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 time of the crisis. They largely discussed the crisis in the Middle East.
- There were four crises introduced. They were deployment of Turkish troops in Syria, USA absence from the climate change summit, rise of neo-nazis in South Africa and rise of separatism in Catalonia, Spain.
- Following which directives were issued by the representatives of the concerned countries.
Session 2:
- The General Speaker’s List was reinitiated.
- There were four additional updates introduced. They were regarding Iran’s policy of Zionism in Hormuz, a spy was caught in Russia. These were followed by the respective countries providing their policy updates and crisis notes. There were Press Releases issued by Iran.
- The discussion on the crisis was followed by a moderated caucus on the problems in
Iran as initiated by the United States. This was followed by a motion raised by Australia to convene another moderated caucus to discuss the situation of its wildfires.
Highlights of Day 2:
- A moderated caucus took place on the topic of religious atrocities faced by minorities.
- This was followed by a Special Speaker’s List where all the countries spoke, taking an offensive towards their enemy-states.
- The crisis updates of the second day included a development in the Sons of Anarchy movement in South Africa, followed by several developments in Iran, etc.
- Some of the most significant policy changes that could be seen were the breaking of relations between Israel and United States, straining of relations between Pakistan and China, and agreement of India and Pakistan over signing a peace treaty with the mediation of Russia and finally, stabilization of Syrian conflict with the amalgamation of the insurgents in the political system.
Conclusion:
Although the Committee largely consisted of first-timers, it progressed at a very high pace. The nature of the crises introduced and the subsequent developments were very exhilarating. The delegates were in constant fix to address their national as well as international commitments. Towards the end, there were Presidential Speeches followed by an International Press Conference. Overall, the Committee, notwithstanding its volatile nature, was indeed a highlight of the event.
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