King’s Pupils Debate Real World Issues at Model United Nations Conference

Last weekend, a delegation of pupils from King’s Worcester participated in the Model United Nations (MUN) conference at Kingswood School, joining pupils from across the country to represent 73 nations in a simulated UN assembly.

King’s pupils took on the roles of delegates from Pakistan and Jordan, engaging in high-level discussions across several committees, including the Human Rights, Security Council, and Environmental Committees.

The conference began on Friday evening with an inspiring opening speech, after which delegates started lobbying to gather support for their resolutions. During this crucial process, attendees attempted to get enough signatures from other delegates for their resolutions to be debated and then voted on during Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday was dedicated to debating resolutions and amendments within committees. King’s pupils actively participated, delivering speeches and negotiating changes to resolutions, with their diplomatic and persuasive skills on full display. After a day of engaging discussions, the pupils enjoyed a well-deserved Italian meal in the evening.

Sunday saw the final round of committee debates, with James C delivering a compelling speech in favour of his resolution, which was successfully passed. The day also featured a fast-paced session focusing on emergency scenarios, where delegates had just 25 minutes to propose solutions to urgent crises, including volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea, toxic pollution coming from North Korea, an attempt to limit women’s rights in Saudi Arabia and Russia threatening to invade more of Europe.

The event concluded with the General Assembly, where all participants tackled a major debate on US control of the Panama Canal.

King’s pupils performed exceptionally well, earning multiple awards. James C received a highly commended award, Charlie H was named Best Junior Delegate, and commendations were awarded to Samantha C and Sophie R. Additionally, the entire Pakistan delegation received recognition for their outstanding contributions.

The conference was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to develop their debating and leadership skills while tackling global issues, making it a truly memorable and enriching experience.

It followed on from the fourth annual international GoodCop conference in February, where six King’s pupils took part in online debates around climate change with young delegates from a number of other schools.

Congratulations to all our delegates on their outstanding performances at the Model United Nations Conference:

Sophie R (L6) Human Rights Committee

Anne G (UR) Historical Committee

James C (U6) Environmental Committee

Samantha C (L6) Human Rights Committee

Rumaysa I (FF) Environmental Committee

Pranav M (L6) Security Council

Edgar K (L6) Science and Technology Committee,

Joseph R (L6) Science and Technology Committee

Charlie H (UR) Historical Committee

Rowan C (L6) Political Committee

Toby A (L6) Political Committee