As a novice in Model UN, I entered my first committee meeting rather confused as to the formalities and procedures of a United Nations session. When the seasoned delegate from Panama enthusiastically raised his placard and requested a ten-minute "caucus," I immediately sifted through my delegate handbook to learn the meaning of that technical term. I quickly became comfortable with the workings of my committee, the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
My committee received a relatively silly crisis from the Secretary General stating that aliens descended from outer space and murdered people on an Azerbaijani beach and the UN Security Council. Striving to formulate a feasible resolution quickly, several countries motioned to present their resolutions within minutes of receiving this "alarming" emergency.
After engaging in intriguing debates regarding the issues of space debris and the formation of an international space agency, I feel knowledgeable on topics I likely would have never researched. The YUNMUN experience exposed me to dealing with world issues diplomatically as I discussed and often debated a means to solve these pivotal issues.
I definitely plan upon attending YUNMUN in the future because I feel that not only did the experience prove educational, but also I met the most amazing, intelligent people at the conference.
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