Raffles Model United Nations - RMUN

30 May 2018

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Lastly, introducing our Under Secretary-General of Publicity Jamie!

Jamie, whose name is officially recorded as Ji Jia, is a Year 6 Science stream student taking the PCME combination. Jamie is honoured to serve the role of Under Secretary-General of Publicity at RMUN 2018. This involves managing the Instagram account, as well as the page, (whose posts she sincerely hopes that you have liked). Her team will also be in charge of the Dinner & Dance segment, which she promises to be on par with the expectations that you have. In her free time, that hardly comes by, Jamie likes to flip through fashion catalogues and catch up on Netflix. Her favourite fashion designer is Élie Saab and she especially adores his Haute Couture collection. Jamie’s recent addiction to caffeine started her cafe hopping adventure, that sadly is not sustainable on her pocket money. If you happen to see her in one of the hipster cafes around the island, do stop by and say hi.

Jamie hopes that each and everyone of you will enjoy all the fun events (in and out of council) lined up during RMUN 2018, and she can't wait to see you soon!

Next, we have Krishaa, our Under Secretary-General (Logistics)!

Krishaa is a Y6 student in the Science stream, and has spent 18 years of her life jumping from one hobby to another, trying new things but never seeming to find the right one for her. However, she finally found the right activity for her after discovering Model UN, an activity that allowed her to gain a much-needed balance between the science and the arts. As a person who enjoys political discussions, MUN was everything she dreamed of: an opportunity to learn more about current affairs, and to meet like-minded people who would provide the intellectual stimulation that she wanted. Participating in her first Model UN(SMUN 2017) as a delegate, and then chairing at the Singapore International Relations Conference this year, Krishaa is excited to serve as Under Secretary-General (Logistics) for RMUN this year.

Through her role, Krishaa hopes to create a meaningful experience for new and experienced delegates. She hopes that you have fun bonding with fellow delegates, but also learn to look at global issues from a broader perspective and appreciate the finer things that MUN has to offer.

Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” War raged in Vietnam and students nationwide overwhelmingly opposed it.
While 1970 may have been a tumultuous year, Earth Day is now an annual global event.
We believe that more than 1 billion people in 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. People march, sign petitions, meet with their elected officials, plant trees, clean up their towns and roads. Corporations and governments use it to make pledges and announce sustainability measures. Faith leaders, including Pope Francis, connect Earth Day with protecting God’s greatest creations, humans, biodiversity and the planet that we all live on. Together, let's take a moment to appreciate what Mother Earth has given us!

Introducing our Under Secretary-General (External Relations), Jinghua!
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Jinghua is a Y6 science student with History as her only humanities subject. She will be serving the role of Under Secretary-General (External Relations), and will chair the European Union. Before this, she has assumed a variety of roles in different conferences, such as notepasser, member of press corps, delegate, political actor and deputy chair. Throughout her MUN journey, she has proudly collected a wide range of awards from all categories except one. Jinghua aims to make herself approachable and supportive, and would like to encourage delegates, first-timers especially, to voice any concerns they have to her. When Jinghua is not overwhelmed by tutorials and exams, she tends to volunteer her face for self-conducted cosmetics testing, a costly and so far meaningless hobby. Nowadays, she has also successfully transformed herself from one who goes for regular urban dance classes and occasional gym workout to someone who would rather sit in front of a writing desk all day for her study guides or term essays (or at least tries to do so). Jinghua wishes all of you an enriching and fulfilling journey during the 27th edition of RMUN, and will spare no effort in making it one of the most wondrous experience for everyone involved.