Binus University International Relations Students’ Achievement in a Model United Nations in the Thailand
On January 11 to 17, 2017, ten Bina Nusantara International Relations University students participated in a competition of Model United Nations (MUN), a simulation of sessions of the United Nations, which was held at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. The students were Anthony Gunawan, Elica, Ilmia, Imanuel Kasehung, Marsella Winata, Noto Suoneto, Rafi Nugraha, Ratu Ghea, Ukhti Rahma Sari, and Vivian.
The Thammasat University MUN was one of the largest competitions in Thailand, in which participants from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, France, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Maldives participated. They discussed global issues and formulated the solutions, which were then debated to create the best resolutions, and then represented and adopted by the General Assembly.
In this occasion, the Binus IR students were divided into three councils, which were United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). They discussed several issues, e.g. indigenous people, terrorism, human trafficking and migrant smuggling, climate change, to gender equality.
Aside from competing in the MUN, the students also visited the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in Bangkok to discuss the role of youth in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). This was a good opportunity for the students where they could learn how the United Nations worked in resolving global problems by promoting diplomacy among states. The students also used this opportunity to gain connections from several states and to learn the cultures from other nations.
In the MUN, the students received several achievements. For example, Elica won Best Position Paper at the UNDP session as an Israeli delegate, Noto won Best Position Paper and Honorable Mention Delegate at the UNODC session as a Burmese delegate, while Rafi won Honorable Mention Delegate at the OHCHR session.
Congratulations to the students who won those achievements!
Pada 11 – 17 Januari 2017, sepuluh mahasiswa/i Hubungan Internasional Universitas Bina Nusantara mengikuti ajang kompetisi Model United Nations (MUN), atau simulasi sidang PBB, yang diselenggarakan di Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Mahasiswa/i itu antara lain Anthony Gunawan, Elica, Ilmia, Imanuel Kasehung, Marsella Winata, Noto Suoneto, Rafi Nugraha, Ratu Ghea, Ukhti Rahma Sari, dan Vivian.
Thammasat University MUN adalah salah satu kompetisi terbesar di Thailand, yang diikuti peserta dari berbagai negara seperti Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Perancis, Afrika Selatan, Inggris, dan Maladewa. Mereka mendiskusikan isu-isu global dan merancang solusinya, yang kemudian diperdebatkan untuk menghasilkan resolusi terbaik, dan lalu direpresentasikan serta diadopsi oleh Majelis Umum.
Dalam kompetisi ini, kesepuluh mahasiswa/i HI Binus terbagi ke dalam tiga sesi, yaitu Kantor Komisaris Tinggi PBB untuk Hak Asasi Manusia (OHCHR), Program Pembangunan PBB (UNDP), dan Kantor PBB Urusan Narkoba dan Kejahatan (UNODC). Mereka mendiskusikan berbagai isu, dari indigenous people, terorisme, perdagangan manusia dan penyelundupan manusia, perubahan iklim, hingga kesetaraan gender.
Selain berkompetisi dalam MUN, para mahasiswa/i juga mengunjungi Kantor Organisasi Pendidikan, Keilmuan, dan Kebudayaan PBB (UNESCO) di Bangkok untuk mendiskusikan peran pemuda dalam mencapai tujuan pembangunan berkelanjutan (SDGs). Ini merupakan peluang bagus bagi para mahasiswa/i, di mana mereka dapat mempelajari bagaimana PBB bekerja dalam menyelesaikan masalah global dengan mengedepankan diplomasi antarnegara. Para mahasiswa/i juga memanfaatkan peluang ini untuk mendapatkan koneksi dari berbagai negara dan untuk mempelajari budaya negara lain.
Dalam MUN, para mahasiswa/i berhasil meraih prestasi, antara lain Elica meraih Best Position Paper dalam sesi UNDP sebagai delegasi Israel, Noto meraih Best Position Paper dan Honorable Mention Delegate dalam sesi UNODC sebagai delegasi Myanmar, sementara Rafi meraih Honorable Mention Delegate dalam sesi OHCHR.
Selamat kepada para mahasiswa/i yang berhasil meraih prestasi-prestasi tersebut!