectively presented.






Selected students performed the roles of Heads of nations and Delegates of countries. The students researched elaborately and participated in debates on the following subjects:




a) Controlling and Eliminating terrorist funding (EcoSoC)

b) Tackling the volatility of oil prices(EcoSoC)

c) Measures to increase the cost-effectiveness of renewable sources of energy and other technologies to reduce environment degradation(EcoSoC)


a) Women’s rights (HRC)

b) Rights of prisoners (HRC)

c) Overpopulation (HRC)



a) Water Conflict (EcoFin)

b) Measures to combat the production and trade of illegal narcotic drugs(EcoFin)

c) Sustainable development in Africa (EcoFin)






The Chief Guest for the function was Mr. C V Ranganathan, former Ambassador to China, France and Ethiopia. He lauded the participating students and the staff on the quality of subject research, the participation in debates and the overall sense of concern about global affairs.