Five secondary school students from Rivers and Akwa Ibom States represented Nigeria at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, United States of America, USA where they joined 3,000 other students from 23 countries for a weeklong conference.? Africa was represented by two countries; namely Nigeria and The Gambia.
Every year, for the past 38 years, the UN hosts the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference which brings together international students from all corners of the globe to deliberate on today’s burning issues. Essentially, the sessions are simulations of a real United Nations. The forum offers invaluable insights into the full range of UN activities and responsibilities.
The conference takes a problem-solving approach where the students are truly placed in the shoes of diplomats – a uniquely powerful way to educate young people about global issues. The young delegates, in seeking solutions to these problems, learn to break away from narrow self-interests and develop true international co-operation.
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