Port Scores High at Model UN Conference

Port Washington, N.Y. —The Model United Nations (UN) team at Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington secured top honors at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Model UN Conference on December 14, 2019. Schreiber’s students met with several neighboring high schools to discuss current global issues in a real-world context.

“Congratulations to our Model UN students who competed at the POB Model UN Conference this past weekend,” said Dr. Michael Hynes, superintendent of Port Washington Union Free School District. “Model UN encourages our students to become global citizens and hone their public speaking skills. We are so proud of the hard work and dedication each one of our students and club advisors puts into each conference. Keep up the great work.”

The students focused on solutions to important policy issues and real-life topics in the following areas:

• Cyber Warfare
• Strengthening of Security and Cooperation In The Mediterranean
• Genetically Modified Organisms
• Overfishing
• Improvements of Agricultural Output
• Energy Efficiency
• Fair Trade Agreements
• Regulation of Cryptocurrencies
• Counterfeit Documents and Currency
• Exploitation of Endangered Species
• Reform of Extradition Laws
• Technological/Internet Regulation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Inequality of Technological Advancement
• Persecution of Christian Minorities
• War in Darfur
• Un Peacekeeping Troops Reform
• Child Refugees
• Juvenile Justice
• Increasing Youth Drug Use
• Yemen Famine
• Access to Medical Supplies
• Disaster Preparedness
• Dangers of Propaganda and Hate Speech
• Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property
• Protection of Underwater Heritage Sites
• Waste Disposal Regulations
• Displacement of Species Due to Urbanization
• Thawing of The Permafrost
• Euthanasia
• Freedom of The Press
• Protection of Indigenous Peoples.

Schreiber’s honorable mentions at this conference include: Youmin Park, representing Sen. Joe Manchin III in the U.S. Senate; Karl Hirsch, representing The Shogun of Japan in Historical Committee; Sam Rothenberg, representing Indonesia in UNEP (Environmental Program); Katie Winter, representing the United States in UNDP (Development Program); Ross Lauterbach, representing North Korea in UNDP; and Gabrielle Gitman, representing the United States in DISEC (Disarmament & International Security). Shreiber’s Best Delegates include Adam Salzman, representing Trinidad and Tobago in GRULAC (Latin American and Caribbean Group) and Max Goldman, representing Argentina in FAO (Food and Agriculture).

For more information about the Port Washington Union Free School District, please visit the district’s website at www.portnet.org and ‘like’ our Facebook page: @PortWashSchools.