Youth ambassadors deliberate on vital issues at AMIMUN conference

Over 100 participants from Dubai, Germany, United States of America, Thailand, Indonesia, Gabon and India are participating in the Amity International Model United Nations 2015 (AMIMUN) conference.

The delegates from IITs, DTU, NSIT, Manipal University, Shiv Nadar University, Lady Shriram College for Women, SRCC amongst others are participating from India.

The delegates, as part of AMIMUN, are simulating the proceedings of five committees -General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Economic and Social Council, Ad-Hoc Crisis Committee- Agenda on Spot and Game of Thrones- Crisis Committee discussing key issues faced by the world such as prevention of an arms race in outer space with a focus on no first placement of weapons in outer space, protection of refugees and IDP's with special emphasis on the situation in the Middle East, combating illicit production and trafficking of drugs in Asia amongst other sensitive issues.

Welcoming the student delegates and distinguished guests at the conference on the theme "Youth Empowerment" corresponding with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and UN's agenda for 2015, Amity University's Vice Chancellor Dr. B Shukla outlined the humble beginning of AMIMUN two years ago and how it became bigger and better with every passing year.

She opined that in the present global scenario, it is very important for the youth to have global perspective and understand UN, its functioning, various councils, issues faced by the world.

The two-day conference is being held at Amity University Campus, Sector-125, Noida.