Storms rock. There's the sunshine afterward to look forward to.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
The United Nations
Many bodies have had the wonderful idea of initiating an event called the Model United Nations where the 'common man' can be exposed to the inner workings of the United Nations' assembly, as well as form their own opinions on world issues and try to understand the different countries' perspective on it all.
TJC was no different, setting up the inaugural Temasek Model United Nations just yesterday, which will end today.
But seriously, if the United Nations really operated like the one in TJ now, World War 3 would have started already.
Arguably, the organisers find it a good sign that the delegates are all immersing themselves so much into their roles as representatives of their own countries, but until the point where undiplomatic hints, sarcasm and insults start flying left, right and centre? As the editor of the Press Corps, yours truly was deeply amused at the debate going on during the mock assembly of the United Nations, but was also very impressed at the depth of knowledge and understanding of the countries' stands that they all had at their fingertips, with a few *notable* exceptions... But anyway, the event is proving to be a success, if censored appropriately, and everyone is having fun.
Me? I got me some articles to write mwahahahahahahaha...