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Date:10/03/2018                  http://www.zimun.org/news

CRISIS SITUATION

[UFO LANDS ON EARTH]

[Extraterrestrial object leaves trail of mystery in Antarctica]

[SOUTH GEORGIA], SANDWICH ISLANDS, Antarctica

You are about to learn some shocking new truths behind one of the most intriguing mysteries of our time. The fantasy of UFOs—a subject of intense interest to the general public—has now another puzzle to add fuel.

Here is what is known so far. An unidentified flying object has landed in the neutral zone “Marie Byrd Land”. No country has claimed the aircraft to be theirs, however the design of the spacecraft leads experts and governments to the assumption that it is an extraterrestrial aircraft. No communication has been established from the aircraft, nor has any life-forms exited the aircraft, however there is a light, flashing in a repetitive sequence. The aircraft has transformed, with a needle like structure pointing towards the atmosphere and outer space. The exact purpose of the needle is not known.

All attempts to approach the area have been unsuccessful, with reports of scientific crews in the nearby ice-core sampling stations feeling an unexplained sense of dread; and they have made a unilateral decision to turn back and cordon off a 10 kilometre area around the object.

The clearest photo taken so far, reveals little:

 

We know that of all UFO sightings reported, 95 percent can be explained as ordinary phenomena. However, within that remaining 5 percent, spectacular well-documented UFO events have been officially investigated, and no conventional explanations were found. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record (Harmony Books; August 10, 2010) pulls back the curtain on the incredible occurrences of unexplained behavior by unknown objects over many decades, and the results are astonishing. Genuine unidentified flying objects are documented by government agencies, witnessed by pilots, and confirmed by Air Force generals. As stated by these authorities, they are solid, physical objects that appear to be metallic, luminous, and able to maneuver in ways that defy the known laws of physics. The evidence is insurmountable and undeniable.

Secretary General Harshil Patel went on record to confirm the crash landing of an unidentified craft in Marie Byrd Land. He expressed concern for the safety of the scientific community there and acknowledged the fact that the crash site is in neutral territory. As a result, ZIMUN has called for an emergency session and all committee meetings for tomorrow morning (Sunday, 11^th March) have been suspended. All delegates are to report at 8am to the General Assembly for further discussion and action on the current crisis. The session is scheduled to begin at 8.30am.

Secretary General Salmaan Ferrand, a SETI enthusiast, provided more details to the Sunday morning session and added “Finally, they heard me!”

The Emergency Session will be chaired by:

Reena Said, Salmaan Ferrand, Panashe Mongezi, David Ulicny

Delegates of the following countries will meet and act as one delegation on the behalf of their country:

Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chad, China, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Germany, France, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Kuwait, Lesotho, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morroco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Palestine, Phillipines, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa, Senegal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, The UK, The US, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

The following committees have been formed and countries’ appointed:

• The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD): All remaining chairs of regular committees have been assigned as international delegates of the UN to provide scientific insight and recommendations during the emergency session.

• The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Director (UNOOSA), Simonetta Di Pippo, has appointed the delegates of: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cuba, Dominican Republic, UAE and The Gambia.
• NATO has formed a special committee of the delegates of: Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Turkey, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland and Latvia.
• The African Union has formed a special committee with delegates of: Niger, Nigeria, Mauritius, Equatorial Guinea and Libya
• South American Defence Council / Consejo de Defensa Suramericano (CDS) calls upon: Venezuela, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador and, Peru
• A new council, The Emergency Council of Cultural Perspective has been formed to discuss issues relating the the potential range of cultural norms, and calls upon: Myanmar, Malaysia and Finland.

 

ZIMUN PRESS CORPS

ZiMUN is just around the corner, and this past Saturday the chairs of all committees came together to discuss the conference and receive some crucial conference related materials. During their meeting, the chairs have all agreed that in order of the conference to be as collaborative and as constructive as possible, instead of writing a full resolution, as had been asked from all delegates before, each delegate should aim to only write four clauses. These clauses will be shared with other members of the room while merging, and will lead to collaborative resolutions.

Additionally, following the chair meeting, the ZiMUN 2017 committee would like to clarify the dress code of the conference. For the registration and initial committee introductions, which will take place on Thursday the 16th of March, the dress code will be either uniforms or formalwear.

The decision on the dress code for the first day is up to delegations, and they will decide on whether uniforms or formalwear are to be worn. For Friday through Sunday, formalwear would be in play. There will be no restriction on colors, however all men must bring a jacket which is to be worn when they stand up to speak, and women’s skirts should not be more than an inch (2.5cm) above the knee. Additionally, women’s tops must be conservative.

Lastly, here is a list of all the participating schools:
Arundel School- Zimbabwe
Chisipite Senior School- Zimbabwe
Harare International School- Zimbabwe
Hellenic Academy- Zimbabwe
International English School of Abidjan- Côte d’Ivoire
Jean De La Fontaine- Zimbabwe
Peterhouse Boys School- Zimbabwe
Peterhouse Girls School- Zimbabwe
Prince Edward School- Zimbabwe
St. John’s College- Zimbabwe
St. George’s College- Zimbabwe

The ZiMUN 2017 committee has been working around the clock making final decisions regarding the conference. We are pleased to announce that the HIS high school newspaper, Warthogs’ World, will be running press at ZiMUN. The Warthogs’ World press team will be taking photographs and creating daily news broadcasts throughout the conference, all which will be published or linked to on the Warthogs’ World Facebook page.

With only three weeks to go, here is a partial line-up of the committees’ guest speakers:

Anna Brazier (GA3): Sustainable Agriculture / Natural resource management consultant.

Ms. Brazier is a published author on climate change providing resources for Zimbabwean planners and decision-makers. During the past couple of years she has been running workshops for young people and media professionals on climate change issues impacting Zimbabwe and southern Africa.

Gus Le Breton:

Gladys Senderayi (HRC):

Mrs. Senderayi is a Programmes Officer at Veritas. She has been heavily involved in Veritas’ work to end child marriage in Zimbabwe, and has been instrumental in bringing it to the constitutional courts for legislation.  

Dr. Christen Monberg (ECOSOC):

Dr. Monberg, Red Cross delegate and engineer, works on the management of development projects and operation of IT infrastructure and servers in the fields of renewable power engineering.

Philippe Van Damme:

Mr. Van DAmme is the EU Ambassador in Zimbabwe. He will speak on the African Currency Union.

Ellen Connelly (Environmental Commission):

Ms. Connelly is a Conservation Zoologist who has been working with wildlife for the past 16 years, protecting Elephants, Lions & Rhinos all the way to Hedgehogs and Pangolins. Over the last 10 years she has been working with the Tikki Hywood Trust, rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife, and specializing in the highly endangered ground pangolins.

Gera Sneller (Security Council):

Ms. Sneller is the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Zimbabwe. She was involved in the establishment of the Special African Court that trailed the former dictator of Chad, Hissene Habre, in Dakar. With the Netherlands and Italy sharing a term as non-permanent Security Council members, as well as the Netherlands role in international justice with the ICC, Ms. Sneller is well placed to be speaking about the topics at this conference.

Additionally, all delegates are reminded that they are responsible for two position papers (one on each topic in their committee) and one draft resolution.

 

Sign ups for ZiMUN 2017 are now closed, with an impressive number of 164 participants who will be taking part in the event. The conference would like to congratulate all participants for making the deadline, and is eager to announce that in addition to eight Zimbabwean schools that will be attending, twelve delegates who will be travelling to us all the way from the other of the continent from the International English School of Abidjan in Ivory Coast will join the traditionally all-Zimbabwean conference.

At this time, the conference team would also like to reveal details about the grand-General Assembly (GA4) which will be the culminating event of ZiMUN 2017. The grand GA will involve delegates teaming up to create country delegation crews that will debate the topic of “Coordinating international responses to epidemics”. This event will bring together all 117 delegates into one room, and will truly embrace the theme of the conference by uniting us all.

All delegations are to be reminded that topics for debate can be found on the 2017.zimun.org website under committees in the conference tab. Additionally, the ZiMUN procedure does not allow electronic devices of any sort to be present during debate time. However, a dedicated Internet hotspot will be available for delegates’ personal usage as well as conference-related usage.

With ZiMUN approaching in full speed, the conference committee would like to launch a weekly update segment which will brief participants about progress of the conference.

Currently countries and committees are being assigned and participating schools are asked to ensure that all members of their delegation have submitted the online Delegate Sign Up. Any delegates do not submit their applications by Friday are not guaranteed a spot in the conference. Furthermore, all chair positions have been occupied.

The ZiMUN committee has prepared a few surprises in order to ensure that ZiMUN 2017 offers an innovative and enriching experience to all delegates. The conference will offer a variety of expert guest speakers, adding depth to committee topics by giving participants the access to real-life leaders in the fields of debate. Additionally, as HIS is hoping to offer “a slightly different format to bring out guests together”, the committee is planning a “grand General Assembly” event as the final debate for ZiMUN 2017.

The list of the participating guest speakers as well as more details about the “grand General Assembly” will be revealed in future updates, so directors, Secretary Generals, and delegates are all encouraged to check the 2017.zimun.org every Wednesday.