Not MONA, MUNA

MUNA stands for Model United Nations Assembly. Last weekend six Dominic College Year 10 students, Annalise Ball, Kalia Combs, Nicki Stanton, Jacob Percy, Julia Narracott and Eric Glover joined 44 other Year 10 students from across the state to compete in the annual Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA).

MUNA is organised and sponsored by Rotary clubs throughout Tasmania and pits teams of like-minded Year 10 students against each other as they debate issues of international significance.

The students arrived in Deloraine on Friday night to be met by the friendly faces of Rotary members who would billet them over the weekend. The action started on Saturday morning as 25 teams met at the Deloraine Community Centre to begin verbal battle. Eric and Julias represented the United Arab Emirates, Annalise and Kalia, Japan, and Nicki and Jacob the United States.

A total of 16 resolutions ranging from the ongoing conflict in Syria to the role of women in the United Nations were raised, amended and debated over the following two days with much gusto, humour and vigour.

Alliances were formed then broken, interjections accepted and refused all with a sense of affability and fun. This continued until lunchtime on Sunday interrupted by a formal dinner and disco on Saturday night, where the nations of the world boogied.

Annalise, Kalia, Nicki, Jacob, Julia and Eric are to be commended and congratulated on the effort they put into the presentation of their costumes and preparation of their arguments. They worked very well this term and last term to prepare themselves for such a challenge, on the world stage, at Deloraine.

All of us involved with MUNA would like to thank the Rotary Club of Glenorchy and Dominic College for sponsoring the teams, and the Rotary Club of Deloraine for an engaging, enjoyable and rewarding weekend.

Mr Martin Kress - Humanities Teacher