Experience of the 17th Session of Kenya Model United Nations, 2018
Some of the BIS Students proudly show off their medals after winning various awards
The 17th session of the Kenya Model United Nations (KMUN) was held at the United Nations office Nairobi (UNON) from 26th February to 2nd March 2018. Bachelor of Arts International Studies (BIS) students attended representing Strathmore University.
The delegates in attendance were divided into various committees that were to be simulated during the conference. These were:
The United Nations Committee on Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Issues - SOCHUM
United Nations Committee on Economics and Finance – ECOFIN
United Nations Committee on Disarmament and International Security – DISEC
The International Law Commission – ILC
The International Court of Justice – ICJ
United Nations Security Council – UNSC
The ILC and the ICJ were organized in the form moots, while the topics discussed by the General Assembly Committees were:
SOCHUM – Tackling the Legality of Restrictions on Religious Expressions and Practices.
ECOFIN – The Regulation of Cryptocurrency to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
DISEC – The Question of Establishing Cyber Security Strategies to Counter Cyber Warfare
UNSC – The Inclusion of More Member States into the Security Council
The committees were also presented with crisis situations which had to be solved within a limited amount of time. UNSC was the only committee to solve their crisis situation successfully.
On the last day of the conference, delegates were rewarded with the BIS students taking most of the awards. The BIS winners were awarded as follows:
Diana Owuor – Best Position Paper, ECOFIN
Arnold Areri – Best Delegate, DISEC
Husna Kipsoi – Best Position Paper, UNSC
Raudhat Saddam – Best Delegate Overall
Jaycy Oundo – Special Mention, UNSC
Catherine Mumo – Special Mention, ECOFIN
Maryjoy Wairua – Special Mention, UNSC
Zahra Azizudin – Special Mention, DISEC
The National Secretariat commended the BIS students for their excellent work.
The BIS students were really grateful for the support from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
