Congratulations on taking part in this Model United Nations. This exercise

will give you a full taste of the complexity of international relations - the in-

tricacies of negotiating among diverse peoples and perspectives, the chal-

lenges of achieving consensus, the patience required to win progress. These

skills will help you in whatever course you choose in life.

I trust you have all heard the saying, “united we stand, divided we fall”. That

adage captures this moment in international affairs. No single country or

group, no matter how powerful, can take on the major issues of the day

alone. In an era when challenges spill over borders and have global reach,

our future depends on how well we work together.

Ban Ki Moon message to RomeMUN 2011

After the amazing experience of RomeMUN 2011 with hundreds of studentscoming from 28 different countries around the world, Giovani nel Mondo as-sociation presents the third edition of Rome Model United Nations: the big-gest international Model UN conference in Italy.

Rome MUN 2012, will be held from 19 - 23 Marchat United Nations building, EUROPEAN University of Rome

and LUISS Guido Carli University.

RomeMUN applicationsare open to studentsofficially enrolled in:

• Undergraduate study• Graduate study

• PhD study

RomeMUN is open to bothindividuals and delegations.

Positions as journalist are opento students with developed

communication skills.

Committees:- GA 1 committee- GA 2 committee- GA 3 committee- Security Council

Over the next five days you will hear from experts working to reduce poverty

and increase food production. You will learn about what rural poverty looks

like today and about the state of the world’s food security. You will learn about

the role of young people in the United Nations and have the opportunity to

participate in a simulation of the UN General Assembly Plenary and you will

learn more about how you can make the future sustainable for yourselves,

your families, and for all those who will come after you. I have no doubt that

we will learn as much from you as you will learn from us. I would like to con-

clude by issuing a challenge to all of you who have travelled from near and

far, who simply by the act of showing up here today, have proven that you

are already committed to making the world a better place in which to live.

Listen. Learn. Share your thoughts, your ideas, your aspirations. And then

go out into the world and act. We are counting on you. We believe in you. Our

planet’s future is in your very capable hands. Thank you.

IFAD President Kanayo F. Nwanze Opening Speech at RomeMUN 2011

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