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Sakhir is a freshman at the University of London pursuing a degree in Law and will be serving as the Under Secretary-General for Asia World MUN. Being an outstanding MUN-er, he has bagged multiple best delegate awards, chaired numerous conferences and had been on organization panel of a number of MUNs both nationally and internationally such as Sadiq Model United Nations, Bahawalpur and Asia Youth International Model United Nations, Kuala Lumpur.
Aside from his MUNing career, he is a serving member of numerous Non Governmental Organizations such as Youth General Assembly Pakistan and International Law Students Association. He currently serves as the Chairman of Bahawalpur Art & Science Olympiad, and as Vice President at Youth General Assembly. Other than that, he has been actively involved in community services regarding provision of free education to underprivileged children and believes that education is the best solution to a number of social issues. Sakhir looks forward to expanding his global perspectives and enjoys experiencing different cultures. He looks foward to meet you all this august at Asia World MUN, Seoul.
If you have any queries regarding any academic matter, you can contact him at academics@awmun.org
Saarthak Ravi is a student pursuing his bachelors in Business Economics from Shivaji College, University of Delhi. Being an avid munner, debater and public speaker, he has been participating in muns since 5 years and has spun together an extensive portfolio including leadership roles such as student president of his high school, founder and president of his high school’s mun society as well founder and president of his college’s mun society. Having chaired around the world, he is known for his accommodating and encouraging nature in bringing out the best possible debate from a council.
Yushan is a freshman (who has recently concluded her first year in university!) in NUS intending to major in Political Science and Economics. Also the person behind your study guides and country allocations, she looks forward to setting a satisfactory academic standard for the conference and meeting each and every one of you in person at AWMUN in Seoul this year!
Yushan started MUNing 2.5 years back, with her taking a year-long break to focus on her A-levels exams. However, she is more than happy to engage in the activity once again. Her recent encounters with MUN over the past year saw her chairing conferences in countries and cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Sydney and Indonesia, as well as bringing home the Best Delegate/Diplomacy awards at AMUNC and PAMUN. She recently concluded her role on the secretariat for SMUN 2018 as well. Outside of MUN, she enjoys terrorising people with her horrendous puns, jamming on her violin and painting her life away.
If you wish to clarify any doubts with regards to academic matters, she can be reached at academics@awmun.org!
Dominique is a third year law student in Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia. Dominique has been involved in MUN ever since high school. Her passion in international affairs and global issues has driven her to achieve numerous awards in MUN. She just won Diplomatic Commendation award of Legal Committee in the oldest and most prestigious MUN in the world, Harvard National MUN 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She also snatched Best Delegate of UN Human Rights Council in The European International MUN 2017, in The Hague, Netherlands; as well as other outstanding awards in national MUNs. Other than delegate, she is also involved in MUNs as Chairs and also Secretariat. She was the Under Secretary-General of Asia Youth International MUN 2017 in Kuala Lumpur and Under Secretary-General of Organizational of Indonesia MUN 2017 in Jakarta.
She will be serving as your Secretary-General in this Asia World MUN 2018 and she is looking forward to meet all the delegates and experience Seoul to the fullest!
My name is Mareta Amanda, I’m currently a second year student majoring International Business Management in University of Indonesia. I’ve had been interested in MUN since high school, but only started to take part in MUN when entering the university. I also currently serve as USG Delegate Relations for Indonesia MUN 2018.
I believe that AWMUN will be a great opportunity for young generations who’d like to take part in discussing the world’s issues and to experience friendship with people all over the world.
The name is Eriana Trihastuty. She is a Bachelor of International Relations from University of Moestopo, Jakarta, Indonesia. Presently, she is working as a researcher at a youth-based creative hub in the capital. She has shown her interest in Model United Nations activities since her first year of study through attending a number of MUN conferences and performing a variety of roles including Secretary-General of Moestopo Model United Nations 2015 in Jakarta and USG-Substance of Global Goals Model United Nations 2018 in Malaysia.
Eriana believes that Asia World Model United Nations (AWMUN) would be a great platform for talented delegates across the world not only to discuss the world’s most pressing issues, but also to experience a distinctive blend of age-old traditions and modern culture in the heart of South Korea. She is thrilled to serve as USG-Event for this year’s AWMUN and looks forward to welcoming you in Seoul this August!
Hoe Sue Lu, or Sue, is a law graduate from University of London international programme. Currently she is undergoing her mandatory pupilage period before being able to admit to the Malaysian Bar. Due to the exposure during her internship in a NGO, she developed an interest in human rights and public affairs. She served as a volunteer during Asia World International Model United Nations 2017, and assisted in various events throughout her study life.
Sue is excited to serve as USG-Event for Asia World Model United Nations (AWMUN) in a Seoul, a city where traditions blends harmoniously with modern culture. She looks forward and can’t wait to meet the bright delegates across the world!
is a Political Economy student at University of Asia and the Pacific. MUN will always be part of her as It has opened opportunities that enabled her to discover the part of herself that she didn’t know it existed. As a human rights activist, Patricia believes that everyone should have the right to justice and peaceful living. She personally considers the SDG 16 as a foundational goal; without strong institutions including observance of human rights and good governance and upholding of the Law, sustainable development could not be achieved. And in reaching this goal, we, the youth should play a crucial role by holding institutions and governments accountable and ensuring inclusivity in the platforms we belong. Patricia looks forward to giving the delegates the best MUN experience with the skills she knew she’s adept with!
Welcome, Delegates!
My name is Febri and I am a third year law student at Universitas Indonesia. My deep passion on international law has brought me to chair the Sixth Committee of the UNGA at AWMUN 2018. Previously, I was involved in numerous international law-related competitions, most notably the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition last year, and again this year, where my team was awarded “Advancing Team” in the international rounds. As for my MUN experience, I have joined several MUN Competitions, such as the EuroMUN 2016 and more recently Jakarta MUN 2017. Apart from that, I have also chaired numerous MUNs, including Indonesia MUN 2016 and more recently the High School MUN 2017. In AWMUN 2018, specifically in the Sixth Committee of UNGA, I hope to see the spirit of delegates in resolving these challenging issues of international law. See you in Seoul!
In his day job, Ma Tian is a lieutenant in the Singapore Armed Forces, heading a training and general staff wing in the army. Beneath the camouflaged uniform that is his officer attire, however, resides a passionate MUNner of more than two years. Since his virgin MUN in 2015, Ma Tian has been an active figure in the Singapore MUN circuit, with 5 Best Delegates under his belt, and chairing experience from prestigious regional MUNs.
He is personally vested in investigating how the intersection of numerous soft skills involved in the sport can be utilised across disciplines, with his efforts culminating in his founding an education start-up inspired by such skills. Beyond MUN, Ma Tian has been invited to reading law at the National University of Singapore. He has long been attracted by the heuristic mechanisms, in terms of logical reasoning and critical thinking, that the study of law hones. It is therefore the intersection between his MUN and legal interests that brings him to the directorship of the Legal Committee. As a director, he promises to not just bring to participants a fulfilling and stimulating MUN experience this instance but also, above and beyond, a springboard for delegates to develop themselves as acute thinkers and drivers of tomorrow.
Youness is an Electrical Engineer graduate from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Driven by his passion for entrepreneurship, he established his own little startup called Yonedal Labs, dedicated to hardware design and green energy. He was invited in 2016 to both Russia and California to present his pilot project “PowerKasut”. In parallel to that, he is pursuing a Master degree and is working as a freelance translator and tutor. He took part in many volunteerism missions around Malaysia, and served as event manager on different occasions. He loves traveling as a nomad, and cooking, including cooking food for thought. Youness can’t stand political double standards, and would dream of a peaceful world where no one has to endure poverty, discrimination or war. That’s why he sign up himself to Asia World MUN and its values, and wants to bring his personal input to it.
Fikri Abirawa is a law student at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He has amassed a vast amount of experience in his past MUN endeavours, nationally and internationally, include his participation in the AWMUN 2018 in the UNSC council as his second International experience in chairing. Furthermore, he enjoys reading, sports, and playing musical instruments as his main hobby. He is highly dedicated to advancing his knowledge regarding human rights issues, especially in his country and would appreciate and address any inquiries regarding Indonesian human rights. He looks forward to experiencing and assessing all delegates’ intense substantive debates.
Sophie Ang is a second-year double degree student studying at Yale-NUS College, managing her time between rushing law assignments and meeting deadlines for her creative writing class. Her overwhelming academic obligations means that Model UN no longer occupies the central place in her life it once did. She has participated in various MUNs, having bagged a few awards and most recently having chaired at Singapore MUN 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, drawing and K-pop dance. She is excited to be your head director and looks forward to meeting all of you and seeing a nuanced and engaging conversation on the two topics to be discussed.
Shevinu, living currently in Melbourne is a bubbly person who will certainly make any commmitte fun to be in. Having started MUN back in 2012, he’s travelled across continents to chair conferences. Known for his crazy travel adventures, constant sarcasm, over-the-speed-limit driving and the passion to meet new people, he invites everyone to actively participate and most importantly to have a wonderful time at AWMUN 2018.
Mayang Krisnawardhani is in her final year, studying Social Welfare in the University of Indonesia. During her first year of college she encounters her first Model United Nations and fell in love ever since. Throughout her experience she has the privilege of joining various prestigious MUN both as a delegate and chair such as Asia Youth International MUN, Singapore MUN, Asia-Pacific MUN Conference and.Harvard World MUN. The issue of environment has been one of her many interest and she continues that passion as an active spokesperson of the environment. In the past she has the privileged to be trained by former U.S. Vice President H.E. Al Gore in The Climate Reality Project and become part of youth representative for Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry. She hopes through AWMUN, the delegates are able to have an enjoyable experience and she can’t wait to meet everyone soon!
Good day, fellow MUN Enthusiasts!
My name is Kevin Joel Anthony, but all my friends know me as Joel (go ahead and call me that). It is my utmost pleasure to welcome you to the UNODC council of Asia World MUN 2018. I am currently in my last year studying International Relations in Universitas Indonesia minoring in non-traditional security studies. I’ve been exposed to the MUN world since my first year of college and since then has been able to snatch the Best Delegate award in Indonesia MUN 2016, represented UI in SPECPOL council of Harvard World MUN 2017, and occasionally serves as a chairperson for several national MUNs. When I am not doing MUN, I tend to keep myself busy with projects ranging from INTERPOL Indonesia, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), or Jansport Indonesia. However, most of my time I spend sitting in front of my PS4 for hours or producing some sweat throwing hoops.
Mohamed Limame is the founder of Model United Nations Morocco and its current general manager. He is also the Diplomatic & Global Leadership Training program manager at International Centre For Diplomacy – ICD and Country Coordinator / Morocco at African Network Of Youth Policy Experts. Focusing on his MUN Morocco position, its missions and tasks, his role ranges from planning training programs and simulations, finding sources of funding for these programs to coaching the participants in the workings of different international bodies. He also coordinates with and coaches different student clubs from different Moroccan higher education institutes to organize simulations and events at their respective schools. Mohamed Limame also coordinates with and invites different speakers and trainers who are experts in their fields to take part in the different events his initiative organizes to lecture, train and coach the delegates and participants in the organized simulations.
Jesita Ajani is a second-year student majoring in Economics. Her interest in global economic issues has been the driving force of her motivation to participate in MUN conferences. Jesita has competed in numerous speech and debate competitions since junior high school along with other endeavours. Her favourite out of the conferences she has delegated in are Harvard National MUN and Asia Pacific MUN, bringing home Best Position Paper award. Jesita has also experienced in chairing and is currently serving as the Under Secretary General of JOINMUN 2018. She hopes that AWMUN 2018 will provide the most intriguing, substantive and excellent experience for all participants.
Arumdriya is a third year International Relations student in Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. She dreams of working in the UN and she joined MUN just for that reason. She started attending MUN in 2017, and had the best time in every MUN she has attended as a delegate. She is experienced in arranging MUN too, as she was the Under Secretary-General for JOINMUN 2017. She is currently on an exchange semester in Malmo University, Sweden on a Linnaeus-Palme scholarship.
Kiki is an Indonesian International Relations student studying in President University, boasting a GPA 3.8 along with solid experience as a researcher and possessing excellent communication and analytical skills. He has strong interests in social issues, communication and business related projects, and is extremely passionate about social media technology. He believes that no man is an island and everyone lives to encourage, uplift and strengthen one another. He would also like to let his delegates know that he is an ENFJ-T, aka “The Protagonist”. On top of that, he is a detail-oriented person who is able to operate under pressure and good at multi-tasking. He has participated in and achieved his fair share of accolades in Model United Nations conferences, and is currently engaged as an Assistant Researcher of President Research Centre for International Studies (PRECIS), Freelance Model and MC, and active as the ambassador for several institutions (Family Planning, Tourism, and Youth).
Antoni Aliarto is a fresh graduate of Universitas Indonesia, majoring in Humanities. He is currently employed with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Indonesia’s Main Office in Jakarta with the task of protecting all of the refugees located in Indonesia. Throughout his years as a student, he managed to excel in both his academics and his deep passion in MUN. Academically, he graduated as the top 5% students in his major while also being crowned as Mahasiswa Berprestasi of his major. Apart from Humanities, he also studied International Relations for a semester while he was on an exchange program to the National University of Singapore (NUS). Apart from his academics, Antoni is also distinguished in MUN. In his five years of experience in MUN, he managed to win multiple awards and also chaired several of the most prestigious MUNs in the world. The highlight of his MUN career was when he was selected as the Assistant Director in Harvard World Model United Nations 2017 in Montreal, Canada. In addition, he was also twice a Director in Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Conference (AMUNC) 2016 and 2017 in Malaysia and Hong Kong respectively. He expected nothing more but a substantial, heated, but also fun debate from the council. He is a firm believer that MUN is a great platform to learn, meet new people, establish networks, and of course create an everlasting friendship, and this is exactly what he wants from all of his delegates in this council.
Sai is a Full-time National Serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces.Having attended his first conference at the tender age of 13 when he had yet to develop his irresistible and charming personality, he hasn’t looked back since. Over the years, he has participated in tens of conferences around the world, and has held appointments ranging from Director to Secretary-General. Current affairs, diplomacy and Model UN remain some of his key passions, so much so that the most discerning of observers have pointed out the ‘MUN’ in his last name. As Director of the International Monetary Fund at AWMUN 2018, he not only looks forward to debate of the highest calibre, but also hopes that delegates leave with pleasant memories and a renewed passion for global affairs that will last well beyond the conference.
Mr. Manalaysay is a graduate of Political Science from the University of the Philippines-
Diliman. He also holds a Master’s degree in Political Science, specializing in Global Politics from the Ateneo de Manila University. An avid MUNer since 2011, Jake has been a delegate, chair, and organizer for more than 30 Model United Nations conferences in and around the region. He has chaired several MUNs, including as Chair of SOCHUM to the 24 th Harvard WorldMUN in Seoul in 2015. He is the Deputy-Secretary-General of the 2018 Southeast Asia International Model United Nations to be held in Manila this October. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-President for Education and Research of the National Society of Parliamentarians in the Philippines. He currently works for the Philippine government as an Economic Development Specialist in the National Economic and Development Authority based in Manila.
Christella Fenisianti is a 2nd year student at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences majoring in International Relations. Starting from her interest in International Relations, she joined several Model UN in High School. She won a couple of awards such as Best Diplomacy Award Harvard WorldMUN, Honorable Mention Singapore MUN, and Best Delegate Indonesia MUN. This year, she returned to Harvard WorldMUN as an assistant director in ASEAN council. If she’s not doing MUN, you can find her binge-watching TV series, binge-reading her favourite books, or better yet travelling! She believes that there’s nothing like travelling the world and meeting new people. Therefore, she’s looking forward to meet the delegates of Asia WorldMUN 2018!
Delegates will have a session of Seoul city tour where delegates can visit and sightsee some of the famous destinations in Seoul, South Korea. Delegates will visit Geongbukgung Palace, Cheonggyecheon river, a must-visit Insadong neighborhood, Namdaemun traditional and largest Korean market, and Myeongdong shopping area.
Under the Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under the Charter, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.
The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement. In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing sanctions or even authorize the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.
The Special Political and Decolonization Committee considers a broad range of issues covering a cluster of five decolonization-related agenda items, the effects of atomic radiation, questions relating to information, a comprehensive review of the question of peacekeeping operations as well as a review of special political missions, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Report of the Special Committee on Israeli Practices and International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. In addition to these annual items, the Committee also considers the items on Assistance in mine action, and University for peace biennially and triennially respectively.
SPECPOL, Special Political, GA Fourth Committee, specializes in some of the most demanding issues facing the international community, issues that divide the UN’s 192 member states, including disputes over state sovereignty, shared resources and rival paths of economic and social development. Unlike the Security Council, General Assembly resolutions are non-binding, but the path they create influences everyone.
The General Assembly allocates to the Third Committee, agenda items relating to a range of social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues that affect people all over the world.
As in previous sessions, an important part of the work of the Committee will focus on the examination of human rights questions, including reports of the special procedures of the Human Rights Council which was established in 2006. In October 2016, the Committee will hear and interact with special rapporteurs, independent experts, and chairs of working groups as mandated by the Human Rights Council.
The Committee also discusses questions relating to the advancement of women, the protection of children, indigenous issues, the treatment of refugees, the promotion of fundamental freedoms through the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, and the right to self- determination. The Committee also addresses important social development questions such as issues related to youth, family, ageing, persons with disabilities, crime prevention, criminal justice, and international drug control.
At the seventy-first session of the General Assembly, the Third Committee considered over 60 draft resolutions, more than half of which were submitted under the human rights agenda item alone. These included three so-called country-specific resolutions on human rights situations.
The Third Committee is expected to consider a similar number of draft resolutions during the present session of the General Assembly.
ECOFIN is the Second Committee of the General Assembly which deals with issues relating to economic growth and development such as macroeconomic policy questions; financing for development; sustainable development; human settlements; globalization and interdependence; eradication of poverty; operational activities for development; agriculture development, food security and nutrition; information and communications technologies for development; and towards global partnerships.
The Second Committee will also consider issues relating to groups of countries in special situations. It will also consider the item on permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.