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PULSEFRIDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016VOLUME 1, DAY 1

N A V R A C H A N A I N T E R N A T I O N A L S C H O O LV A D O D A R A

N I M U N 6

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NIMUNPULSE       2016 -17

P A G E | 1

NIMUN 6 is off to amemorable start. The

truly evocativeinaugural session set

the tone for thedebate that was to

follow. Theencouraging words ofour Chief Guest, Mrs.

Amin, were areminder to all those

present of theimmediate

significance of thetask they were about

to undertake. Dynamized

committees were fullto bursting with

enthusiasm that haslead to both heateddebate and cherished

moments oflightheartedness. 

Truly living up to ourmotto, ‘in pursuit of ahumane world,’ theethos that prevailedwas a refreshing one:a spirit of unity withinthe school body thatcomes from NIMUN’s

standing as astudent­lead event.

It has been aprivileged to witnessthe level of debateand the tact of thedelegates in tacklingthese diplomatic

concerns.We are proud of thelegacy that NIMUN

holds and thebenchmarks it will go

on to set. 

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IPC

DISEC

P A G E | 2

Topic 1: Strategic Arms Limitation TalksTopic 2: Nuclear proliferation of North Korea

The International Press Corps is perhaps the mostunique of simulations at NIMUN. The journalists ofthe conferences, a group of ‘enthusiastic andinformed’ delegates as described by their chair,had full access to their assigned committees. Asacting representatives of news agencies, at leastone submission from each organization was

anticipated by the chair. Group discussions takenhalf an hour before sessions were adjourned,challenged and revitalized their approaches to

reporting. 

Addressing the nuclear proliferation of North Korea, the

Disarmament and International Security Committee was a

hotbed for debate, and perhaps amongst the most exciting

of the day, with Germany questioning North Korea’s right to

nuclear weapons, asking whether they planned on

‘destroying the world.’ Delegates were in for quite the jolt

when the Chairperson of the IPC stepped in as a guest

delegate of North Korea. Tearing up and, in the next

instant, threatening to nuke South Korea before storming

out in a memorable exit. Considerably energized by this

turn of events, the committee immediately went into crisis

when CNN reported that a Chinese ship containing nuclear

enrichment materials was apprehended in North Korea. An

invigorating debate!

Chair: Heer Shah  Co­chairs: Vedha Poddar & Prathit Rana

Chair: Varun Sampat  Co­chair: Jahanvi Desai

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ECOFIN

SPECPOL

P A G E | 3

Topic 1: Impact of the disputes in the Crimean regionTopic 2: Refugee movement on the Global Economy

Topic 1: Impact of hosting the Tibetan government in exileTopic 2: Neocolonialism in Africa

Perhaps the most happening committee thus far,the delegates of ECOFIN were in for a surprisewhen the delegate of Russia was kidnapped. Thefocus of caucuses was primarily on the ownershipof Crimean region (that would subsequently affectthe economy). This radical turn of events sparkeddispute in the committee that rose to a crescendowhen the delegate of China was debarred from the

committee for his inconsiderate comments. 

Tackling the burning issue of hosting the Tibetan government

in exile, the delegates of SPECPOL had well­articulated insight

to offer on the treatment of Tibetan refugees. A crisis arose

when it was reported that the United States and China

collaborated to kidnap the Dalai Lama: what followed was a

blame game between countries, and most shockingly, total

abandonment of foreign policy by the United States, who made

a formal statement conveying his full support of China’s

actions. Eventually, delegates were able to arrive at a

consensus, forming two working papers, of which the paper

‘Pinacolada’ was passed as their final resolution. Cheers! 

Chair: Raj Chug Co­chair: Bhargav Desai

Chair: Vashishth Agaja Co­chair: Riya Shah

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UNSC

HSC

P A G E | 4

Topic 1: Conflict in Middle EastTopic 2: Threat of Faceless Terror

Topic 1: The Gulf war (’91)Topic 2: Indo-Pak War (’71)

The Israel­Palestine and the Syrian crises were majorareas of focus over the course of the debate for theSecurity Council; the delegates of which addressedconflict in the Middle East. The delegates of France,

China, Russia, and Israel stood out for their adherenceto foreign policy and rigorous involvement throughoutthe discussion. The issues addressed called for a widerange of research: moving from economic and socialimpacts of the Syrian War to Conflicts in Saudi Arabiaand Iran. The delegates rose to the occasion, making

for a memorable conclusion to Day 1’s events. 

The area of concern for the HSC was thepolitical insurgency in East Pakistan. Hundreds

of Mukti Bahini soldiers were killed in thebombing of a military base for which the blamewas on France. France was furious and statedthat ‘we wear our insignia with pride; we wouldnever hide it. Just because the insignia was onthe aircraft carrier, doesn’t mean we wereinvolved with it in any way whatsoever.’ Thedelegate of France was later asked to write anofficial apology letter to the dais for being crude

in his speech.

Chair: Krishna Dave Co­chair: Kimberly D'Souza

Chair: Viven Iyer Co­chair: Arjun Modi

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UNHRC

UNEP

P A G E | 5

Topic 1: Capital punishment and implementing the protection forfacing death penalty

Topic 2: Children rights in the African region

Topic 1: Efficient management of increased resources to combat green house gas emissions

Topic 2: Combating climate change around the world

The Human Rights Council discussed the ever­

controversial issue of capital punishment. Libya stood out

as an advocate for the same. The tide of debate altered

when it was reported the United States had 10 prisoners

executed by lethal injection. The delegate came to his

country’s defense, claiming the drugs used were legal.

Alternatives to capital punishment, such as brainwashing

were deliberated upon, and in the end, Resolution 1.0 was

passed. It called for countries to stand against alternatives

to capital punishment that would prove economically

disadvantageous; though a handful of nations were

dissatisfied with this rather reductionist conclusion to the

debate. 

UNEP mainly discussed the repercussions

of greenhouse gas emissions and the effects

of climate change on the economy of

countries. Surprisingly, USA and China were

the top emitters of CO.  The committee also

talked about the implementation of green

buildings. UNEP’s draft resolution Vada Pav

supports the expansion of green

technologies in order to mitigate the

amounts of Carbon Dioxide produced. 

Chair: Akanksha Rao Co­chair: Idhika Agarwal

Chair: Anna Mahta Co­chair: Sakshi Patel

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P A G E | 6

Delegates speak...

“Nice, the debates werequite interesting this

time.”

“The dance, oops,the flash mob that

had just takenplace, definitelythe best part of

today.”

“This is my 2nd MUN, andso far the sessions have

been really good.”

"It was awesome..."

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NIMUN BYTES

P A G E | 7

North Korean silence hangsominously over DISEC

DISEC: Research wasnever your forte,

Pakistan: but really,citing Facebook? =

*facepalm*

ECOFIN: Revengeis best servedcold: Game of

Russian Rouletteends with

Russian delegateat gunpoint

Passive-Aggressive GuestDelegate (Chair-

IPC) stealsthunder from

DISEC delegates