SREENIDHIMUN CHRONICLES

Volume 2, Issue 1

The Future We Want

September 2014

Greetings Delegates!

The 12th of September created a mark in the history of

Sreenidhi, the day we embarked upon an imprint with the
birth of the SreenidhiMUN. At SreenidhiMUN'14,
delegates eloquently discussed various topics such as the
rights of migrant workers, cyber attacks and fair trade.
One of the committees also went into the future, Year
2069, and discussed the illicit trade of anti-matter.
The International Press of the MUN team has altogether
covered each nook and corner so as to craft memories for
three distinctive days. The press has propelled another
jump into the expansive realm of creativity, innovation,
passion and essence of voice. We have tried to capture each
moment to leave everyone with surprising facts and something intellectual to ponder too.
All the proceeds that we have collected through this MUN will be sent to the Kashmiri
Relief Fund to help the people affected by the disaster that recently shocked all of us.

I would like to extend my warmest gratitude to my team which has been a source
of inspiration as well as moral support. This has helped in carrying forward our
endeavor with much stride and it is hard to believe how far we have come. This
has been an amazing experience filled with a whirlpool of things. During the journey,
we have learnt the art of falling and getting back up with great enthusiasm!

Neha Reddy
Secretary General

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OPENING CEREMONY
Small opportunities are often the beginning
of great achievements.

MUNs are one of these small and incredibly

important opportunities. They incorporate
leadership, responsibility, and a general
awareness of the issues facing the world today
and also provide us a ground to take a stand and make a change. Our particular opportunity SreenidhiMUN 2014 - began with perfect weather. As the clock neared four o' clock, all the
delegates gathered near the amphitheatre for registration. Laughter and chatter buzzed
through the air.
The Opening Ceremony commenced with a warm welcome by the Secretary General- Neha
Reddy. She talked about how the United Nations is nothing but a family. About how the world
isn't a very pretty place and how this very fact makes it that much more important for us to
critically analyse issues and come up with solutions, because we are the ones that make up the
future. An inspiring song, performed by the Sreenidhi School Choir, followed this eye-opening
speech.
The Chairman of our school- Dr. K.T. Mahi- addressed the students, thanking everyone
for the overwhelming support that Sreenidhi International School had received, and had made
this MUN possible. Our chief guest, Dr. Jyotirmaya Sharma, took the dais, emphasizing
on how boundaries are only ever created by human beings themselves. He urged us all
to go back to the roots and question the very reason why we are all facing these global
issues. Dr. K.T Mahi, along with our Principal, Mrs. Ssarithha Katikaneni and the SMT,
proudly proceeded to commence the SreenidhiMUN 2014 by the official lighting of the lamp.
Amidst vibrant colors and a display of utmost grace, the Sreenidhi dancers lit up the
dais with a Kathak performance. DISEC Chairperson, Taj Chapman, went on to share
his MUN experiences with the audience. He motivated the delegates to join in and participate
in the debate, assuring them that it's not always about winning, but so much more. The
ceremony concluded with an inspiring speech by Mukunth Arjunan, Director General.
Amidst cheers and loud applause, Neha Reddy strode forward, and announced the first
edition of SreenidhiMUN 2014 officially open.
It looked like everybody was really looking forward to start debating as they assembled to join their
assigned committees! We hope you had a great first day, and can't wait to get started with the
real action tomorrow!

Tanya Dixit
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General Assembly
The Chairs of the General Assembly, Nilesh
Kasimahanti and Pravishta Nadella began
the first day's informal session with an
interactive discussion on the Rules of
Procedure, outlining the aspects of the
General Speakers List, caucuses and voting
procedure. They also explained the various
points one can (or cannot) put forward with
rather colorful examples. This was followed by
the Delegates extending their wishes to one of
their Chairpersons, Nilesh Kasimahanti, as it
was his birthday!
GA's second session, although a bit of a blame fest, produced some productive discussion. The
committee mainly discussed the economic impact of cyber crime and espionage and the impact
of the usage of drones on national security. But USA's aggressive policy of security before privacy
was the one most enthusiastically debated upon. In the General Speakers' List. countries like
Cuba and France spoke about whistleblowers like Edward Snowden. Other countries, such as
Germany and the USA stated that when the freedom of the web was jeopardized, or if cyber war
was declared the countries could lose power supplies and their air force. Important issues such
as the loss of intellectual property, loss of sensitive information and opportunity costs
were discussed. The main discussion in committee, however, was led by the Delegates of
Germany, Cuba and others. They lead
a heavy attack on the USA for its
blatant attacks on the sovereignty of
other countries in the name of
national defense. Admittedly, the
General Assembly was going pretty
slow before the first break. But a
Motion to Entertain set that right.
Later in the session, committee was
interrupted by the Delegates of the
HRC, who for reasons unknown,
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stormed the GA! The committee slowly began to move from the blame game to a serious
discussion of solutions.
Crisis was introduced in the GA soon after when the German cyber base was infiltrated
by a virus that was tracked back to Saudi Arabia. The Delegate of Germany conveyed a
statement from his president, saying that they were not blaming the Saudi Arabian
government, but were waiting for them to step forward and provide information on the
issue. The Delegates of other countries spoke along a similar vein. When they received
more updates, regarding US drone
strikes on Eritrea, the capture of
Cuban soldiers by Germany and
the attack of a US army camp, the
Delegates jumped straight to
conclusions, speculating about
who was to blame. Working papers
were put forward, but the
committee decided to postpone
voting on solutions to the crisis
until tomorrow.
The General Assembly discussed
solutions to the crisis, in its last
session. Draft Resolution1.1, proposed by Cuba was passed off as too vague. Draft
resolution 1.2, sponsored by Germany, USA and Saudi Arabia, proposed a Central
European cyber army to deal with future threats among other things. It also suggested
that neighboring countries send 500 men each to Germany as aid. This resolution was
passed after the amendment of three clauses.
Over the course of three days, the delegates in the GA discussed the use of information
technology in cyber espionage and resolved a crisis regarding cyber crime that affected
many member nations in attendance. Although the committee had a rocky start and the
delegates at first played the blame game, they soon gained a sense of direction and
passed a resolution to solve the problems on their agenda. Kudos to the delegates!
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Aditi Kodipady, GA

Human Rights Council

The HRC committee session started
jovially with the Chairpersons Adith
Pillai and Satyaraj Mayor introducing
themselves. They announced that
today was going to be an informal
session and asked the delegates to feel
free to ask them if they had any
queries. Then they were briefed up on
the Rules of Procedure and the
Delegates introduced themselves. All
in all the session was very
entertaining as well as serious,
making it a very promising start!
The formal session of the HRC opened on a serious note. A motion to open the GSL was
passed and later committee moved into a moderated caucus on the topic of Mistreating
Illiterate Migrant Workers. As things were going rather slow, a guest speaker took up
the position of being the delegate of France. He accused USA of its policies, making it a
heated argument between the two Delegates. This went on for some time. Chairpersons
gave way for a session of entertainment where delegates wrote chits of confessions. A
few of the chits did earn some hoots and applause. That done, the committee got back
on track and continued discussion. Even though a sense of restlessness prevailed, the
members of HRC did their best and worked with rigor and enthusiasm to bring out a
working paper.
Soon after this, the committee went into crisis with France deporting all immigrants,
illegal or not, in the country due to drug trafficking and prostitution. After sorting out
the crisis, the committee discussed two working papers and finally decided to merge
them. They also started working on the draft resolution which was to be continued to
the next day.
The last day of the SreenidhiMUN in Human Rights Council started with a lot of focus.
The motion for an un-moderated caucus was the first to be raised and a huge majority
voted for it. The Delegates worked on two Draft Resolutions. The members of the
Human Rights Council agreed to disagree. There were obvious differences between the
First World countries; namely France, United States of America and the United
Kingdom.

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When asked for comments on the last day, the Chairpersons stated, It was a good day
with first timers participating a lot for which we think we were successful in conducting
the committee well.

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Apoorva Malepati, HRC

United Nations Environment Program

The first UNEP meeting of SreenidhiMUN 2014 started on a jovial note. The
atmosphere was ebullient as the
Delegates were introduced to each
another and shared some interesting
facts about themselves. The Chairs,
Venkat
Reddy
and
Sreekar
S.
Kuchibatla, briefed the delegates about
the Rules of Procedure and about
the agenda: Tackling the Global Energy
Crisis. There were a few lighter moments
as well when a Delegate went on stage,
and performed an impromptu jig.
At the beginning of the second session of
UNEP, most of the Delegates were too
shy to talk or even to vote. After the
chairs reiterated that everyone was
required to vote, a few placards were
raised. The GSL was opened and a few
countries did speak, but lack of enthusiasm
led to the opening of a moderated caucus on the topic, Alternative Energy Sources to
Fossil Fuels, which was extended twice. They also discussed the pros and cons of using
alternative sources of energy. After a while, the committee moved into an unmoderated
caucus.
During the third session which was admittedly livelier and more interesting than the
previous one, Delegates had to be reminded that they were meant to discuss the welfare
of the world as a whole, not just their individual countries. The committee then had a
confession session which filled it with laughter. The fifth UNEP session began with the
Delegate of Germany proposing the continuation of the GSL, where, a battle between
Germany and Japan followed. After the GSL, a moderated caucus on sustainable energy
options was held, during which the chair urged the passive Delegates to speak about
their countrys efforts to save energy. Once all the Delegates had finished speaking, the
Delegates of USA and Argentina reiterated with a bit of annoyance in their voice that the
committee had already discussed this topic and that they should move on to how these
resources can be obtained and used. To discuss this, the committee moved into an
unmoderated caucus. The session was brought to a close as the working paper 1.1 was
introduced in committee. The committee voted on it, and the air was full of good cheer
and the motion for entertainment was passed.

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The seventh session on the final day of the MUN began with the motion to reopen the
GSL. The crisis was then announced where the USA had bombed Russia, causing
devastating damage to countries such as Bahrain, Lebanon, Switzerland and Jordan.
The Delegate of USA then gave an official statement from the president saying that he
denied any of the accusations,
and
would
send
an
investigative
team
immediately. Russia lashed
out at USA and threatened to
declare war unless they were
supplied with a valid reason
as to why they were bombed.
Many of the delegates then
spoke for the USA, saying
that Russia's move was rash
and impulsive as this would
mean World War III.
The next session was an
unmoderated caucus by the end of which a list of directives was proposed and voted on
and the conflict was then resolved. The delegates were informed that the working paper
was approved by the Executive Board, and that they now had to prepare their draft
resolution. The committee broke into an unmoderated caucus till the end of the session.
In the last session, they revealed the final product which was a huge success!
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Ria Niar & Divya Vaada

Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee

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The Social Humanitarian and Cultural

Committee (SOCHUM) is the third
committee of the General Assembly.
The Chairs Saloni Gupta and Sarala
Sameera Morusupalli started the
session by explaining the Rules of
Procedure. After all the doubts were
cleared they had an interactive session.
The Chairs asked the Delegates if they
had researched well about their
countries and had submitted the
Position Papers
Committee started with the opening of the GSL but soon a motion for moderated caucus
on the topic of Racism was passed. Some suggested causes were ignorance,
unemployment and lack of diversity. This was followed by a number of moderated
caucuses in which issues like religious discrimination, spread of racism due to media
were discussed.
The EB felt that it was time that the
Delegates started discussing solutions.
Work on the Draft Resolution duly
followed. The day ended with the chairs
asking the Delegates to improve the Draft
Resolution as they werent entirely happy
with it.
The draft resolution that was introduced on
the second day was passed. SOCHUM
joined DISEC in a Joint Crisis Committee session. The Delegates of SOCHUM travelled
through a time machine and were transported to the year 2069.
-Sheldon Pereira & Aanchal Choudhary, SOCHUM

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Disarmament and International Security Committee

The first session of the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
which is a futuristic committee
was rather relaxed as the
Chairpersons decided to devote
the session to introductions. In
the first session, the Executive
Board and Delegates introduced
themselves. The Delegates were
given a brief introduction about
how the committee should
proceed by the EB who also gave a
small talk on the Rules Of
Procedure. The Executive Board
asked each Delegate a question
about their country. While many of
the Delegates could answer the questions, there were a few answers that evoked
laughter! It was an interactive and interesting discussion between the delegates and the
chair. By the end of the session it seemed like the Delegates were excited about the
upcoming sessions even though the agenda: Combating the Illicit Trade of Anti- Matter,
was rather tough
The second session of the First Committee of the GA, DISEC, started off on a good note.
There was a quick informal session and rules were once again explained. The GSL was
opened and a number of Delegates volunteered to speak. One of the more interesting
facts that came up was that
10 Kilograms of anti
matter can destroy the
whole world and a few
other planets as well.
This
affirmed
the
importance
of
protection
of
antimatter. More than a few
moderated
caucuses
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were opened and delegates actively participated in the discussion. Since some of the
Delegates were first-timers, the EB decided to go easy on them and in fact, guided them.
The Delegates brought up good points and the Delegate of Russia suggested that
lowering of prices would help curb the usage of anti-matter. The delegate of Singapore
seemed pretty concerned about the issue as he stated anti matter can also lead to
smuggling. During the unmoderated caucus the Executive Board suggested that the
Delegates discuss the working paper. The Motion to Entertain, supported and passed by
majority, was enjoyed immensely by the Delegates. All in all, it was an exciting and
productive session.
The second day the session started with the GSL. The Chairs were stern compared to
yesterday. Few Delegates went blank when asked to summarize what happened in the
committee yesterday. All the Delegates took interest in forming blocs and coming up
with a working paper. The Chair himself asked questions about the Working Paper
during the Question and Answer session. Surprisingly, the Delegate of China supported
the production of anti-matter as he said
China believes that When there is new
technology raised we should only go forward,
not backward. During the unmoderated
caucus the Delegates worked on making the
draft resolution and finally the resolution was
passed.
SOCHUM then joined DISEC for the crisis
regarding the Purge, where crime is legal
on Jan 3rd, 2069 for 12 hours in Germany. America made this legal in their country first
and Germany made it legal too. The Committee came up with resolutions. This MUN
has been a great experience for everyone. Everyone had an absolutely marvelous time.

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Yoshita Gade & Likitha Reddy, DISEC

World Trade Organization

The World Trade Organization consisted of highly aware and enthusiastic delegates. The
introductory session began with the Chairpersons, Hashim Ali Khan, Vamsi Masireddy,
and Vaishnavi Maganti, explaining
the Rules of Procedure to a bunch
of silent delegates, who listened in
with rapt attention. As questions
kept pouring in, there was often an
occasion when the Chairperson
would ask all the delegates if they
had gone through the study guide.
The response would always be the
same- several hands would shoot
up in the air, as delegates talked
about Economics and Trade
theories that they had studied
thoroughly prior to attending the
session. WTO is a committee that admittedly deals with extremely serious financial
issues- not something that every youngster would find interesting, so it was very
refreshing to see all these young faces deep in discussion even before the formal session
had begun!
At one point, the Chairpersons were themselves challenged as the Delegate of Israel
raised the query - How can you say free and fair trade? Isnt free trade essentially the
opposite of fair trade? This left the
Chairpersons
discussing
amongst
themselves for a few minutes. The answer
was given sometime later when they
explained that free and fair could be
understood as good and best. Questions
regarding the agenda and procedure
continued
to
pour
in.
Amidst
announcements that the sessions for the
day would be coming to an end, there was a
quick mock practice of the Roll Call, and
the committee parted ways, with a promise
that tomorrow, there would be more to come.
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The formal session on Day 2 began with a bang, with the countries stating their trade
policies, reasons for trade imbalances and possible solutions. The entire session went
smoothly, with UAE, Switzerland, Israel and USA moving the debate forward. Things
got really interesting when the Zakum oil rig got bombed in UAE and the committee
went into crisis! The bomber turned out to be of Israeli origin, and the explosive was
made in the USA. As a result, the entire economy of UAE ended up in indefinite
paralysis.
The situation turned graver when
the death toll came up to 74, and
another two oil rigs were bombed.
Switzerland, Spain, UK, France
and other countries offered
overwhelming support to the UAE.
The WTO went on to have a rapid
fire round, where the delegates
provided impressive solutions to
help
UAEs
economy.
UK
suggested that all of UAEs exports
should be bought at a higher price.
France suggested raising funds, and
Switzerland emphasized on paying more attention to the medical needs of the victims.
Having had a very productive session, the delegates proposed a motion to entertain.
Confessions rained in, and UAE and Israel were made to slow dance.
Day 3 of the WTO started with the continuation of the previous days UAE crisis. The
delegates, however, outdid themselves by coming up with a near-perfect communiqu
that was passed in one go! This allowed them to quickly move on to the GSL, and start
discussing the resolution.
There were many unmoderated caucuses, as delegates wanted to discuss the
communiqu, the working paper, and then the resolution. As the working paper was
introduced, the Chairpersons came in as guest delegates and questioned several of the
clauses presented. When asked about their committee and its overall performance,
Vamsi tells us- I never knew 7th and 8th graders were so much fun until now. Needless
to say, despite the seemingly tedious nature of the WTOs agenda, everybody had an
amazing time, and the committee was a huge success!
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Tanya Dixit & Harivardhani Varre, WTO