Dear Delegates,
I am honored to serve as the President of the ECOSOC at this year's BERMUN2 conference.
In light of this year’s conference theme, Fighting Inequality, it is imperative to recognize not only our differences but our similarities. We have to strive towards changing societal structures, which are creating inequality by offering different opportunities to certain social, ethnic, or religious groups. Also, it is necessary to work towards reducing inequality on an international level so that LEDC's can fight global issues such as waste which cannot be solved by just one individual or Member State alone.
Throughout the conference the ECOSOC will be discussing the topic of Combating Income and Wealth Inequalities. The top 1% wealthiest 81 million people world-wide hold over 40% of the global financial assets; yet, around 700 million people live in extreme poverty. This leads many experts to suggest massively redistributing the global wealth. Over the past centuries this has shown itself to be incredibly difficult as the richest countries and individuals are usually the most powerful and not eager to give away their wealth. Thus we have to find an international consensus where Member States work together to find a way to globally support individuals struggling with inequalities in wealth and income.
On a personal note, I’m 15 years old and currently attending the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin. In my free time, I like to fence, cook, play the drums, and hang out with friends. This BERMUN will be my tenth conference and my fifth time chairing. I hope we can all learn from each other and positively impact each other, create a respectful environment, and a productive debate.
Sincerely,
Ilian Bordet
