Dear Delegates,
I am so excited to chair the upcoming conference! The committee topic of this year's Historical Security Council (HSC) will be “October 20, 1981: The Guatemalan Genocide.”
At the time of this simulation, the Guatemalan Civil War has already been raging for 20 years, with the U.S.-backed Guatemalan government fighting against various leftist guerilla groups. On October 13, the Inter-American Human Rights Commission reported massive genocide by the government against indigenous Mayans. The report brings this to the attention in an emergency session of the Security Council. While navigating complex Cold War alliances, the international community must take decisive action to prevent further slaughter.
Fostering global citizenship includes acknowledging our shared responsibility towards protecting individuals and communities facing such atrocities. The United Nations later affirmed this “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) during their 2005 World Summit. The Guatemalan Genocide poses a stress test for how far global solidarity goes.
During the last three years, I have participated in multiple Model United Nations conferences as a member of the Secretariat, as a chair, and as a delegate. As chairs, we are here to work together with you, whether in preparing resolutions or delivering speeches. Feel free to contact us over the platform—we are glad to answer your questions.
Besides MUN, I play the piano and am part of my school’s swim team. I am 17 years old and a 12th grader at the John F. Kennedy School.
I can’t wait to meet you at the conference!
Sincerely,
Jonas Bordet
