Dear Delegates,
Welcome to this year's BERMUN HSC!
This year's conference theme “Resilient & Sustainable Development to Combat Climate Inequality” captures the essence of many current debates centered around one essential question: What can we do to ensure the future of humanity and uphold environmental and human rights in the process? Our generation has the power to actively shape and foster progress, create development, yet that should never go against one's fundamental morals, never be reckless, never be ignorant of what is actually the foundation of our existence: this one and singular world. Yet in the past this has been ignored and governments around the world have failed to create effective and tangible solutions to the greatest pending crisis of our time and the time to correct the mistakes of the past is getting more and more scarce.
In the HSC we will be discussing a topic heavily related to climate change and showcasing that the ones suffering the most of the effects of climate change are people in lesser economically developed countries. The Somalia famine and crisis in 2011 was one caused by numerous factors, including a heavy drought, rising food prices, and severe political instability. From 1991 Somalia had no effective government and was torn by military conflict. All these factors created one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the 21st century. Over 250,000 people died during two years with 133,000 of them being children under the age of five. This year the BERMUN HSC will be examining this issue, aiming to create immediate humanitarian relief and help the region to achieve long term stability.
On a personal note, I’m 17 years old and currently a junior at the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin. In my free time, I hang out with friends and go out, go to the gym, do horseback riding, and play the drums. This BERMUN will be my eighteenth conference and my eleventh time as a student officer. MUN is not only a hobby of mine but also a passion. I love meeting and getting to know people from other cultures and backgrounds. Thus, I hope we can all learn and positively influence each other, create a respectful environment, and have a productive debate.
Sincerely,
Ilian Bordet
