Greetings delegates, it is an honor to welcome you to the General Assembly on behalf of the CISMUN Secretariat. Your head chair is Charlotte Ma, a grade 11 student from Hong Kong International School, and your deputy chair is Shlok Sharda, a year 12 student from Island School.
Established in 1788, the GA’s values are “celebrating and welcoming diversity unbound by social hierarchies and collectively work to foster mutual respect, empathy, and common cause”. The General Assembly serves to makes recommendations to States on international issues pertaining to international peace and security. Under these values, delegates should strive to devise solutions and changes that address the issue of blood diamonds in Africa as well as combating the desertification and droughts in Eastern Africa. Please take note that we will be debating topic 1, then moving onto topic 2.
Whilst we would like the conference to be as stress-free as possible, we expect delegates to be well-prepared. The two chair reports simply serve as a guideline, but delegates are highly encouraged to conduct their own research in order to gain a deeper understanding of the issue. Which is why, when discussing the issues at hand, we urge delegates to participate actively, yet also be diplomatic and respectful of others’ opinions for constructive discourse to take place.
Whether you are experienced at MUN or have just started your journey, we wish to facilitate engaging debate over the course of two days. We truly hope that delegates will not only enjoy fruitful discussions but form lasting bonds with fellow delegates at CISMUN’s seventh iteration in Hong Kong.
Should you have any queries, feel free to contact either one of us. We look forward to seeing all of you in February!
Best wishes,
Head Chair: Charlotte Ma | 251061@hkis.edu.hk
Deputy Chair: Shlok Sharda | shlok.sharda@online.island.edu.hk
CISMUN VII Secretariat | cismun@cis.edu.hk