Unilag would be hosting the Lagos Model United Nations Conference with the theme: One World: United for Peace and Sustainability. Organized by the Univeristy’s faculty of Law, this event is set to be the first of its kind to be organized by a University in Nigeria and indeed the West African sub region. It will accommodate potentially 700 delegates from different Universities and colleges within Nigeria. These delegates are divided into different committees representing different countries and addressing topics in their committees which will reflect and espouse the positions of their assigned countries in relation to the topic before the committee. It offers delegates and participants alike the peculiar opportunity to discuss and deliberate on issues of global importance in the shoes of diplomatic representatives of countries within the United Nations. Through this experiences – during preparation, in committee sessions and even in caucus sessions – students will develop an appreciation of differing viewpoints, experience the challenges on negotiation, see the reward of cooperation, broaden their world view, and discover the human side of international Relations and diplomacy.
The Simulation of the United Nations experience provides an avenue for intellectual discussions and innovative contributions on how the various global problems and issues can be ameliorated. It conglomerates a diverse stream of participants ranging university undergraduates, masters and postgraduate persons from all over the country. It also hosts renowned and cerebral professors and specialist of international law and diplomacy who will give speeches on various topics during the conference; towards enhancing the experience. The aim is to promote diplomacy, teamwork, world citizenship and a system of understanding and tolerance for one another regardless of political, national or ethnic sentiment. It also seeks to further the African dream and to initiate a drive towards African resurgence, growth and rebirth. The conference would focus on issues ranging from world security, human rights, economic and social welfare, world development, sustainable growth among others. The conference is to take place on a yearly basis and will grow to accommodate delegates from all over the world.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Combating International Terrorism: achieving International Peace and security Worldwide.
- The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age in light of various international surveillance and cyber attacks
- Partnering for development: Encouraging Multilateral cooperation to achieve SDG’s
- ICT for the growth and Development of Developing Nations
- Strengthening International Cooperation towards the Eradication of Hunger and Poverty by 2030.
- Combating Climate Change in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Addressing the status of refugees in the Middle East
- Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous People towards Advanced Development and Political Participation
- The Elimination of International Terrorism in the wake of ISIS and other terrorist groups
- The Implementation of Internal Policies on Peacekeeping And The Protection of Human Rights
We had a chat with Pearle Nwaezeigwe, who is the current Deputy Secretary General of the Lagos Model United Nations and also a 500 level student of Law at the University of Lagos. Pearle is in charge of the overall coordination of the conference in terms of its substance. Making sure the delegates and staff work in line with the topics set out, reading various background guides for the committee and the position papers for the delegates attending. Awesome stuff right?
Read our brief chat below:
So what is the Model United Nations all about?
Model United Nations is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically roleplay delegates to the United Nations and simulate UNcommittees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences and is usually organized by univeristies.
Who attends this events? Students, young professionals or anybody?
Students from universities in Nigeria
When is the event and where is it holding?
August 4th – 6th 2016, it will hold at the University of Lagos, Akoka.
Are there invited speakers?
Yes, we would be inviting speakers for this event.
What does the programme of event look like?
We would simulate five committees; each committee has two topics to be addressed by the delegates.
The registration fee of 10,000 seems pretty high, can you justify the reason for the price?
The conference last for 3 days and all attendants gets placards tags and social packs like dinners, cocktails and a delegate dance. Believe me, this is the cheapest MUN ever. There have been MUNs organised by organisation going for as high as N50,000.
Are there early bird tickets?
Unfortunately, its a flat rate of N10,000.
Great, anything else you think we should know?
This Model UN is the first of its kind in my school, it has not been easy to get this far but with God on our side, we hope to pull a successful conference.
Download:LMUN 2016 Information Packet
Registration details:
For Groups: http://goo.gl/forms/wbDGDzftke
For Individuals: http://goo.gl/forms/omRT8rZlzl
I simply do not see why any Nigerian student would not be part of this event; it is evidently the most thought out sustainability event for young people in Nigeria at the moment.
Please share this information with friends and students you know. I honestly cannot wait for August to come already!
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