I.I.M.U.N.

I.I.M.U.N. (India's International Movement to Unite Nations, also known as: Indian International Model United Nations)[1] is a youth organisation comprising 26,000 young organisers who put together student conferences in 160 cities across 22 countries, and work with over 7,500 schools impacting 10 million students.[2][3][4][5] The organization simulates the workings of Indian Parliament and multi-lateral organisations for school students to engage them in debates about international relations, current affairs and world politics. [6][7] The aim of the organisation is to get Indian students between 13 to 19 to become Glocal citizens with an Indian mind-set.[8][9][10]

India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.)
AbbreviationI.I.M.U.N.
Formation2011
TypeYouth organization
HeadquartersMumbai
Location
  • India
Official language
English, Hindi
President
Rishabh Shah
Websitewww.iimun.in

History

I.I.M.U.N. was founded in 2011 by Rishabh S Shah, with its first conference being held from 2–5 August 2012 at the Mumbai World Trade Centre.[11]

Board of Advisors

The organisation is guided by a board consisting of Dr. Ajay Piramal, Mr. Deepak Parekh, Mr. A.R. Rahman,[12] Dr. Nadir Godrej, Dr. Shashi Tharoor,[13] Mr. Subhash Ghai,[14] Mr. Bomani Irani, Dr. Jamshed Bharucha,[15] among others.[16]

Academic Advisory Council

The organisation also has an Academic Advisory Council which includes Amb. P. S. Raghavan, Amb. Prakash Shah, Amb. J.N. Misra, Amb. Ashok Sajjanhar, Mrs. Shivali Lawale.[17]

Conferences

I.I.M.U.N. held a conference inside the United Nations headquarters in New York City in August 2016, and it has since become annual.[18][19][20][5][21] They have conducted the world's largest Mock UNO conference in Mumbai with 7,500 students participating in it.[22][23][24] Every year, annually in August, the organisation puts together its yearly finale event which has taken place in Aamby Valley City, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel & the World Trade Centre. Winning students from across the country and globe come to participate in the same, which is called I.I.M.U.N. Championship Conference.[25][26][27] The students learn about yoga and indian best practices in the mornings, followed by debating on issues after which speakers come and engage with them.[28][29] The conferences are held in cities in india ranging from Srinagar[30] to Kanyakumari[31] & Port Blair[32] to Kohima,[33] countries ranging from Japan to Uruguay, Poland to South Africa.[34][35]

Issues discussed

One of the central topics being discussed in all conferences has been Security Council reform to get India a permanent seat in the Council, which is a topic lobbied for by the Indian government in the actual United Nations.[1][36] Other issues that are discussed range from debating the 26/11 terror attacks, ISIS, environmental issues, human rights concerns, and economic topics such as demonetisation.[11][37][38] The organisation also simulates councils based on Indian history and polity.

Speakers

Previous luminaries who have spoken at I.I.M.U.N. include Heads of Nations such as Dr. Pranab Mukherjee[39] to UN Secretary Generals such as H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Indian cinema stars,[40][41] Nobel Prize winners, Armed Forces Chiefs amongst others.[42][43]

Controversy

About 50 students were hospitalised due to stale food served at one of the conferences by Box8.[44]

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