International Talkies

The UNSC Committee was one of the five committees organised in the IRMUN 2020 held on 10 February and 11 February, 2020. Being one of the primary organs of the United Nations, UNSC is shouldered with the important responsibility of maintaining international peace. The committee consists of 15 member-states- 5 permanent countries and 10 non-permanent countries. The agenda for the committee was “The Use of Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs) in the Middle East”. Besides the P5 members, the non-permanent countries of the committee included Germany, Sudan, Egypt, Mexico, Turkey, India, Venezuela, Italy, Kuwait and Iran. However, the delegate of Turkey could not make it for the session on both the days. The first day of the UNSC was focused primarily on discussing various aspects of the agenda. All the member-states actively took part in the discussions. The committee began at 11 am with a roll-call and then proceeded into a formal session where the delegates gave their opening spe...

As part of IR MUN, the  All India Political Parties Meet was organised which was an event for that promoted unrestricted political debate, discussion and deliberation, free from the legislative functions of the parliament. DAY 1 There were a number of motions set on the floor, however day 1 involved most party representatives discussing their agendas and conceptualizing their ideas of ‘one nation, one election’. The maximum participation was seen from regional parties like- RSP,AIMIM, Marxist Forward Block Party, AAP, TDP, SAD, AITC, SP and MNS. National party INC had the maximum contribution in both private and public sessions. The major concern expressed by the regional parties involved - the disrespect of the spirit of democracy by the government by undertaking the decision, the breaking down of the federal structure and one of the most important concerns over national interest taking over regional issues that need addressing. While most regional opposition parties focus...

The Human Rights Council is a committee of 47 states and is responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights issues around the globe. This committee discusses all the human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout that particular year. This model consisted of 45 states and its agenda was ‘Repatriation of refugees with special emphasis in the MENA region”.   The committee began on day one with the delegate of China raising a motion to set the agenda and begin the General Speakers List (GSL). Most of the Speeches in the GSL focused on the current scenario and the challenges faced by their own countries. The Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, the Citizenship Amendment Act in India and Britain’s exit from the European Union were also. Brought up and discussed. Solutions were offered by a few delegates ranging from collaboration with NGOs to collaboration with private institutions and even changing the mandate of the UNHRC itself. Many states foc...

The Continuous Crisis Committee, one of the Model United Nations simulations organized by the IRMUN 2020. It was undoubtedly one of the most interesting Committees of the event. The range of topics and issues from climate change to insurgency, from economic crisis to hijacking were deliberated upon. The sessions were so intense and vulnerable at the same time that it was surely a testing time for the delegates to decide for the foreign policy for their respective countries.  Committee: Continuous Crisis Committee? The Extinction of Mankind as we know it. Agenda: “The World is at war! Can you prevent it Duration: Two days Total Participants: 26 Attendance Day 1: 24 Attendance Day 2: 23 Executive Board: Chairperson: Mr.Varun, co-Chairperson: Mr. Vishal, Rapporteur: Mr. Nishant Sharma Highlights of Day 1: Session 1: -         Session 1 began with the General Speaker’s List. The delegates spoke on their national policies in...

The DISEC, which is a part of the General Assembly, was one of the most exhilarating committees in the IRMUN 2020. The Committee was indeed a success in terms of the discussions raised and the enthusiastic delegates. The Committee was open to discussing a variety of issues, ranging from military to economic to refugees. This indeed was an expansion of the ambition of the mandate of the DISEC as a committee.   Committee: Disarmament and International Security Committee Agenda: “Discussing the political situation in Yemen with special emphasis on the foreign influence in the region”.   Duration: Two days Total Participants: 29 Attendance Day 1: 25 Attendance Day 2: 25   Executive Board: Chairperson: Mr. Moinak Bose, co-Chairperson: Mr. Aniruddh Bharadwaj, Rapporteur: Mr. Nishant Sharma.   Highlights of DAY 1: Session 1: -        General Speaker’s List -        Pronouncement of dome...