The third annual Habib University Model United Nations (HUMUN) concluded on 3rd November after four days of invigorating debates, discussions and a gathering of people dedicated to understanding global challenges.

With its purpose of helping comprehend world affairs, the Model UN is a platform where students are able to learn about world issues of concern, while also acquiring diplomatic skills.

Managed by students, this year's event at Habib University involved a number of delegates who embodied the gathering's theme of 'Cultivating Ideas, Engaging in Discourse.'

The event received 400 registrations from various colleges and was in collaboration with other MUN's including Rome Model United Nations, Italy, Asia International Model United Nations, Thailand, and NUST International Model United Nations, Islamabad.

HUMUN comprised of nine committee sessions, modelled on the UN, which focused on a number of areas of discussion such as women's rights, indigenous land rights, as well as international issues such as conflicts in the Middle East and Africa. Committee sessions were held at various locations on Habib University's campus, including lecture halls, classrooms, and the H M Habib Auditorium.

Each session was an immersive experience for attending delegates from diverse backgrounds to freely express themselves, and bring forward individual ideas and contributions to a pressing challenge. By debating issues, students worked in cohesion and learned about the necessity to be engaged in constant dialogue while tolerating a difference of opinion.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019