AUK Model United Nations Students Receive Awards at the United Ambassadors Model United Nations Conference

Members of the Model United Nations (AUKMUN) students at AUK, Ali K. Al-Qallaf, Ali Al-Khuraibet, Hussain Khashab, Farah Al-Deehani and Fatima Mir Ahmadi, participated in the United Ambassadors Model United Nations Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

The conference is a simulation of the real United Nations, offering students the opportunity to discuss issues that are present on the UN agenda. This year, the conference theme was conflict prevention, disaster relief and solidifying efforts towards maintaining international peace and security on the road to sustainable global development.

At the conference, AUKMUN President Ali K. Al-Qallaf was elected as Chair of the General Assembly First Committee, representing Kuwait on disarmament and international security. AUKMUN Treasurer Ali Al-Khuraibet was chosen to represent Mexico on the same committee and won the Best Position Paper Award.

AUKMUN Secretary Hussain Khashab was chosen as delegate of New Zealand at the Economic and Social Council in which he was awarded with the coveted Diplomacy Award. AUKMUN members Farah Al-Deehani and Fatima Mir Ahmadi represented Kuwait and Germany respectively on the topic of eradicating poverty.

As a team, the students were also awarded the Outstanding Delegation Award for the second year in a row. With over 300 participants at the conference, members of the AUKMUN club managed to bring back four achievements in total.

During their visit, the students were also invited to the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations in Geneva. They were hosted by His Excellency Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. Meshal Al-Mansour.

The trip to Geneva was sponsored by the AUK International Relations Department, supported by AUKMUN's advisor Professor Gholam Vatandoust, and chaperoned by Professor Detlef Hummes, AUK Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering.
 

From right to left:
Hussain Khashab, Fatima Mir Ahmadi, Farah Al-Deehani, Ali Al-Khuraibet, Ahmad Al-Ammar, Ali Al-Qallaf, H.E. Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim, AUK professor, Detlef Hummes, H.E. Deputy Permanent Representative Meshal Al-Mansour and Abdulrazzaq Al-Sanea