ONSCIENTIA

In issue 1:

*Practical, yet

optimistic: Islamic

Development Bank.

*Seeking holistic

dominance: The Chinese

politburo

*Seeking justice:

International Criminal

Court

*Nuclear weapons-

NECESSITY OVER SAFETY?

DISEC

*Emancipation

and equality of

women: UN

Women

*Of borders and

bondage:

Emergency Security

Council

DREAM. CREATE. TRANSFORM.

Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights,

raising one’s performance to higher standards and

building of a personality beyond its normal

limitations.

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© Ryan International School, Sohna Road, Gurgaon. Designed by: Rukma Singh

"For wisdom will enter your heart and knowledge will be pleasant to your

soul. Discretion will protect you and understanding will guide you."

Proverb 2:10-11 The twenty first century holds a promise for a bigger, better and brighter future. The scope

for growth is tremendous. All this can be attributed to the technological awakening

witnessed world over. Economic development and equitable social development can propel

any nation towards emerging as a strong power. The delegates at Ryan MUN 2014 should

work together to ensure the welfare of the society by building an attitude of selfless service.

This shall involve awareness of the problems surrounding the world and a responsible

attitude towards solving them. This experience will have a far reaching impact as these

enriched delegates will not just gain knowledge but also emerge as empowered individuals

who dream, create and transform.

God bless you.

-DR. A.F. PINTO,Chairman, Ryan Group of Institutions.

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."

Psalm 119:105 I extend a warm welcome to all participants of Ryan Model United Nations 2014.This two-day

conference will be a wonderful opportunity to all the young leaders to analyze and share their

concerns on some of the important global issues. Through this platform the youth of our country

will come forward united. The world needs dreamers and above all doers like you. Cross the

barriers and be the agents of a better world.RYAN MUN 2014 is a step forward in chiseling the

focus, analytical and leadership skills of all the participants. We envisage you as the harbingers of

peace, harmony and universal brotherhood. YOU can be the change. We wish all the delegates

good luck in their endeavour and hope it turns out to be an enriching experience for all of you.

Best Wishes.

-MR.RYAN PINTO, CEO, Ryan group of institutions

“May our sons in their youth be plants full grown, our daughters like pillars cut

for the structure of a palace.”

Psalm 144:12 Dear participants,

I welcome you to the second edition of Ryan MUN 2014. We aim to provide a platform to our

young leaders, where they can negotiate, debate, and deliberate. We see you as future leaders

emphasizing the culture of humanity and tolerance. You all are kings and queens in the making,

who hold the potential to transform the world into a better one by crossing all obstacles that

come in the way of a peaceful society. I congratulate you all on being a part of this conference

and I am certain that it will bring out the best in you all. -DR.MOUNA GUPTA, Principal, Ryan International School, Sohna Road, Gurgaon.

"He, who pursues righteousness and love, finds life, prosperity and honor."

Proverb 21:21 A change is setting into every walk of life. The thought process of students has also changed

from mere survival to thriving with excellence. In the positive learning environment that

prevails, it is important to instill into students, a shared perception of life which will draw them

closer to their peers elsewhere, thus promoting a peaceful and harmonious environment where

everyone can co-exist irrespective of their nationality, caste or creed. Ryan MUN 2014 strives to

provide an environment which is congenial to nurturing a thought for a better world, where

there is a happy, healthy and harmonious life. I hope that the delegates emerge as global

citizens-individuals with self confidence who are able to contribute to community life, build

tolerance, accountability and strength to deal with emotional and spiritual quotients.

Best wishes.

-MADAM GRACE PINTO, Managing Director, Ryan Group of institutions.

Messages from our Mentors.

The DISEC aims at ensuring peace

and establishing stability by helping

countries reach a common decision

regarding world security. The

convened delegates will work as one

to gather all thoughts and opinions

to reach consensus. Can we trust

governments of countries possessing

nuclear capability to protect their

arsenal? Or are these countries

playing host to traders who sell

WPDs as everyday ware? Answers to

these and many more questions of

such sort are anticipated.

From the aftermath of the terrorist

attack at the Karachi Airport arose

questions over the safety of nuclear

weapons. Pakistan, instead of curbing

the violence caused by the militant

groups that they host, seems to have fed

and nourished them. And now, it runs

about trying to handle their adolescent

rebels as the whole world watches. Will

these destabilized nuclear countries

prove to be the reason why the dark

shadow of nuclear armageddon looming

ahead overpowers us all?

With advanced technology and a smaller

world of porous borders, the ability to

unleash mass sickness, death, and

destruction today has reached a far

greater order of magnitude. Illicit

brokers have been instrumental in

transferring weapons and ammunition

to illegitimate users and destinations,

including countries under UN arms

embargo and conflict zones.

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Necessity over Safety?

►Sahiba Khurana, PRESIDENT

Udbhav GVS, Vice

PRESIDENT

►Divyansh Mehta, Vice

PRESIDENT

Atharva

Lath,Rapporteur

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◄ - Kritika and Somya Aggarwal

Will the destabilized nuclear countries prove to be the

reason why the dark shadow of nuclear armageddon

looming ahead overpowers us all?

Emancipation and Equality: Rights, not favours. Officially, almost all countries in conflict and

post-conflict situations give women the right to

participate in the electoral process. A superficial

glance at the statistics may lead us to believe

that representation of women in such settings is

only slightly worse, if not better than the world

average. Despite many international agreements

affirming their human rights, women have less

access than men to be portrayed equally on the

political forefront and are far more likely to be

victims of domestic violence.

Within conflict afflicted areas, access to justice is further diminuted by war-devastated governmental

infrastructure and increased violence, often forcing girls to get married by the age of 13. Furthermore, wars

lead to refugee camps encompassing about 60% women refugees.

Identifying the multifarious causes and aspects of this issue and deliberating upon ways to address it, a UN

women(United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) conference will be

held on the 17th and 18th of July. Thought provoking dialogue and debate is anticipated, and hope that the

delegates will not just find significant solutions but commit on behalf of their respective nations to

legislate and put into practice the conclusions that this committee arrives at.

While much has been said about dealing with

gender-based violence in countries undergoing

political transition; mainstreaming the electoral

process, high female voter turnouts and accessibility

of the judicial system remain a pipeline dream.

Will our women ever be able to have

access to justice, combat violence and

fight stereotypes?

Will our women ever experience equality?

Tanshi Bajaj,

Chairperson

Ankita Bhalla,

Vice Chairperson

Simran Sharma,

Vice

Chairperson

Ida Ghatge,

Director

-Ishrita Bagchi and Shreya Gupta

OF BORDERS AND BONDAGE.

The modern name of Ukraine is derived from the word ‘Ukraina’, connoting

‘borderland’. Ukraine has for centuries served as the border between Russia

and Europe, physically, over and above, as an ideological conflict. The

situation in Crimea today is largely due to the pull between Western Europe

and Russia. As anticipated, Ukraine again finds itself in the middle.

In late 2013, Ukraine was inching close to economic ties with the European

Union. With Victor Yanukovych assuming office, the projected deal was

abandoned. Ukraine now would be a closer ally of Russia. The streets of Kiev

filled with peaceful protesters calling for Yanukovych to accept the EU offer.

Yanukovych refused; the protests turned bloody; and Yanukovych fled from

Kiev.

An interim government was installed, scheduling elections for May 25th, 2014,

which would have brought about promising outcomes if the Putin regime had

not marched into the Crimean peninsula, their ostensible reason being to

‘protect’ the ethnic Russian inhabitants.

The armed seizure of Crimea is seen through a spectrum of discontent; it is an

invasion of Ukraine’s sovereignty. Hence, the Emergency Security Council of

the United Nations has been convened to take action on the mounting crisis

in Ukraine.

The armed seizure of Crimea is seen through a spectrum of

discontent, as an invasion of Ukraine’s sovereignty

The armed seizure of Crimea is seen through a spectrum of

discontent, as an invasion of Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Taufique Shoogufan,

President

Arijit Ghosh, Vice

president

ABHAVYA, RAPPORTEUR -URVI SIKRI

Both men are African-American, which fuels

the controversy that the ICC mainly targets

Africans; all cases till date have been from

African countries.

The Court is now under obligation to

determine the truth of these accusations, and

if required, determine a penalty proportionate

to the enormity of the crimes. It is yet to be

seen how these outcomes will impinge on

international relations, but justice is

imperative.

“People who look the other way when they see war criminals are smaller

criminals themselves.” -Malalai Joya

Charles Blé Goudé Bosco Ntaganda

SEEKING JUSTICE.

The International Criminal court has been set up to

prosecute criminals of war crimes, genocide, crimes

against humanity, and crimes where the national

justice system does not, or cannot suffice.

Charles Blé Goudé, amongst others, has been arrested

for four counts of crimes against humanity, and

another alleged criminal is Bosco Ntaganda, who has

been charged with a summation of eighteen counts of

war crimes, together with five counts of crimes against

humanity.

-VIDUSHI RIJUTA

Akshat

Sharma,President

Aditya singh, vice

president

Daanish shastri, vice president

Charles Blé Goudé Bosco Ntaganda

S E E K I N G

Holistic dominance.

In the contemporary century, territorial disputes are what apparently demarcate national boundaries.

Land offers a political state the geographical advantages which it requires to tender to its military and

security prerequisites. Intrinsically, disputed regions of Taiwan and Arunachal Pradesh remain to be such

strategic tools for China, transforming the political vendetta to all but an unrestrained utilitarian battle

for land.

The state of China holds on perennially to its version of the One-China Policy, and has a rather hostile

anti-secession dogma. And in that political flavour, the Central Politburo of the Communist Party of

China, which holds the onus of major executive and political decisions of the party, envisages to

reintegrate Taiwan and Indian occupied regions of Arunachal Pradesh, whilst contemplating methods to

reinforce the territorial integrity of Tibet and Xinjiang at this rather historic session.

In essence, these are the two sides of the same coin, bound by the rim of Communist Chinese thought.

One can all but expect this sitting to be of strategic prominence, charting a course which shall shape the

global force of China.

Yash

Sharma, Xi

Jinping

◄

Kumaar

ritwik,

Li yuanchao

►

-NIKITA BISWAL

Disputed regions of Taiwan and Arunachal Pradesh remain to be strategic tools for China, transforming

the political vendetta to all but an unrestrained utilitarian battle for land.

One of the most challenging and pressing tasks

that a nation faces, after being involved in conflict,

is that of virtually reconstructing its economy and

providing an environment conducive to economic

development and fiscal growth. This is

understandably easier said than done, as it

involves the Herculean task of mobilizing the

much disgruntled people of the country;

indisputably its most important resource.

Incautious lending customs, high liquidity and

lack of transparency between the borrowers and

the lenders justify a lot of current mishaps.

PRACTICAL, YET OPTIMISTIC.

Not only does it call for

serious action, it

demands for the need

to re-evaluate the

present methods of

dealing with financial

instruments. There is a

necessity for a system

that is self-sufficient

and has a strong

Aman Kapur, Vice

Chairperson

►Aditya Sachdeva,

Chairperson

► Anusuiya Radhika,

Rapporteur

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foothold in the economic proceedings of its country.

In view of the aforementioned issues, the Islamic

Development Bank Committee has been set up with

an aim to provide pragmatic and viable solutions to

this problem.

In this meet, the convened delegates shall

pave a path to make financially challenged

countries confident about handling crises,

simultaneously keeping in mind the

Islamic ideals of banking. Only time will

tell whether they are able to convert this

into a fruitful session or we will find

ourselves locked in an abyss of unanswered questions.

Islamic Development Bank,

Headquarters,

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Paving a path to make financially challenged

countries confident about handling crises,

simultaneously keeping in mind the Islamic

ideals of banking, is the need of the hour.

- Krishni Kaikini and aishwarya swapanthi