Opening Ceremony

In the opening ceremony, we had the honor of having a great role model as our keynote speaker. Ploy is a diplomat in the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs who is currently reading a postgraduate degree in international law at the University of Oxford. Her responsibilities include drugs and crime issues under the purview of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. She was an avid MUN debater in high school. After graduating from Ruamrudee International School in 2017, she has gone on to study her first degree in law at Queen Mary, University of London on a full scholarship from the Thai government and partial scholarships from the university. During her time in London, she has held various leadership and debating roles. In her free time, she writes articles on legal and foreign affairs. As a former MUN member, Ploy served as a great model for our MUN participants aspiring for a future career in diplomacy, or international relations or law.

Collaboration in Committees

There were four main committees held in the conference: United Nations Human Rights Council (UNRC), UN4MUN, World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UNHRC focused on discussing the question of dealing with Hindu-Muslim disputes in South Asia, whereas UN4MUN explored the question of improving rights for indigenous communities in Africa. In the WHO, delegates focused on the question of operating a mental health action plan: the promotion of care and treatment. And finally, UNESCO delegates examined the question of ensuring quality education and increasing accessibility to e-learning for children. 

Overall, the students engaged in productive collaboration, resolution making and debates on the various issues from different perspectives. There was a high level of engagement and initiative shown from delegates, and the chairs did an excellent job of facilitating the conversations and ensuring MUN protocol and standards were maintained in a virtual environment. 

In the closing ceremony, the chairs shared summaries of the day’s events in their committees and commended great performance by awarding best delegates and overall best chairs, as well as some fun superlatives. The following awards were presented:

Best Chair: Shovit Dhakal from EIS (UN4MUN) 

Best Chair Honorable Mention: Aaditi Bhandari from NIST (UN4MUN)

UNHRC

Best Delegate: Natthawit Kokirdpanich, Delegate of India (IPS)

Honorable Mention: Alexis Jade Melocontones, Delegate of Nepal (IPS)

UN4MUN

Best Delegate: Nadthasha Wirak, Delegate of DRC (IPS)

Honorable Mention: Thammathorn Paweewan, Delegate of Angola (EIS)

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Best Delegate: Olivier Hildebrand, Delegate of India (NIST)

Honorable Mentions: Delegates of UK, Canada, China & Pakistan

UNESCO

Best Delegate: Andre Brian Danny, Delegate of UK (IPS)

Honorable Mentions: Delegates of Singapore, New Zealand, U.S., Philippines

Special Thanks

Special thanks go to Ms. Nikki, Dr. Katina, Shreyaa Srivastava, Jiwon An, Cristine Jeong (Class of 2022), Risa Takahashi, Krish Jain and Sameer Gathia (Class of 2024), for their team efforts in organizing and coordinating the conference. Thank you to all of the schools who participated, including students and advisors from Amnuay Silpa, American School of Bangkok, Ekkamai International School, International Pioneers School, NIST, Ruamrudee, St. Stephen’s International School, and St. Mark’s International School.

It was a memorable and meaningful experience, and we are humbled to have had so many eager MUN participants take part and spend their time discussing important global issues on a Sunday! We look forward to continued collaboration with our inter-school MUN network and future in-person conferences!

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On Sunday, October 11, fourteen of our Model United Nations (MUN) members participated in the 28th annual Bangkok Model United Nations, the largest local MUN conference, at International School of Bangkok (ISB). Our students were among over a hundred students from various local international schools. A special keynote speaker from the CDC, Dr. Josh Mott, shared his perspective on the pandemic, as well as current statistics and work being done towards developing a vaccine.

The following committees were included in the conference: Security Council, Human Rights Council, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Disarmament and National Security (DISEC), UN4MUN, World Health Organization (WHO), International Court of Justice (ICJ), European Union (EU), and Sustainable Development committee. Topics discussed and debated included the question of the use and sharing of technology and data during a pandemic, improving humanitarian and disaster relief assistance, and sustainably developing public service systems in LEDCs. 

Some of our students had chair positions in committees, opportunities to develop communication and leadership skills, as they helped coach delegates through the process of discussing issues and finding solutions. Soumili Kar served as the chair of ECOSOC council, and Hrithi Bhattacharya and Riddhi Tandon (Class of 2021) served as the chairs for UN4MUN, a new style of committee that focuses on building consensus and focused on developing collaboration skills.

BKKMUN XXVIII was an enjoyable experience for our Wells delegation with new experiences, sharing of diverse perspectives, collaboration, and displays of global citizenship. 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. This was also an especially unique conference, as not many in-person MUN conferences are happening currently in the world due to the pandemic situation. Nonetheless, the students were able to discuss and gain more knowledge about such pressing relevant issues whilst practicing strictly enforced social distancing measures. 

Special Mentions

Congratulations to Soumili Kar (Class of 2021) for winning the Best Chair award for her leadership of ECOSOC, and to Shreyaa Srivastava (Class of 2022) for receiving an honorable mention as a delegate in the UN4MUN committee.

Special thanks to International School of Bangkok (ISB) for hosting the conference this year, and for ensuring that social distancing measures were strictly adhered to throughout the event.

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On Sunday, November 10th, we held our largest and fifth annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference, WISMUN V, with approximately 200 students representing fifteen other international schools in the area.

The conference began with an opening ceremony, in which our keynote speaker, Prima Pupornchai, our MUN club founder, gave a very inspirational speech in which she addressed the importance of our youth being future leaders and advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She is currently the founder of , another initiative that encourages students to spread awareness of the SDGs and take action in working towards the goals. This was followed by a speech from the MUN club President, Aung Sit (Derek) Paing and the conferring of the gavels to the chairs.

Once delegates and chairs settled into their respective committees, they began proposing, debating and collaborating towards problem solving and solution proposals to major global issues. There were five committees in total: Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC), Human Rights Council (HRC), Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL), Security Council (SC), Historical Security Council (HSC), and International Court of Justice (ICJ). 

Topics included the question of preserving the rights of indigenous people around the world, political corruption in Venezuela, the role of technology in preserving peace and security, and combatting terrorism in South East Asia. 

Our closing ceremony gave all of the chairs opportunities to reflect and share about experiences in their respective committees. During this time, ‘Best Delegates’ were announced for each committee. Overall, it seems that the beginner MUN students were able to gain more confidence, the more advanced were able to guide and lead those newer to MUN, and everyone was able to productively collaborate and have fun at the same time.

Thank you to the MUN Officers  and club members for helping to organize the event and to those who supported during the event, and thank you to those who participated in contributing to a fun, collegial atmosphere and a successful conference. 

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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 Saturday, February 23, fourteen members of our Wells Model United Nations (MUN) Club attended the fourteenth annual session of Ruamrudee International School’s Model United Nations. Derek, Lina and Sapal from our Class of 2020 served as chairs of three different committees. The remainder of our MUN students represented delegates from various countries in the following committees: Security Council, ECOSOC, DISEC, UNCSW, HRC and General Assembly. In the different committees, the issues discussed, debated and resolved included the Rohingya Crisis, the protection of journalist rights and freedom of the press, reducing the gender wage gap, and the prevention and control of communicable diseases.

Our students did well representing their respective countries and critically thinking from different perspectives. Lastly, we thank Ruamrudee International School for their hospitality and we look forward to continuing to represent the Wells MUN club in other local and international conferences in the future.

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On Sunday, October 14th, we held our largest and fourth annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference, WISMUN IV. Only a week after Bangkok MUN, there were almost 200 students from fifteen other international schools in attendance.

The conference began with an opening ceremony, in which our keynote speaker, Mr. Marco Roncarati from UNESCAP, gave a very inspirational speech in which he addressed the importance of our youth being future leaders and advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This was followed by a speech from the MUN club President, Jira Trinetkamol, and the conferring of the gavels to the chairs.

Once delegates and chairs settled into their respective committees, they began proposing, debating and collaborating towards problem solving and solution proposals to major global issues. There were five committees in total: Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), The Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC), Human Rights Council (HRC), Security Council (SC) and the African Union (AU). After our participant numbers increased, two of the committees were duplicated. Topics included the question of reinforcing net security in platforms used to recruit terrorists, reducing hyperinflation in Venezuela and strengthening democratic institutions to foster good governance and rule of law.

Our closing ceremony gave all of the chairs opportunities to reflect and share about experiences in their respective committees. During this time, ‘Best Delegates’ were announced for each committee and for many, it was a difficult decision to narrow it down to one. Overall, it seems that the beginner MUN students were able to gain more confidence, the more advanced were able to guide and lead those newer to MUN, and everyone was able to productively collaborate and have fun at the same time.

A special thank you must be expressed to our keynote speaker, Mr. Marco Roncarati, for his inspirational and powerful message.

Thank you to the MUN Officers, Seniors, and club members for helping to organize the entire event and to those who supported during the event to ensure smooth operations.

And a big thank you to the contributing schools and advisors for contributing to make the event a success!

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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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A group of our MUN Club members spent the first few days of their Songkran vacation engaged in rigorous debates about significant global issues at THAIMUN V. The largest international conference here in Thailand, THAIMUN is renowned for its large international student attendance of over 300 students and unique committees, such as United States Congressional Committee (USCC) and Historical Crisis Committee (HCC).

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On Sunday, November 12th, the Wells MUN Club hosted their Third Annual Wells MUN conference, WISMUN III. This was our largest ever conference, with over 150 participants and  students from 10 visiting schools, including Concordian, St. Andrew’s 71 & Rayong, International Community School, Ruamrudee, NIVA, KIS, and Ekkamai International School.

Our program began with a keynote speech from Ms. Akané Nozaki from UNESCO Bangkok, providing more insight into the history and true workings of the organization in present day. The Secretary General and MUN Club President, Puurvaansh Lohiya, warmly welcomed everyone with an inspiring opening speech. Supporting him in opening the conference was the Deputy Secretary General, Rishab Tandon, and the MUN team, including Shreya Silori, Anshuman Kedia, June-Kyoo Park, Jira Trinetkamol, and Lila Al Tamimi.

For the remainder of the day, the students collaborated and worked on resolutions towards global issues in their respective committees. There were nine committees in total: General Assembly, Security Council, DISEC, SPECPOL, Human Rights Council, ECOSOC, Arab League, ASEAN, and Environmental Commission. The topics discussed and debated ranged from political unrest between Arab-Israeli relations to sustainable development in post-conflict nations.

Overall, the conference was a success thanks to the dedication of the MUNN Officers, organizing committee, and Photography Club, and knowledge and collaboration of all student delegates and chairs.

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