HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, May 11: The Dibrugarh University has organised a Model United Nations in collaboration with Yuvamanthan and the United Nations Development Programme on the theme ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ at the Indira Miri Conference Hall of the university.
The inaugural ceremony kicked off at around 10 am with a felicitation ceremony followed by speeches from the vice-chancellor, Jiten Hazarika, dean of student affairs, Surajit Borkotokey, dean of the faculty of social sciences, Dev Kumar Chakraborty, and faculty coordinator of the event, Kaustabh Kumar Deka, The audience comprised of the executive board, the organizing committee, caricaturists and delegates.
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The secretary general then explained the technicalities regarding the commencing of the Model United Nations and introduced the executive board. The event was divided into three sessions.
In the first session the delegate from the USA proposed the sub-agenda ‘Enhancing nationally determined contributions for ambitious climate targets’, which was passed by a simple majority. The delegates representing their respective nations presented their speeches comprising their contributions and commitments regarding the agenda.
In the second session delegate from Russia proposed the sub-agenda ‘Scaling up climate finance for better resilience and adaptation in vulnerable regions’, which was again passed by a simple majority. The second session proceeded like the previous session.
During the last session, the delegate from Egypt proposed the sub-agenda ‘Innovative approaches to climate education and public awareness’, which was not passed due to a lack of majority.
The delegate from Japan then proposed another sub-agenda, ‘Importance of transitioning to renewable energy sources’, which was passed by a simple majority. The session ended on a similar note. The delegates then drafted a resolution entitled ‘Comprehensive Action for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation’, which was passed by a simple majority.
The Model United Nations simulation concluded with a valedictory session. The valedictory speech was delivered by the Dean of student affairs. A prize distribution ceremony was conducted with Russia bagging the best delegate award, followed by the USA and France. Moreover, certificates were provided to all.
