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By Nigel Lopez
“Thank you honorable chair and thank you fellow delegates” were the words of Riverside City College students as they approached the stage to speak at RCC’s Model United Nations annual Inland Empire Conference.
On Saturday, March 2, students from Cal State Pomona, University of California, Riverside, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State LA, Irvine Valley College, and RCC gathered in RCC’s cafeteria to discuss issues of food security and child protection.
The conference started abruptly at 9:30 a.m. with speeches from fellow RCC MUN alumni Gamaliel Perez and Loma Linda council member Bhavin Jindal. From here, students dispersed into two committees, Security Council and General Assembly 3, each representing a country to discuss the pressing issues of the international community.
As the conference began, students were given the opportunity to give speeches, work with other delegates and ultimately form working groups to draft resolutions passed by the chair. General Assembly 3 came down to 7 resolution papers, and the Security Council came down to 1 paper, all passed by the chair.
However, RCC MUN president Nick James discusses the deeper purpose behind MUN, describing it as a way to make friends on campus and best friends from different universities. It has provided students with a platform to understand problems around the world and just how students can take action.
“MUN is one of the few programs that allows you to meet international students and engage in global issues that we may not be educated in. It gives you the chance to go to international countries like Japan and Germany and meet people you would never have expected to ever meet,” said James.
The day ended with a closing ceremony, recognizing winners of Honorable Mention, Distinguished Delegate, and Excellent Delegate, delegates who went above and beyond to tackle some of the most prominent concerns within the United Nations. Peer awards were also given to students voted upon by each Member State, one of which was awarded to RCC student Diego Medina-Islas.
Conference was promptly adjourned until IECMUN 2025. MUN students successfully completed the day winning awards, writing resolutions, and overall forming unbreakable connections.
