Beiwatch Volume XV Issue IV

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IN THIS ISSUE:

VOLUME XV ISSUE IV BEIMUN XVI MARCH 15, 2009

With over one thousand delegates, student offi cers, MUN Directors, press members and administrative staff participating in BEIMUN XVI, the conference concluded on a high note with Sunday’s Closing Ceremonies.

As the crowd outside the Grand Ballroom stalled their patience through an exchange of last minute inside jokes, email addresses and farewell hugs, the venue previously used for the Opening Ceremonies was set up for the Closing Ceremonies. Soon enough, the par-ticipants started pouring into the large banquet hall. Att ention was captured as a catchy hip hop song began to blast through the speakers. To the delegates’ dismay, the song came to an end due to an offi cer’s command to stop blasting music in the microphone. Th e sett ling of silence was a sign that the Closing Cer-emonies had commenced.

Th e room came to silence as Daniel Wu, President of the General Assembly, introduced the Akihiro Matsukawa, the fi rst speaker and President of International Court of Justice (ICJ). Matsukawa introduced the audience to the cases which had been tried in ICJ, and thanked a select few delegates for their eff orts in roles as witnesses and for everyone’s peace-ful and “diplomatic manner” over the duration of the conference. Th e crowd seemed to be genuinely interested in the topic, which further

BEIMUN XVI Comes to Bitt ersweet Endby Wen Chan and Jessica Gao

proved the dedication and enthusiasm that del-egates had shown towards solving global issues whether they be political, economic or social.

Following Matsukawa, Secretary General Edward Li began his congratulatory speech to sum up the success of this year’s conference. To begin, Li drew the audience’s att ention to “stu-dents [who] have been named by their offi cers as those we best exemplify the qualities of a delegate.” Th ese delegates were “hard workers [and] excellent speakers,” demonstrating coop-eration within their forums.

However, Li assured the other delegates that “the success of BEIMUN does not [only]

lie on the shoulders of one person,” but included the collaboration of every single person in the room. No one was to be “left unnoticed” and in

the shadows. Aft er three nerve-wrecking days of both hard work and group eff ort with complete strangers, each forum had debated and discussed att entively. In the end, the feeling of tranquility was over-whelming as forums had passed resolu-tions.

BEIMUN did not only evolve around debate and discussion of world issues. No delegates were disregarded on any level; nor was the social aspect of the conference be overlooked. BEIMUN was all about meeting and reconnecting with old friends. It also encouraged delegates to grasp the opportunity to work and build new friendships. Th is truly brought out the “inner beauty” of BEIMUN, as described by Li, who went on to state that

clapping was in order. Li, att ending his last BEIMUN conference

as a senior, concluded by expressing his hope that every single participant who att ended this conference would return the following year.

In the words of John Mayer, “someday I’ll fl y, someday I’ll soar, someday I’ll be so damn much more because I’m bigger than my body gives me credit for.” Beiwatch believes some-day, you will be bigger than your body gives you credit for.

Wu speaks for the fi nal time at BEIMUN XVI

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EDITORIAL

Opinions expressed in Beiwatch are not necessarily those of the newspaper, Beijing Model United Nations, its affi liates, sponsors, or participants, but rather those of individual writers formed fr om their observation of the conference with research. Bei-watch reserves the right to withhold or edit submissions. Commentary and responses referring to the articles are welcomed.

Editors-in-ChiefJisoo LeeJenny Suh

Jeff rey ChangJessy DentinoSimon Frank

Jessica GaoAndrew Goodwin

Roy HuangYura Jung

Patricia KimHelen LeeVivian LinAnnie ParkIris RheeJoanna SeraspiCrystal Yuen

Features EditorWen Chan

Reporters

Photography CoordinatorAlicia Lewis

Rebecca LeeChris Sta. Romana

Venessa Tan

PhotographersAshley WuDong Hee Yoon

Layout CoordinatorsAnnie Roh

Haruka Sugimori

Vickie AhnChae Youn Cho

Hae Sun ChoiGina Han

Jin Su KimJee Won Lee

Na Kyung LeeJeremy LeungMonica OnElli ShimJennifer SunChristine Tsang

Layout

Art CoordinatorJulia Wang

CartoonistsPhil Cao

Ji Eun ChaJoanne Ho

Jenny KimCece Wang

AdvisorYvonne Craig

by Yura JungAs We Walk Away…

First impressions are important, but last impressions are the ones that people walk away with. On Friday, the fi rst day of BEIMUN XVI, the delegates walked into the doors of the Crowne Plaza not knowing what to expect. Merely three days later, they left with memories and lasting impressions of both the conference and their visit to Beijing.

“My action paper failed, but [the confer-ence] was fun,” explained Christine Pak from Yongsan International School. Th rough-out the conference, delegates worked hard, creating and debat-ing resolutions. Despite the disappointment of some that their resolu-tions had not passed, the delegates still viewed BEIMUN as an excit-ing experience that pro-vided them with more than just an opportunity to participate in the debates. Moreover, participants made friendships that will continue even aft er the conference comes to an end. “It’s been interesting gett ing to know the delegates outside of debate,” stated Eileen Hu from SMIC Private School. Jane Woo from Korea International School agreed with Hu’s comment, remarking, “Th is was my second BEIMUN and I still love it for the same reason. I really love meeting new people through the conference and also reuniting with the people I met last year and in other conferences.” Th is year was the sixteenth annual session of BEIMUN. Th erefore, for many delegates, it was not a new conference for them. For many, BEIMUN was a reunion - meeting the friends that they had made in the previous years. Delegates were al-ready looking forward to meeting up with one another next year and will stay in touch in the meantime through Facebook.

Th ere were many seniors this year who wanted to come back to next year’s conference. “BEIMUN is well-organized. Th e student of-fi cers and the quality of the [resolutions] are bett er than anything I’ve seen,” remarked Sara

Al Misned, a senior from Qatar Academy. Al-though there were many senior participants in the conference, there were many younger dele-gates who will be able to return next year. “I like BEIMUN and will probably return next confer-ence,” remarked Greg Dy from British School in Manila. Many delegates hope to participate in BEIMUN XVII, as BEIMUN XVI was an im-pressive conference with good organization and

hard-working delegates. “I was impressed with the

quality of debates and resolution as well

as the confer-ence’s organi-

zation,” shared Mr. Welborn, the

MUN Director from the American Inter-

national School in Egypt. It is undeniable that the quality of the con-ference was enhanced as the participants were selected to gather to discuss world issues.

Th e delegates this year were genuinely pas-sionate about the topics discussed as these is-sues pertained to the major issues in the world today. “To watch so many passionate students collaborate and create solutions to solve global problems has strengthened my conviction that there is hope to overcome the current socio-economic crisis,” commented Kristin Kim from Seoul International School. She added, “We are the future!” Despite the fact that MUN is just a “model” of the real United Nations, the quality of debate and ardor were as splendid as those at the real UN conferences.

As BEIMUN XVI ended, the delegates walked away with the motivation to work hard to return next year and the desire to keep in touch with the friends they made. BEIMUN was a rewarding experience for all and “China was awesome!” as Dy exclaimed. Th e delegates walked away with a lasting, positive impression of BEIMUN: well-organized, passionate, and amiable.


FORUM REPORTS

Case Closed in ICJby Simon Frank

Even though the temperatures had cooled on Sunday thanks to improved ventilation, the last day of the conference only saw debate heat up in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). On the fi rst day of the conference, the court had speedily dispatched their Advisory Opinion in the Matt er of Omar Khadr, a young Canadian held in Guantanamo Bay, deciding that he must face a “second, more fair trial in the United States, held in the civil courts,” in the words of President Akihiro Matsukawa.

With the fi rst case out of the way, the Judges dived headfi rst into the Case of Ahmadou Sadio Diallo, a Guinean businessman who was owed money due to the transformation of Zaire to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Repre-senting Guinea, Advocate Changhoon Ji made a logical, convincing argument, graciously con-ceding some points to the opposition, but re-minding the Judges that the private companies that owed Diallo money, including Shell, were unaff ected by the transfer of state to the DRC. However, Advocate Rebecca Li ably countered these claims by calling upon examples of similar situations in Costa Rica and South Africa, and

using the context of the Vienna Convention to place the DRC as a completely diff erent coun-try than Zaire. Th ough a decision would not be reached until later in the day, the end of the conference saw all in ICJ interacting and work-ing to their hardest.

Resolution Passes with Flying Colorsby Patricia Kim

Th e Environment Commission started off the last day of BEIMUN with the passing of del-egate of India Richard Si’s resolution pertaining to the issue of the preservation of freshwater ecosystems. Si voiced his concerns on the threats to wildlife species and the dangers of drinking contaminated water, and emphasized the need for international cooperation to preserve these freshwater sanctions.

Th e resolution itself provided many pos-sible solutions to preservation and raising pub-lic awareness: urging member states to provide education relevant to the issue, establishing government-funded wildlife sanctuaries, and creating or intensifying laws regarding fresh-water protection. Because of its specifi c details and clear ideas, the resolution received much approval from delegates.

“I would like to congratulate the delegate of India of writing an excellent resolution because it is very detailed, and addresses all of the ma-jor concerns aff ecting freshwater preservations,” said Christine Shim, delegate of Turkey.

Amazingly, the resolution went straight into voting procedures without any speeches

against it. Instead of opposing the resolution, delegates proposed amendments, and many enthusiastically participated in debating for or against the amendments. Th e resolution suc-cessfully passed with forty-eight delegates for, four against, and six abstaining.

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aQ: What are your overall im-pressions of BEIMUN?

A: “Very good, but feels like the location was worse than

last year’s.”Q: Do you have any interesting

stories?A: “Fly was open during

reso submission.”Q: What are some expectations

for next year’s BEIMUN?A: “Bett er location, tables,

more microphones for POIs.”

- Richard Si, delegate of India

Q: What are your overall im-pressions of BEIMUN?

A: “Th e new venue was convenient, as everyone could be accomdated in

the same building.”Q: Do you have any interesting

stories?A: “Judge Foster’s paper laptop was great. He was the only one who hadn’t brought a laptop, so we

drew him one on a piece of paper. ”

- Akihiro Matsukawa,President

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proliferation of biological warfare and the threat of bio-terrorism as the resolution passed with an overwhelming majority.

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FORUM REPORTS

Come Together NowAs the conference neared its end, the three

General Assembly forums came together for one fi nal debate. Disputing the issue of rac-ism, the GA Plenary debated ways to elimi-nate racial discrimination, particularly in Asian countries. While the chairs sat in the front leading the large forum, students stood up to give speeches supporting and att acking parts of the resolution, and points of information asking for clarifi cation, combining knowledge they att ained from their own, original forums. At the end, every one of the four hundred del-egates in the room, raising their placards, voted for and against Japan’s resolution to the prob-lem of racism and its subsequent amendments. Th e benefi t of combining forums was that “new ideas can be added to the resolution to make it even bett er than it already is,” as pointed out by Maria Cortes from Qatar Academy. According to Cortes, what diff erentiated the GA Plenary from regular GA forums was that “since there are more delegates, more opinions and diff erent perspectives can be shared, so it makes a good opportunity to listen to a variety of ideas.”

by Annie Park

Disarmament Batt les Biological WeaponsTh e Disarmament Commission recom-

menced debate on the issue of combating the proliferation of biological warfare and the threat of bio-terrorism on Sunday morning. Like the commission’s other resolutions, most of which had passed, this particular resolution was no exception with all but one of the opera-tive clauses passing.

Th e debate for the clauses went along smoothly on Sunday, as most delegates were in agreement that this resolution as a whole was successful and addressed the issue com-pletely. “I believe that this resolution off ers a very detailed, step-by-step solution,” said the delegate of the United Kingdom, Hyong Kim, who was not the only one who had this view. Th e atmosphere of the room seemed a lot more relaxed than Saturday’s session with the charis-matic delegate of Pakistan, Anton Vera, gener-ating laughs by thanking the delegate of India, Stephanie Zhan, for complimenting the outfi t on Saturday night that took him “eight hours to pick out.”

All in all, most delegates saw the resolution as an eff ective way of resolving or reducing the

by Roy Huang


A: “It was slow at fi rst, but very impressive near the

end”Q: Do you have any interesting

stories?A: “One of our delegates grabbed our donation box

and started playing his guitar outside our forum to raise

money.”Q: What are some expectations

for next year’s BEIMUN?A: “Not much to change.”- Severine Cao, President

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A: “Very new and diff erent. Th e venue was fantastic.”Q: Did anything memorable

happen in your forum?

A: “Our microphones were not working so that everytime someone ap-proached the podium it sounded like someone was stomping upstairs telling us to be quiet.”

Q: What are some expectations for next year’s BEIMUN?

A: “Extend BEIMUN to four days.”

-Aurore Nedellec, Assis-tant President of GA 2

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Smooth Sailing for Human RightsTh e dance on Saturday night brought the

Human Rights Council closer together as del-egates became more light-hearted. Stephanie Hon, delegate of India and main-submitt er for resolution regarding the legality of and access to abortion, stated that “the resolution will not satisfy every country.” All the delegates and chairs seemed tired, and the debate began slowly. Aft er a litt le warm-up, however, the del-egates began to joke humorously.

Th e delegate of Mali, Angus Ning, said with an accent, “Somebody’s gonna get hurt! You know who you are!” Immediately the house was brought to order as everyone laughed. Aft er a few points of information, the debate intensifi ed. “Th ere is a diff erence be-

tween a fetus and a baby but miscarriage and abortions are the same!” exclaimed the del-egate of Gabon, Erin Murphy.

An amendment was made which led to an amendment to the second degree; the del-egates went into voting procedures. President William Cha initially thought that the fi rst amendment had failed while the amendment to the second degree passed. He explained that since the second amendment passed, the fi rst should have been agreed upon too. However, due to a ‘long night,’ he had made a mistake and realized that the fi rst amendment never passed! What a great way to end the last day of debate.

by Joanna Seraspi and Crystal Yuen

Youth Assembly TacklesSensitive Topics

Th e Youth Assembly began promptly on Sunday with President Charles Tsai supervis-ing the debate on adult domestic violence. Th ough the topic involved sensitive issues, the Assembly still managed to engage in an intense and productive debate.

When points of information were request-ed, a barrage of placards shot into the air. How would the Youth Against Domestic Abuse or-ganization (YADA) “alter the status quo?” one delegate asked, stating that many blogs and websites function similarly to YADA. Others were concerned with the operations, doubting YADA could off er services around the clock. Lastly, many feared that the volunteers running YADA would be unprofessional.

Sub-committ ee four’s delegates Rachel Wang, Jane Woo, and Mikako Onozaka retali-ated, responding that not only would “the vol-unteers selected…be professional,” but there would also be considerable “moderation.” Th ey also clarifi ed the ambiguities concerning pro-vision of “immediate aid,” stating that victims could utilize the “international websites, blogs, and networks” to receive counsel and off er “self-help.”

Unfortunately, although the rebutt als were strong and concise, skeptical delegates re-mained unconvinced, questioning how aware-

ness would be brought to developing nations that lack internet access. Despite the fact that the action paper ultimately failed, there was no time for remorse, for the forum still had many topics to debate.

Next on the agenda was a student-created awareness video on sexual slavery, which dem-onstrated what the Youth Assembly was all about—action. Th e quality of the audacious project revealed that though the diffi culties ahead are many, none of them would be chal-lenging for our generation’s ambitious del-egates and youth.

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A: “Great venue, nice qual-ity of debate, too hot, lacks

desks, defi nitely want to come back in 2010.”


A: “I want U.S. Security Council.”

- Louis Kim, YA 6


FORUM REPORTS

APQP Zooms Th rough Day Th ree

Sunday was the fi rst collaboration of both the political and humanitarian sub-committ ees of APQP to come to a consensus on their fi -nal proposal. Th e fast pace of the debate was alive and well as there were clauses from both the political and humanitarian aspects to be debated. In fi ft een minutes, the forum man-aged to blaze through three proposed clauses, all of which passed. But this wide variety of proposed solutions from both perspectives came at a price. Th e ever-present BEIMUN time crunch loomed over the forum, making for quick, concise debate and voting proce-dures. Th is time constraint “take[s] away from debate, as we have to cover all of [the] humani-

tarian and political clauses,” stated Peter Kay, Assistant President. “We do not have much time, so we have to go fast.” Th ough this forum seemed rushed, Chairs still had faith that the advisors would consider the clauses carefully before voting. President Anirudh Sankar gen-tly reminded advisors to raise their placards in a timely manner in order to expedite vot-ing procedures. “We believe that there will be about twenty-fi ve clauses,” said Kay. Th is is quite a few more than the originally mandated sixteen, but the effi cient and informed mem-bers of APQP handled the clauses with realism and intellect.

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As the BEIMUN conference entered its concluding day, the Special Conference on International Food Security opened with a debate on the question of promoting rural de-velopment in developing countries, with an emphasis on sustainable agriculture. With a resolution ready to be inspected by an eager as-sembly, the delegates began their debate.

Ingrid Chan, delegate of Iceland and the main-submitt er of the resolution, took the stage with a strong delivery of her ideas, in-cluding spurring the education of the agricul-tural labor force. Chan commented that her resolution was strong in its encouragement of “Marketing agricultural products of LECDs to increase export income.” Other supporters, most of whom consisted of fellow co-submit-ters, were quick to voice their opinions as they took the fl oor.

Other delegates, however, remained skeptical. Many questions arose regarding the vagueness of the resolution. Despite two at-tempted ammendments, this appeared to be the general consensus as a surprisingly early vote count yielded forty-six delegates against, seventeen for, and sixteen abstaining the reso-lution.

President Tiantian Zha noted, “Th e qual-ity of the debate remained high throughout our taxing schedule. I was impressed by the thoughtfulness of delegates, and their willing-ness to push their own limits.” With three more topics ready for debate, the Special Confer-ence promised more constructive debate as the conference drew to an end.

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Special Conference Tackles Rural Development

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Q: What are your overall impressions of BEIMUN?A: “It is great, although the fl oor is quite fl uff y, which creates animal-like furballs on your

pants bott om.”Q: What are some ex-

pectations for next year’s BEIMUN?

A: “Bigger and bett er would be good.”

- Gabriel Cordiano-Duma, delegate of

China


FORUM REPORTS

Sunday was the last day of BEIMUN, meaning many delegates were sleep-deprived. Time passed quickly, as the fi rst debate in the ECOSOC forum ended in less than one hour. Within this short period of short time, the del-egates gave their fi nal best shots.

Kevin Hsu, delegate of Netherlands and the main-submitt er of Sunday’s fi rst resolu-tion, supported school-based communities in developing nations to be monitored by UNES-CO. However, his idea met heavy opposition. Delegates believed the teaching programs pro-vided by UNESCO seemed biased and that the programs were not specifi cally identifi ed. Hsu rebutt ed by claiming these programs were “determined in an international scale” so they could not be biased. In a change to the debate’s silent atmosphere, more delegates began to participate in the debate.

Amendments continued to be made as exhausted admin delivered them to the Chairs. Amelie Zhao, delegate of Japan, presented her amendment to “send bodyguards to develop-ing countries to ensure the safety of volunteer

workers.” However, the delegate of Indonesia, Sung Woo Moon, att acked Zhao’s amendment because “sending bodyguards actually creates more bloodshed than resolving the issue.” Th e amendment failed to pass.

Fortunately, the fi rst resolution passed with twenty-three for, fi ft een against, with ten abstaining. Th ough fewer placards were raised in favor during the fi rst debate compared to Saturday, Sunday’s debate was successful, fu-eled by the delegates’ remaining energy.

In the Security Council’s last day of de-bate, the short resolution on the question of peace and stability in the Congo passed unani-mously. Following a thirty minute break, the delegates got back to work debating the ongo-ing confl ict in Afghanistan.

Once the resolution was printed and passed out, gasps could be heard as the delegates saw how lengthy and in-depth the resolution was, and the arduous debate began. Most delegates felt that the resolution as a whole off ered var-ied measures with promising eff ects. Nithin Kumar, delegate of Burkina Faso, believed that the resolution was “clear, detailed and [would] help alleviate the political, military, and social situation in Afghanistan.” Vrijen Att awar and Zareef Harrid, delegates of Libya, confi rmed, “our stance is closest to the US’s…we believe that this resolution will be extremely eff ective particularly because of the depth of the solu-tions provided.”

Although the issue was complicated, the delegates of the Security Council at-

tempted to perfect the resolution to help the confl ict as much as possible. As stated by Wil Shiang, delegate of the United States, “the resolution at hand is comprehensive, and is a partial solution to a near impossible problem.”

Th e Real Mission Impossibleby Andrew Goodwin

ECOSOC Delegates TakeFinal Shot

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ing stories?A: “An amendment was

nearly passed to quarantine all malaria-infected people and kill them to end malaria.”

- Tom Zacharia, delegate of Benin


A: “A perfect fi nal note of a beatiful song.”

Q: Did anything memorable happen in your forum?

A: “My delegates were all very fun to hang out with.”


A: “More accessible loca-tion. More accommodations

to student offi cers.”- Peter Hung, President


FEATURES

At the start of each conference, you will have

encountered the chair introducing a small box for donations. All the money this box garners went straight to the Roots and Shoots (R&S) program, an international charity organization, at the International School of Beijing (ISB) branch. ISB will then pass the money on to the Love and Hope Center, a non-governmental organi-zation founded by Jenna Kim to help the migrant community in Beijing. Th e Cen-ter’s programs include weekend classes for young children, literacy courses and ayi (maid) training for mothers, free medical check-ups for entire families, and motiva-tional activities.

Donations from BEIMUN focus on the vocational training program for young adults,” stated Tiantian Zha, co-President of R&S at ISB. Her co-president Charles Tsai explained, “Th e money will be used for train-ing young adults in becoming dental assis-tances or ayis.” Tsai continued, “BEIMUN is an excellent opportunity because we can raise awareness of local projects among a large number of people and provide foreign students with chances to donate.”

As each forum had a box to fi ll, com-petition was instigated. While Zha spoke at most forums to introduce the project and asked the delegates to donate, some conferences took more creative – and asser-tive – measures. GA 3 Assistant President Jihoon Sung said, “We auctioned off brown-ies [that] Deputy Secretary General Haebin Kim gave to the student offi cers.” In the Environment Commission, “[Th e chairs] guilt-tripped delegates into donating and we collected tardy fees,” remarked Presi-dent Katie Zhu. Hence most delegates were made aware of the issue and donated their money: “I didn’t notice the boxes at fi rst, but with the frequent announcements from the offi cers, it became prett y conspicuous,” commented delegate Allan Okiror from Ha-rare International School.

ICJ registrar Lily Mu from ISB stat-ed, “We have a very small forum, but we managed to raise about 800 kuai in two days!”ICJ was one of the many forums to collect a notable amount of donations. Zha said, “Each forum counts every day; we have almost 10,000 so far. Th e SC was especially impressive – 20 delegates, 1500 kuai in two days.” With these enthusiastic responses from the delegates, the project seemed to have been extremely success-ful. “We want all delegates to know the cause—we hope the non-ISB delegates to feel that when they leave Beijing, they have made a diff erence to bett er the community,” Tsai stated. Zha said, “Th e Love and Hope Center does an excellent job with their programs, but nevertheless, your help is needed to run them. Th ere are so many of us at BEIMUN and together, we can make a deep impact in the lives of many underprivileged stu-dents.”

To prove that the overuse of scare resources

is recognized by MUN as a pressing e n v i r o n m e n t a l issue, BEIMUN is going “green” this year. Despite the inconvienence,

many overseas delegates had brought their laptops with them, even if they had to carry them half way across the world, to save paper used for printing draft s.

Under Secretary General Kelvin Kwok commented on the changes that the program had made to recognize this environmental issue. “We are asking the delegates to reduce the amount of paper

use for printing resolutions…they are putt ing together their ideas and editing with their advisors on the laptops instead of on paper.” Th is defi nitely set an example for taking actions to conserve resources. However, there were still some diffi culites in achieving this: “It’s hard sometimes because there is a limit on changing the margins of the documents and we can’t cut off the resolutions. So we try to print them out back to back,” Kwok remarked. But we can all agree with him, knowing that paper is an essential component of resolution proposals during actual debates.

Th e Youth Assembly (YA), the group that concentrates on promoting action in addition to discussions, also took

their fi rst step towards becoming more environmentally friendly by reducing paper use. “Two people have to share one action paper now,” explained Tiff any Huang, Chair of YA 6. President Charles Tsai further described their new “coke idea” in which delegates, aft er fi nishing with their water, paid fi ve RMB to refi ll their bott les with coke. Th is was much more environmentally friendly than allowing everyone to buy canned coke.

Beiwatch, your prime source of information, is also taking actions. Instead of printing all of our issues on paper, we are publishing this fi nal issue online. Now you can enjoy the last accumulation of your BEIMUN XVI experience on the Interwebs!

BEIMUN Goes Green

Enthusiastic supporters of Roots & Shoots

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FEATURES

jokes about the weather to whispering ‘I’M A SHAAAAAAARK!’ at decibels that encroach speaking volume. A second idea is to fake a medical ill-ness. Nothing grabs att ention more than the delegate of Egypt writhing around on the fl oor with a knowing smile hidden in the creases of his faux-pained expres-sion. Upon being miraculously cured of any cardiac plagues, simply stand up and deliver your statement to the shocked forum. Th en, watch as the nectar of your wisdom tips them into amazement so great that it may even be interpreted as raged annoyance. It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword. If this is the case, then the fol-lowing tip will certainly prove to be much more eff ective than advising you to hack any nearby objects with a machete for at-tention. One of MUN’s innovations is the prominent use of notes as a taut can-vas for the acrylic paint of thought and communication. Dear reader, use these notes to your advantage, as an ally in the batt le for eye-catching justice–a worth-while Robin to your Batman. Grasp your pen-pal within your nimble fi ngers, with

which you will weave an epic tale of your worthiness. Aft er completing this quest of literature, hand it to the Hermes-esque admins as they fl it away on their winged sandals to de-liver your cry for att ention. A fi nal idea, fl ung to your eager of arena of interest, is to soak your actions with the volatile soup of fl irtatious romance. Remember, with the right amount of eyebrow-raising, anybody can garner some kind of att ention. Sensuous stretch-ing, rubbing of the temples, and fl exing of your sinuous wrists can also place yourself in one’s thoughts – if not the chairs, then at least that mildly att ractive delegate who keeps coughing on your shoulder. Th ough the batt le may be diffi cult, and the journey over the Mordor of obscurity wrought with obstacles and large man-eating spiders, dear reader, carry with you our carefully craft ed Tome of Tips as a lantern, a living star, through this dark land. Justice is served, and it tastes like talking.

Let us face it. It is not always easy to get yourself noticed amidst a sea of eager diplomats-jeunes. When waving around your placard eagerly, more oft en than not, it is likely that you will be completely shunned, robbed of your opportunity to take the fl oor. It may be because of your diffi cult-to-remember face, your plain-looking clothes, or the fact that you still have ways to go – or grow – in terms of vertical ascendance. Th e fact of the matt er is that MUN att ention-grabbing is a slippery art form for many unmemorable short people with plain clothes. Luckily, we at Beiwatch have devoted our-selves to aiding you in perfecting your ability to cultivate the fertile seed of att ention. Dear reader, brace for the impact of wisdom! For your point to be enter-tained, you must be entertaining! Once again the interlinking meta-physical web-mesh of our universe surprises us with its shocking sim-plicity. MUtaiNment ideas traverse the spectrum of cracking tasteful

How To Get Yourself Noticed at BEIMUNby Phil Cao

Boredom sometimes gets to you in MUN, and unfortunately social decorum can pre-vent delegates from screaming “I’m a shark!” at the top of your lungs. Instead, many opt to send inappropriate, unnecessary, and hi-larious notes. Here are some of the best.

Environment CommissionFrom: Delegate of LiechtensteinTo: Natalie (Cute note passer)… Are you enjoying my notes :) haha this is funny

ECOSOCDelegate of Sri Lanka and IMF [Korean]You’re too short for her, sorry[Korean][Korean]I’m too handsome for her

From: Delegate of Guinea-BissauTo: ChairMotion to be freed from the torturous chains + shackles of our very insulated jackets to relieve tremendous, amassed, scorching body heat.

Delegates of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cambo-diaWhat up skillets. I’m bored. Christine ate a baby for breakfast this morning.

Human RightsDelegates of Madagascar and Sri LankaIt’s so stinkin hot in here…

Youth AssemblySimon Ma, YA ChairTo: AshleyI think you are “prett y”

To: Serbia Find dy/dx = y3-4y2 = x5+3x4 3y2 – 8y = 5x4 + 12x3 dy / dx (3y2 – 8y) = 5x4 + 12x GA 3Delegates of Cape Verde and PortugalHaha Agreed.“So you agree on Reso?”1. on’tday aketay ntoay onsiderationcay hat-way Iay ustjay aidsay. Iay maay tarvingsay. Oday ouyay avehay oodfay?2. Hoay twbay fi ay skaay hatway anguagelay histay siay, aysay t’siay “Catalan” aay anguage-lay in niay orthnay asteay foay painsay. Haha…kayoay ‘llIay eepkay hatt ay in indmay lol.

Delegates of Algeria and MexicAt least I have chicken.When did you get chicken?

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