Sometimes press delegates want some attention too
Everyone always asks “where are your articles?” but no one ever asks if press delegates get any coverage. Anyway, here is a run down of several councils that I dropped by on the first day of SDYC 2019.
UNSC
Often known as the “hell-hole” of MUN, UNSC was the first council on my agenda. From the kickstart, their dynamic agenda makes it very difficult to follow - the first issue they faced today was the “Potential end of MONUSCO’s mandate in the DRC and the future of conflict in the region’. Delegates were immediately pushed into a flurry of information, simulating a true security crisis for the UNSC. They were given a brief presentation, detailing the issue and the multiple facets of it. Some delegates were confused, others were simply late, UNSC looked as if they wouldn’t have gotten anything done. Yet, they pulled through and continued with the hours of vigorous debate. Many pertinent contentions were discussed, such as but are not limited to: the keeping of peace while allowing the DRC to increase its capacity for peace and sustainability, the threat of bio-weapons, the usage of Ebola as leverage and the renewal of the MONUSCO mandate in DRC. Earlier on, Germany was under crossfire examination for not thinking much of biological weapons. However, it was later clarified during a press conference that they had been misunderstood and sees it as a threat that experts at the WHO should be solving. Speaking of the press conference, the press delegates were able to dig deeper for information, ranging from Belgium’s explanation on why hasn’t the issue of disarming rebel groups been discussed, to the African countries, such as Equatorial Guinea, and their fear of losing their sovereignty. Many Arria Formula meetings were called for as well, though it is unclear what these meetings were about, except for one where Germany was being convinced that Ebola was a threat. By the end of the day, they were able to pass a resolution and thereby moving on to their next dynamic topic.
USS
The first thing I realised, stepping into USS, was that little to no motions were being passed. For sure, it is a contentious council, with the fate of America’s well-being in their hands. Sending out several notepaper to the senators only made the situation more worrying. With the somewhat threatening tweets from the beloved Donald Trump, and a total of 3 main parties fighting for their way - the Conservatives, Moderates and Liberals. Perhaps “my way or the highway” is the perfect axiom for the situation in USS. Whilst SABC was present, the main debate was on single-payer healthcare versus other systems. Main contentions were as follows: 1) Driving down premiums for insurance 2) Public and private options for insurance 3) Bloc grants. In the first council session, delegates were still scaring the surface of the issue, discussing the topic in general without choosing one specialised area to dive into. To quote a certain senator, “it’s really messed up and we’re arguing about single-payer, ACA (the Affordable Care Act) and privatisation”. Furthermore, it is quite odd that a council like USS is being dominated by certain senators, when all senators should play an equal and important role. After all, it affects the entirety of healthcare in America! SABC would like to encourage the senators of USS to either step out more or encourage other senators to speak for themselves, instead of running the entire council debate within several key senators.
AU
As the only council that is out of bounds to press delegates, information regarding it is highly sought after, yet there is little supply. Questions asked in press conferences have to be first voted upon in council. Whilst many questions were sent in, the only 4 that remained was SABC’s. This allowed for a comfortable press conference between SABC and the African Union, without the pressure of being analysed by a plethora of press delegates at once. Delegates were asked about the short term solutions they were to implement to have clean water, minimizing the effects of climate change on water supply, the reduction of reliance on water for agriculture and hydropower and the cooperation with the private sector or farmers. Unlike a certain other council, it seems like the African Union is working together well to solve the issue at hand.
All in all, it has been an eventful day at SDYC, and we hope that such thrill and laughter will continue to echo through the remaining days of SDYC. Do look out for press releases through our multiple platforms!
Everyone always asks “where are your articles?” but no one ever asks if press delegates get any coverage. Anyway, here is a run down of several councils that I dropped by on the first day of SDYC 2019.
UNSC
Often known as the “hell-hole” of MUN, UNSC was the first council on my agenda. From the kickstart, their dynamic agenda makes it very difficult to follow - the first issue they faced today was the “Potential end of MONUSCO’s mandate in the DRC and the future of conflict in the region’. Delegates were immediately pushed into a flurry of information, simulating a true security crisis for the UNSC. They were given a brief presentation, detailing the issue and the multiple facets of it. Some delegates were confused, others were simply late, UNSC looked as if they wouldn’t have gotten anything done. Yet, they pulled through and continued with the hours of vigorous debate. Many pertinent contentions were discussed, such as but are not limited to: the keeping of peace while allowing the DRC to increase its capacity for peace and sustainability, the threat of bio-weapons, the usage of Ebola as leverage and the renewal of the MONUSCO mandate in DRC. Earlier on, Germany was under crossfire examination for not thinking much of biological weapons. However, it was later clarified during a press conference that they had been misunderstood and sees it as a threat that experts at the WHO should be solving. Speaking of the press conference, the press delegates were able to dig deeper for information, ranging from Belgium’s explanation on why hasn’t the issue of disarming rebel groups been discussed, to the African countries, such as Equatorial Guinea, and their fear of losing their sovereignty. Many Arria Formula meetings were called for as well, though it is unclear what these meetings were about, except for one where Germany was being convinced that Ebola was a threat. By the end of the day, they were able to pass a resolution and thereby moving on to their next dynamic topic.
USS
The first thing I realised, stepping into USS, was that little to no motions were being passed. For sure, it is a contentious council, with the fate of America’s well-being in their hands. Sending out several notepaper to the senators only made the situation more worrying. With the somewhat threatening tweets from the beloved Donald Trump, and a total of 3 main parties fighting for their way - the Conservatives, Moderates and Liberals. Perhaps “my way or the highway” is the perfect axiom for the situation in USS. Whilst SABC was present, the main debate was on single-payer healthcare versus other systems. Main contentions were as follows: 1) Driving down premiums for insurance 2) Public and private options for insurance 3) Bloc grants. In the first council session, delegates were still scaring the surface of the issue, discussing the topic in general without choosing one specialised area to dive into. To quote a certain senator, “it’s really messed up and we’re arguing about single-payer, ACA (the Affordable Care Act) and privatisation”. Furthermore, it is quite odd that a council like USS is being dominated by certain senators, when all senators should play an equal and important role. After all, it affects the entirety of healthcare in America! SABC would like to encourage the senators of USS to either step out more or encourage other senators to speak for themselves, instead of running the entire council debate within several key senators.
AU
As the only council that is out of bounds to press delegates, information regarding it is highly sought after, yet there is little supply. Questions asked in press conferences have to be first voted upon in council. Whilst many questions were sent in, the only 4 that remained was SABC’s. This allowed for a comfortable press conference between SABC and the African Union, without the pressure of being analysed by a plethora of press delegates at once. Delegates were asked about the short term solutions they were to implement to have clean water, minimizing the effects of climate change on water supply, the reduction of reliance on water for agriculture and hydropower and the cooperation with the private sector or farmers. Unlike a certain other council, it seems like the African Union is working together well to solve the issue at hand.
All in all, it has been an eventful day at SDYC, and we hope that such thrill and laughter will continue to echo through the remaining days of SDYC. Do look out for press releases through our multiple platforms!
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