ECOSOC

The Session in a Far Far Away Committee

Attending the sessions in another building can be both difficult and interesting at the same time. The ECOSOC delegates are very well aware of this fact. Debating about world issues under a huge dinosaur skeleton is a pretty fascinating experience; however going to the Museon from the Convention Centre is hardly achieved without being frozen to death.
The session of the committee started almost an hour late. While the delegates were waiting for the session to start, they continued lobbying informally, listened to music, or read their copy of MUNITY. When the Chairs arrived, they quickly informed the House about the agenda of the day and the session finally started. First, the Deputy Secretary General, David Ollivier de Leth, made an opening statement regarding the committee. He emphasized the significance of the committee's agenda and wished the house a fruitful session. After his speech, the delegations were asked to deliver their opening speeches, which started with Romania until it was time to adjourn for lunch.
After overcoming the cold and bumpy (especially if you were in high heels!) journey to the Convention Centre for lunch, the delegates came back and had an indoor recess. Following that the debate started at last. The first issue concerned the challenges imposed by illegal organizations to society and good governance. After submitting the resolution, the main submitter delivered the usual explanation of it, deciding to entertain as many points of information as the Chairs allowed. On a funnier note, at the beginning of the session there had been many Points of Personal Privilege due to audibility; yet the wireless microphone was brought to the rescue.

MUNITY wishes the ECOSOC committee good luck in THIMUN as well as in future conferences.