On the 28th of January, fifteen students from Wells attended the BKKMUN XXIX conference in Bangkok Patana School. This was the first Model United Nations (MUN) conference for six of our students, and they all had a challenging yet incredibly rewarding experience. Attending conferences like BKKMUN allows for students to develop their public speaking and social confidence, skills which help extend and apply what is learned in the classroom.

Here are some of the reflections that participating students shared about their learning experiences: 

“As someone who has been a delegate many times, it was exciting to be able to chair, not just for any committee, but for the Historical Special Operations Committee (HSOC), one of the most unique and fun committees out there. It was tiring and laborious writing the countless documents needed in preparation for this event, and running around from room to room hand delivering messages, reading communiques and coordinating the event with my fellow chairs. However, the blast I had watching things unfold and the people I met made up for all of it.” 

– Sameer Gathia (Class of 2024)

“Although I have attended many MUN conferences so far, this conference had the friendliest people whom I was able to socialize with. They encouraged me to speak out, so I gained more confidence when giving a speech.” 

-Risa Takahashi (Class of 2024)

“This was my fourth MUN conference, and it was one of the best conferences I have been to. The delegates around me challenged me to speak out loud in a way I normally do not do. As a Wells MUN club leader, this conference has made me further realize that MUN really helps one become a different person, and it helps students develop skills that will stick with them throughout their whole lives.”

-Tanish Kedia (Class of 2024)

“This conference was one of the many MUN conferences I have been to so far. I was expecting this conference to not be fun because of the topic I had to discuss but this conference turned out to be a really fun conference where I was not only able to make new friends but also learn more about an issue that I was not aware of.”

-Franny Pandya (Class of 2024)

“This was my first in-person MUN conference after a while of doing online conferences due to Covid-19. I had a great time meeting all of my friends there and being able to get back into the loop of MUN.”

-Nicole (Class of 2023)

Written By: Tanish Kedia, Class of 2024

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Bangkok Model United Nations

On Sunday, October 6, twelve of our Model United Nations (MUN) members participated in the 27th annual Bangkok Model United Nations, the largest local MUN conference, at Bangkok Patana School. Our students were among approximately 400 students from 23 international schools in the region.

Sapal Chapagain (Class of 2020) served as the President of International Court of Justice (ICJ),  Lina Puthengot (Class of 2020) served as DISEC chair, and Aung Sit (Derek) Paing (Class of 2020) and Shradha Silori served as chairs of Human Rights Council (HRC).

Topics discussed and debated included the question of minority rights in South East Asian countries (ASEAN), the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories (HRC), and the question of foreign military intervention in internal conflicts (DISEC). 

BKKMUN XXVII was an enjoyable experience for our Wells delegation with new experiences, sharing of diverse perspectives, collaboration, and displays of global citizenship.This was great practice for our MUN members for our upcoming fifth annual Wells MUN conference, WISMUN V. Our delegates were given the chance and voice to shine and contribute to positive problem-solving and peacemaking in this sophisticated simulation of UN procedures and committees.

Special Mentions

Congratulations to Sapal Chapagain, Aung Sit Paing (Derek), Lina Puthengot, and Shradha Silori for chairing committees, and to Anton Gonta, Toni Kupari and Yash Bhora for receiving honorable mentions as delegates in their respective committees.

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On Sunday, October 7, ten of our Model United Nations (MUN) members participated in the 26th annual Bangkok Model United Nations, the largest local MUN conference, at NIST International School. Our students were among approximately 400 students from 21 international schools in the region.

Sapal Chapagain (Class of 2020) served as the Vice President of International Court of Justice (ICJ) and Aung Sit (Derek) Paing (Class of 2020) was the chair of Human Rights Council (HRC) 2.

Topics discussed and debated included the question of the evaluation of the structure of the Security Council, the question of sustainable development in rural and developing areas in the Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) and the question of the right to privacy in the digital age in the Human Rights Council (HRC).

This was great practice for our MUN members for our upcoming fourth annual Wells MUN conference, WISMUN IV. Our delegates were given the chance and voice to shine and contribute to positive problem-solving and peacemaking in this sophisticated simulation of UN procedures and committees.

We commend our members for demonstrating bravery, diplomacy and global citizenship.

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On Sunday, October 8, 24 of the Wells MUN Club members traveled to Bangkok Patana School for Bangkok’s largest local MUN Conference, BKKMUN. The 25th session of the Bangkok MUN Conference, while being a milestone in itself, it was also a milestone for our school. With over 400 participants, Bangkok MUN was the largest MUN conference ever attended by our students. Delegates from WIS debated on issues ranging from economic disparities to the Rohingya refugee crisis, addressing the current challenges the UN faces. We were also very proud to have four chairs among our delegation, who skillfully facilitated debate in the various committees of the conference. With many of our delegates coming from the lower ranks of high school for this conference, the WISMUN Club seems to have a bright future and will continue to have a strong presence at the annual BKKMUN Conference!

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