• On COVID-19 as a non-traditional threat to security.

• On cybercrime as a threat to international security.

• The question of the trade and proliferation of weapons for use globally & in outer space.

As seen in the picture above, the Mentor for the First General Assembly is Cecil Mack. Mr. Mack is the Secondary School Tech Innovation Coach and has multiple jobs ranging from organizing computers to building cars for reality shows and finally has built a school in China starting from scratch. He has taught multiple different subjects and enjoys learning things. In his previous school he was in charge of building the artificial intelligence program. His main fascination is how culture changes in elections, cybersecurity, and space exploration.

Mr. Mack is most interested in the second topic which is about cybercrime. His thoughts on cybercrime is that it impacts everyone already and everyone is trying to do their own things, and there are no collective decisions which makes it hard for the global community to solve this issue as a whole. For international security and cybercrime most countries want to do what’s best for their people and take initiatives to do what benefits only their countries. However, we are all humans and it is crucial for us to be able to work together and solve these issues as Cybercriminals can spend years disrupting things. However, when they are caught, they get hired by security companies to use their skills and in the end showcase what they got caught for. Mr. Mack finds this very interesting especially cybercriminals such as Anonymous as no one knows where alliances lay and we won’t know the impact for years.

Finally Mr. Mack, who had previous experience with coordinating MUNs, wants every student to have a voice as it ‘takes a village to raise a child’, hope they get something unique out of this conference whether it be new friends or a new perspective, and finally wishes all delegates and chairs good luck.

Honourable Directors and Fellow delegates:

Hi there! I am Sky Yeom and I am more than excited to be your Head Chair of the First General Assembly. I am in the eleventh grade and am currently attending the United Nations International School of Hanoi. This will be my sixth year of doing MUN and my second time chairing at a conference. I am more than excited to chair a great conference and make sure it is a memorable experience for all delegates participating in the UNIS MUN March Conference.

With my best regards, I hereby implore you to challenge yourselves to the highest of your capacities as delegates at every stage of preparation and during this conference and to take your passion for solving critical global issues further than just MUN. With that said, I am looking forward to seeing you all in March for a fruitful debate.

Greetings, distinguished delegates! My name is Chae Na. I am a senior at St. Paul American School Hanoi. 

I have participated in both national and international MUNs, in which from these experiences, I have learned to engage myself with the art of debate and meeting new people from all over the world with shared interest.

Having said that, I am very excited to oversee this year’s First General Assembly in the March UNIS MUN conference. I believe that the issues on the agenda are of the utmost importance and relevance in today’s world. I cannot wait to see everyone engage in fruitful debates and productive exchanges of ideas discussing these topics. I am looking forward to seeing you all in March!