MUNITY East 2019 Pre-Conference Issue: Two Sides of The Same Coin

At the Top of the Mountain:
Interview with
the Secretariat Team
Written by: Priyanka Krishna
Edited by: Hyoree Kim
Layout by: Angel Yang
Photographs by:
Sourced by Reporter
Leadership; a significant attribute
of our society, helping us and
large groups operate efficiently
and smoothly. In fact, every organisation
has a form of leadership
ensuring its success. The
United Nations is no different.
The student leaders of THIMUN
conferences, the Secretariat
team, guarantee the events flow
smoothly by connecting students,
directors, and officers and sorting
out a wide range of issues. This
year, THIMUN Singapore’s Secretariat
Team consists of Omar
Kausar as the Secretary-General,
Shaivi Rajesh as the Deputy
Secretary-General, and President
of the General Assembly (PGA),
Evan Chiang. The three were
very busy with tasks such as editing
the administrative handbook
and splitting the overseeing of
the range of committees months
before the conference itself.
With the journey each Secretariat
member has experienced
through MUN, they all have
gained a wide range of skills and
advice, which they hope to pass
on to this year’s participants.
Omar Kausar - International
School of Manila - Secretary
General
This year’s Secretary-General,
hailing from the International
School of Manila, Omar Kausar
described his five-year involvement
in Model United Nations, as
“one of the best decisions of… [his]
life.” Starting as a Security Council
delegate in a local Philippines
conference in 2016, Kausar, “immediately
fell in love with MUN,
[having] enjoyed the concept
of stepping into other people’s
shoes and going against… [his]
personal views on world issues.”
Since then, Kausar has attended
a total of four MUN conferences,
with THIMUN Singapore XV marking
his fifth and final year in MUN.
With his many years participating
in MUN, Kausar is not short of
great advice for this year’s delegates.
He stated, “it is indeed scary
if it is your first conference as a
delegate, however, always remember
to give it your all… never let
fear hold you back in aiming high.”
To him, stepping out of your comfort
zone is highly recommended.
When asked about what he would
like to accomplish in his leading
role, Kausar conveyed that
he wanted to retain a high level
of diplomacy and professionalism,
as well as act as a bridge between
the Student Officers and
Directors. Kausar added that he is
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