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PROTÉGÉS Issue no. 1 | 2023
PROTÉGÉS
The 10th Annual Session of the International

Nexus School Model United Nations

Conference

By Ayrtton Leon Krthin Anupama Singh Deol
1st Year, BA International and Strategic Studies
Participant of NISMUNC’10

The Nexus International School Model United Nations
Conference's 10th Annual Session, held from the 24th to
the 26th of February 2023, was a triumph of diplomacy
and intellectual exchange. A diverse and dynamic
delegation of students from various disciplines, including
14 students from the International and Strategic Studies
department, attended the conference to engage in the
rigours of global governance and resolution making.

The delegates were a mix of seasoned veterans and first-
time attendees, all eager to immerse themselves in the Group photo of Delegates of the Human Rights Council
vibrant MUN community and gain a greater awareness of remarkable event. Delegates debated a variety of
the world's most pressing issues. The conference was a complicated issues, from deescalating the Russo-Ukrainian
three-day event that began with HMUN and THIMUN war to addressing discrimination against the LGBTQIA+
workshops, followed by council sessions. community and ensuring universal access to legal and safe
abortions. It was a testament to the participants' dedication
These workshops were designed to expose and enlighten and commitment that they were able to engage on such
delegates, particularly first-timers, on the Model United difficult issues in a spirit of collaboration and mutual
Nations' rules, procedures, and practises. The second day respect.
of the conference saw delegates bolstering their
countries' positions and negotiating terms on their The closing ceremony was a fitting capstone to this
respective council's agenda. The second day concluded inspiring event, with awards for best delegate and
with a series of social activities that allowed delegates to honourable mentions given to those who demonstrated
network and unwind with engaging games and the highest levels of performance and diplomacy. To sum it
scrumptious Middle Eastern delicacies. These moments of up, the 10th Annual Session of the Nexus International
relaxation were critical for the delegates, as it allowed School Model United Nations Conference was a life-
them to forge connections and build relationships that changing experience for many delegates, offering them a
would serve them well in the days ahead. Indeed, the third chance to broaden their horizons and engage with a
day of the conference marked the culmination of this diverse array of perspectives.

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