For the 8th edition of the Frankfurt International School Model United Nations, our Model UN delegates were very excited to take on the responsibility of representing different countries. Our delegates were part of committees including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, Historical Security Council, and the International Criminal Court, and were dealing with intricate cases including the Invasion of Iraq in 2005, or the case of Prosecutor vs. Omar al-Bashir. Representing countries like Afghanistan, China, France, USA, or even being a Judge in the ICC, was difficult regarding the complexity of the topic at hand and their countries involvement, but each delegate represented their nation with full commitment. At the beginning of the conference, most delegates were scared and nervous about the rules of procedure, but it didn’t take them long to adapt and by the second day, were having a lot of fun in their respective committees. By the end of the conference, most of the delegates had successfully passed a resolution in their favour or declared Omar al-Bashir guilty, nonetheless, it was an amazing experience for each participant and the delegates cannot wait to attend another conference soon. Thank you to our wonderful chaperones for coming with us to FIS, your time is much appreciated. 

- Tripti Rai

FISMUN was a great experience for all of us judges and delegates as we learned about the importance of cooperation, applying one's knowledge, and overcoming one's fear in public speaking. I know it may sound very daunting, but you won't regret signing up even if it is your first time at such a conference. I would know. This was my first MUN conference and if you ask any of the other delegates, they will tell you that I was extremely nervous all Day 1. In fact, I was so nervous that I even got lost on my way back to the committee room, which resulted in the President having to go look for me. Even though it was my first time, I was presented with the wonderful opportunity to be a Judge at the International Criminal Court. I felt very honoured, of course, but I was also very overwhelmed, especially on Day 1. However, looking back at the past three days I'm very glad I accepted the challenge as I gained confidence throughout the conference, while making new friends along the way. I can't wait for the next MUN conference and I hope I will see you there!

To wrap up this month's newsletter let us go through a portal that leads us to the closing ceremony, where one of our own delegates experienced some success: And the best delegate for HSC (historical security council) is ... the delegate of the United States of America, Aaryan Kandala. Yes, our very own head prefect won the best delegate award in his committee -- HSC. This is undoubtedly a very impressive feat, as being America in MUN is always challenging, but a whole new layer of complexity is added if the topic is the invasion of Iraq, so well done to Aaryan.