8.+President+of+ECOSOC+&+GA


 * Rough Draft **

General Assembly President (Sameer Rizvi) Interview- Minah Kim

“Being the General Assembly president in THIMUN Singapore has always been my dream.” says this year’s president, Sameer Rizvi. Sameer is acommitted, persistent and balanced individual. His passion for the UN, political sciences and economics, and his perseverance and dedication to enhancing the conference truly differentiates him from other MUNers. Sameer firmly believes that balance is one of the most important virtues in life. Hence he always strives to remain a rounded individual and is a member of varsity sports teams and even a drummer for a punk rock band. As a teenager with a growing interest in world affairs, his MUN career began as a delegate in 2007. Today, Sameer has been appointed Student MUN Director in his school, a position which is considered very prestigious. Thanks to all the knowledge, skill, and priceless memories he has gained from his many years “MUNing”, Sameer can confidently say that MUN has become a lifestyle for him. His word s of wisdom for this year’s delegates were: “On the first day of the conference, you will merely be ambassadors of your respective schools. However, at the end of this conference, I trust that every single one of you will become an ambassador of the UN with a deep appreciation of the challenges of international diplomacy and will be ready to ably communicate the work and mission of the UN, as if it were your own.”

ECOSOC PRESIDENT- Nina Kammarudin

“To me, MUN is more than just an extracurricular activity; it’s a lifestyle,” says this year’s ECOSOC president. Nina Kammarudin describes herself as charismatic, a perfectionist, and considerate. She represents each quality through her strong commitment in MUN; she has built herself up from an ECOSOC committee delegate, climbing the ranks from delegate in multiple conferences, becoming expert in APQs and finally reaching status of ECOSOC president, where her passion ultimately lies. Nina shows a high degree of professionalism when she shares her personal belief that the socioeconomic structure of individual countries is what shapes the world and its events. Nina’s objective in life is to devote herself to humanitarian or diplomatic circles, making a difference as both a realist and idealist, particularly in her own country, Malaysia. Other than being a girl who gets her hands on the “The Economist” every week, the president is an avid dancer who has experience in multiple genres, from ballet to more contemporary styles. When asked about what advice she would give to the delegates of the conference she answered,” Don’t work by yourself in the corner! Get up, get to know people, make friends, and work effectively with others.”


 * 1st Revision**

General Assembly President (Sameer Rizvi) Interview- Minah Kim “Being the General Assembly president in THIMUN Singapore has always been my dream,” says this year’s president, Sameer Rizvi. Sameer is a committed, persistent, and balanced individual. His passion for the UN, political sciences, and economics, and his perseverance and dedication to enhancing the conference truly sets him apart from other MUN-ers. Sameer firmly believes that balance is one of the most important virtues in life. Hence, he strives to be a well-rounded individual: he is a member of varsity sports teams as well as a drummer for a punk rock band. His MUN career began as a delegate in 2007, as his interest in world affairs grew. Today, Sameer has been appointed Student MUN Director in his school, a position that is considered prestigious. Thanks to all the knowledge, skill, and priceless memories he has gained from his many years “MUN-ing”, Sameer can confidently say that MUN has become a lifestyle for him. To this year's delegates, he advises, “On the first day of the conference, you will merely be ambassadors of your respective schools. However, at the end of this conference, I trust that every single one of you will become an ambassador of the UN with a deep appreciation of the challenges of international diplomacy and will be ready to ably communicate the work and mission of the UN, as if it were your own.”

ECOSOC PRESIDENT- Nina Kammarudin “To me, MUN is more than just an extracurricular activity; it’s a lifestyle,” says this year’s ECOSOC president. Nina Kammarudin describes herself as charismatic, perfectionistic, and considerate. She represents all of those qualities through her strong commitment to MUN. Starting from her first position as an ECOSOC committee delegate, Nina has been working her way up the ranks, including serving on the Advisory Panel at last year's THIMUN-Singapore, until she finally reached the status of ECOSOC president this year, where her passion ultimately lies. Nina shows a high degree of professionalism when she shares her personal belief that the socioeconomic structure of individual countries is what shapes the world and its events. Nina’s objective in life is to devote herself to humanitarian or diplomatic circles, making a difference as both a realist and idealist, particularly in her own country, Malaysia. Other than being a girl who gets her hands on the //The Economist// every week, she is an avid dancer who has experience in multiple genres, from ballet to more contemporary styles. When asked about what advice she would give to the delegates of the conference, Nina answered, "Don’t work by yourself in the corner! Get up, get to know people, make friends, and work effectively with others.”


 * 2nd Revision **


 * Final **

by Minah Kim, Mont Kiara International School

General Assembly President - Sameer Rizvi “Being the General Assembly president in THIMUN Singapore has always been my dream,” says this year’s president, Sameer Rizvi. Sameer is a committed, persistent, and balanced individual. His passion for the UN, political sciences, and economics, and his perseverance and dedication to enhancing the conference truly sets him apart from other MUN-ers. Sameer firmly believes that balance is one of the most important virtues in life. Hence, he strives to be a well-rounded individual: he is a member of varsity sports teams as well as a drummer for a punk rock band. His MUN career began as a delegate in 2007, as his interest in world affairs grew. Today, Sameer has been appointed Student MUN Director in his school, a position that is considered prestigious. Thanks to all the knowledge, skill, and priceless memories he has gained from his many years “MUN-ing”, Sameer can confidently say that MUN has become a lifestyle for him. To this year's delegates, he advises, “On the first day of the conference, you will merely be ambassadors of your respective schools. However, at the end of this conference, I trust that every single one of you will become an ambassador of the UN with a deep appreciation of the challenges of international diplomacy and will be ready to ably communicate the work and mission of the UN, as if it were your own.”

ECOSOC PRESIDENT- Nina Kammarudin “To me, MUN is more than just an extracurricular activity; it’s a lifestyle,” says this year’s ECOSOC president. Nina Kammarudin describes herself as charismatic, perfectionistic, and considerate. She represents all of those qualities through her strong commitment to MUN. Starting from her first position as an ECOSOC committee delegate, Nina has been working her way up the ranks, including serving on the Advisory Panel at last year's THIMUN-Singapore, until she finally reached the status of ECOSOC president this year, where her passion ultimately lies. Nina shows a high degree of professionalism when she shares her personal belief that the socioeconomic structure of individual countries is what shapes the world and its events. Nina’s objective in life is to devote herself to humanitarian or diplomatic circles, making a difference as both a realist and idealist, particularly in her own country, Malaysia. Other than being a girl who gets her hands on the //The Economist// every week, she is an avid dancer who has experience in multiple genres, from ballet to more contemporary styles. When asked about what advice she would give to the delegates of the conference, Nina answered, "Don’t work by yourself in the corner! Get up, get to know people, make friends, and work effectively with others.”