By Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network—New Delhi (RD/CN)

New Delhi, Nov 8: The 800 aspiring delegates from various parts of the world resolved to find the best way forward to peace and progress through dialogue and discussions at the Indian Model United Nations (INMUN) organized by Ryan International Group of Schools recently.

With  the  United  Nations  celebrating  the  ‘International  Year  of  Youth  2010-2011’, Ban Ki-moon , secretary-general of United Nations,  stated  that the youth  should be given  a  chance  to  take  an  active  part  in  decision-making at  local, national,  and global  levels.

INMUN  reflects  the  sentiment  and  is  annually  organized  where enthusiastic students and youth from India and nations such as Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal, and Sri  Lanka will  represent  120  countries  to  discuss,  debate, and  form  consensus  on passing resolutions offering solutions to burning issues of international importance. The delegates also interacted with public figures.

This year’s eminent speakers included MP Mani Shankar Aiyar, Itay  Tagner from  the  Israeli  embassy,  and Suresh  K  Goel,  director-general,  Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi.

The theme for Indian Model United Nations this year was ‘Share the World’.

The students raised issues like: measures  to  regulate  cyber  warfare  by nation  states,   role  of  science  and  technology  in  the  context  of international security and  disarmament,  addressing  systemic  poverty  in the  20  poorest  countries,  influence  of  oil  super  majors  on  the  global economy,  ICT  and  millennium  development goals,  climate  security  and green  technology,  Korea  issue  and its  impact  on  peace  in Asia,  peace and stability in West  Africa, investigations  into  the  nuclear  capabilities  of Iran , Syria, and Israel,  Japan's nuclear crisis and safeguards of nuclear reactors in disaster prone regions, protection of resources in coastal areas following disasters like tsunamis and hurricanes, reduction of disaster risk and vulnerability in the Gulf of Mexico and the  Caribbean  Sea,  cyber  crimes  and identity  threat,  enabling  price  parity  and  equitable distribution channels for essential and life saving drugs.

Ryan International Group Of Institutions managing director Grace Pinto appreciated all the delegates for their commendable efforts in making this conference a success and said that this conference will provide a wide platform to young ambassadors to acquire and assimilate the art of diplomacy and then spread the serene radiance of peace throughout the world.

The  INMUN Conference,  hosted  by  the  Ryan Group of Schools,  is an  initiative of founder chairman Dr Augustine F Pinto and  the  managing director Grace Pinto.