Letter from SECRETARY GENERAL

Dear participants of the 24th SPIMUN conference,

It is my pleasure and honor to welcome you here – at the Saint Petersburg International Model United Nations.

I am happy to see that Model UN is still running, and the delegates are full of enthusiasm and confidence. This year we have many new participants, and it gives me great hope to watch them get professional and skilled. I look forward to seeing lots of discussions and productive debates as we dive into the Committee sessions. I assume that your participation in SPIMUN will grant you a chance to have a truly unique debate experience.

Some argue that Model UN is a waste of time, as school conferences will not stop wars, save people from hunger or prevent climate change. Our debates may not be mature, but the problems are real. Very soon it will be our responsibility to deal with these challenges. We need to act today for a better tomorrow; we need to contribute to the solution of these problems – in the spirit of Model UN, under the flag of SPIMUN!

The words in John Lennon’s famous song "I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one" are meaningful to mankind today. His ideas are immortal, and we, the young people of the world, will do our best to make them true. Indeed, Lennon is not the only one dreaming of life in peace and integrity, and our conference is just one example of people trying their best to solve the burning issues of today.

I call upon the participants of SPIMUN: be active, be involved in the hot debates and make them productive, and, most importantly, – always try to find a compromise.

I wish you all the best of luck and hope you will enjoy being involved in the discussions.

Daria Leus
Secretary General
SPIMUN 2020