Riverwood Students Participate in Model UN Conference

From The Riverwood Internation Charter School: The Riverwood International Charter School Model United Nations (Model UN) team participated in Georgia State University’s Model United Nations Conference on November 14 - 15, 2016. The Raiders represented India and Bulgaria. Riverwood students, Hayes Miller and Atara Zibitt, won the Outstanding Position Paper award for the World Health Organization committee representing India

Eighteen Riverwood students attended the conference which addressed a wide range of issues involving the United Nations Sustainable Development goals. A few of the conference topics included: Developing and Implementing Sustainable Solutions to Providing Clean Water, Increasing Sustainable Tourism, and Reducing Child Marriages and the Usage of Child Soldiers in Conflict Areas.

Model UN is an authentic simulation of the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council, or other multilateral body, which introduces students to the world of diplomacy, negotiation, and decision making. As a member of a Model UN team, students step into the shoes of ambassadors of countries that are members of the UN, from Argentina to Zimbabwe. The students, better known as “delegates”, debate current issues on the organization’s vast agenda. Before playing out their ambassadorial roles in Model UN, students research the particular global problem to be addressed. Model UN delegates learn how the international community acts on its concerns about peace and security, human rights, the environment, food and hunger, economic development, and globalization.

Social Studies teacher, Josh Williams, is the faculty sponsor for the Riverwood Model UN team.

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