The GNLU Model United Nations Society was founded in March 2015 with an aim to promote and foster a MUN culture, which would facilitate debate and deliberation over key international law and political issues. This is facilitated through intra MUNs held every semester, and to further this aim, the society is working to host a national level inter-college and school level MUN which would draw experienced delegates and MUN enthusiasts from across the country to actively debate on pertinent issues, learn the nuances of diplomacy and establish MUNs as an important tool for awareness and conflict resolution. Though in a small way, we aim to fulfil the goals set out by the founders of the United Nations in the Preamble of the Charter: "to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours," and to further this aim, the Society has hosted two editions of a national-level MUN, GNLUMUN, in 2016 and 2017.
The MUNSoc functions as a committee that is reconstituted every winter semester and is convened by the Student Secretary General of the MUNSoc. Membership to the MUNSoc is based on stringent entry requirements which include an objective test, a position paper and a personal interview. Each candidate's previous experience is taken into consideration before being given a position in the MUNSoc. However, first year students (LLB and LLM) shall be registered as trainees for one semester and their membership will be confirmed based on their performance. The MUNSoc hopes to have representation from each of the batches of the LLB and LLM programmes.
The GNLU Model United Nations Society was founded in March 2015 with an aim to promote and foster a MUN culture, which would facilitate debate and deliberation over key international law and political issues. This is facilitated through intra MUNs held every semester, and to further this aim, the society is working to host a national level inter-college and school level MUN which would draw experienced delegates and MUN enthusiasts from across the country to actively debate on pertinent issues, learn the nuances of diplomacy and establish MUNs as an important tool for awareness and conflict resolution. Though in a small way, we aim to fulfil the goals set out by the founders of the United Nations in the Preamble of the Charter: "to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours," and to further this aim, the Society has hosted two editions of a national-level MUN, GNLUMUN, in 2016 and 2017.
Countries like France and Germany have often used the concern of national security to close doors on persecuted citizenry from other States. Further, continued war is a factor rendering persons homeless each day. The UNSC, entrusted with maintenance of international peace and security must engage in fruitful dialogue, to create a long-term solution for refugees.
The human rights of the stateless remain undefined and their sub-human degrading treatment must be highlighted in this specialized body of the UN, seeking to preserve the sacrosanct concept of basic human rights for all.
The SPECPOL serves as an effective forum for discussion for recently decolonized states and for capacity building and norm creation in weaker countries in world politics. Since these are also countries acutely grappling with refugee creating crises, ending the crises might be the first step to helping the stateless.
Commanding control over the greatest number of population, trade and GDP, greater power also comes with great responsibility for these states. The presence of financial means with this group could help in creating an action plan which is practicable and protects displaced persons.
The GNLU Model United Nations Society hosted the 1st Edition of the GNLU SAARC Stakeholder Summit on 23rd September, 2017. This was a one day event conducted with the objective to highlight the importance of SAARC in maintaining regional stability. The agenda for discussion was"Reviewing the SAARC Anti- Terrorist Mechanism".The SAARC Stakeholder Summit at GNLU consisted of Permanent SAARC members and observer nations.It was divided into four sessions and each session had some pre-decided questions or subtopics, thus taking off from the general MUN procedure to stimulate a committee. This summit was research-oriented and the research done by the delegates was a major criterion in the evaluation of their performance. Another major attraction was the cash prizes that were offered. Delegates got an opportunity to win cash prizes up to Rs. 10,000.The event saw participation from many universities and colleges across the state.
The delegates put forward a remarkable debate. It began with reiterating the fact that SAARC has failed and there is a need for SAARC 2.0. A number of questions were raised in this Summit and the delegates deliberated to come to a conclusion. "Has SAARC failed India, or has India failed SAARC?" was an interesting question raised. The idea of a common SAARC court was discussed and many delegates raised their concerns about the jurisdiction of such a court. Many alternatives for this common court were also proposed by the delegates. The delegates also discussed the human rights of terrorists and whether terrorists should be provided the same rights as under trial prisoners. In the end of the debate, a working paper was put forward by the delegates. Overall, the delegates put up a great performance and the event turned out to be a huge success. The GNLU Model United Nations Society will continue to host such events which offer a chance for a fruitful discussion in the future.
The GNLU MUN Society conducted an inter-college quiz on "Principles of International Law and International Relations" on the 24th of September, 2016. With appealing prizes of Rs. 6000 to be won, the quiz attracted various participants from all across the State. The interesting correlation between the International Law and International Relations was one of the most remarkable features of the GNLU MUN 2016 which is quite infrequent in the traditional MUN conferences.
The object so rendered was to help participants explore the International Relations in a more informative and factual way. This quiz went beyond the traditional structured of an MUN conference and encouraged an interactive quiz about the history of International Relations and the International Laws that affect it.
The two-hour long event took place in the college and attracted about 25 participating team from all across the State. This one of a kind, interactive quiz posed questions ranging from International Litigations, International Organisations, Famous Jurists, Principles of International Law, Current Happenings in International Politics and Foreign Policy.
At the end of the day, the purpose of the Quiz, as viewed by the participants was not merely to win the alluring prizes, but to gather more knowledge about their area of interest, that being the International Relations.
This event signifies GNLU MUN's diverse approach at promulgating knowledge not just through MUN conferences but through Quiz, Summits and Panel Discussions.
