The UN simulations model is an educational role‑playing game in which students simulate the work of the UN’s bodies. As Belarusian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov stressed, diplomats today need to find compromises more than ever. In addition, it is important to ensure that national interests are taken into account within various international organizations and, when necessary, to build alternative channels of cooperation in the financial, political, economic and humanitarian spheres.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to increase practical cooperation with the Faculty of International Relations. “We want students to experience this role‑playing format and immersion into the work of an international delegate, to be able to see different aspects of this activity from the inside. This will allow them to carefully study the modern approaches of different states and to demonstrate their own abilities in the process,” Maxim Ryzhenkov added.
“The establishment of the International Delegate’s Day is a recognition of the key role of diplomats in building a sustainable and just world order. It is a reminder that behind the strict wording of reports and resolutions lies the meticulous daily work of those who know how to hear and listen, to find boundaries even where only contradictions might seem to exist. This is especially important in times of crisis. Holding the model UN simulation gives each delegate the opportunity to become that very bridge‑builder between people of different cultures, opinions and views,” said a second‑year student Adelina Adeola Adedeji, from Faculty of International Relations.
Attending the event were also honorary guests and UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Rasul Baghirov.
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