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Garden International School Hosts the Eighth Kuala Lumpur Model United Nations

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Mar 24, 2016

Garden International School (GIS) hosted the eighth Kuala Lumpur Model United Nations (KLMUN) from 19 to 21 February this year involving a total of 245 students from 19 international schools around the region.KLMUN aims to be a simulation of the United Nations in a manner to encourage like-minded students to engage in intense debates and lobbying in a constructive environment in order to create innovative and feasible solutions as plans of action.The three-day conference provided a robust platform for delegates to debate on imminent issues and global current affairs that influence or directly affect their daily lives in the community such as “the question of ensuring the definitive accessibility of clean water in areas that experience water scarcity and contamination” in the human rights committee to “the practicality of drone use in military warfare” in the disarmament and international security committee, to name a few.Assigned commission topics were pre-selected by the KLMUN secretariat team led by GIS students Somila Khanna and Ong Ching Han with committee chairs monitoring the progress and overall discussion within the debate.

“Many debaters showed true passion and driving force in order to solve the problems of their respective committees at hand,” said Sophia Lee, a member of the Secretariat.“I have learned a lot from this experience. Preparing for KLMUN has taught me the importance of communication and organisation. Without these two skills, one will find it extremely challenging to coordinate such a big event,” said KLMUN Secretary-General Ong Ching Han.“I have learned the importance of effective communication. I have also learned that it is very important ­in a team situation ­to allow people to work with their strengths, because when they are comfortable and happy all jobs turn out to be hundred percent better,” said the Secretary-General Somila Khanna.Does your child have the confidence to debate the truth? Join Gardens International School and find out more.