Islamabad: (Parliament Times) NUST International Model United Nations (NIMUN’18) was held at the university main campus from January 26 to 29. The conference commenced with an impressive opening ceremony, graced by Ms Naoko Takasu, the Deputy Director of the UNDP Country Office. NUST Pro-Rector (Academics) DrAsif Raza, and Principal/Dean of NUST Business School, Dr. Naukhez Sarwar were also present at the occasion.
The debate this year involved both current scenarios and future projections for consideration in order to create simulations, which tackled issues ranging from inequality to discussing socially responsible initiatives for the world. As many as fourteen committees were simulated, which included popular simulations such as the Security Council (UNSC), the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC), the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), along with specialized and newer simulations such as Press Corp., United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 6th Committee (Legal), Special Summit on Futuristic Technology (SS-FT), UNHCR, and International Crisis Council (ICC).The conference also featured a Diplomatic Meet, where reputed professionals from various walks of life attended the conference as part of a Delegate-Diplomat interaction session.
During the course of NIMUN, several social events were held, including “Global Highway” – an amalgamation of countries united on one route;a carnival and musical evening featuring local EDM producer “DJ Toshi” and the widely acclaimed singer “Ali Azmat.”