MUN

  Today we had our first diagnostic Model United Nations conference, after school. Our topic for this diagnostic was the illicit trafficking of small arms and weapons. I was the country of Peru. Peru is quite a main country for this issue; the country has passed and ratified a lot of laws and regulations concerning illicit trafficking of small arms and weapons, and there are also many implementations concerning this policy.
  The conference started out with the two MUN counselors giving some information concerning model united nations. Then, we proceeded to lobby for fifteen minutes, followed by the actually debating, which took one hour. I have to be honest and say that even though I did research on the topic for my country, I didn't really read the resolution. Therefore, I didn't participate in the debate, other than during the voting procedure. I personally think that today's debate was not very efficient and productive. The amendments and clauses were only minor, and did not change the resolution too much as a whole. Maybe the next diagnostic debate would be more efficient and productive.