• Addressing the practice & consequences of gender-selective abortion.

• Protecting the rights of small & isolated indigenous tribes.

• Defining privacy rights in the context of the global age.

Ms. Jane Gibbons, better known as an inspiring Secondary Humanities and Psychology teacher, a compassionate mother of three, and now, a Faculty Mentor to the Human Rights Committee, has been at UNIS for almost 7 years. Previously, she has worked as an educator in both India and England; however, pursuing her interests in working with international students from all around the world, she relocated to Vietnam and made UNIS Hanoi her home. Her innate ability to connect with students and faculty makes her a trusted member within the UNIS community, and most of all, a benevolent friend to everyone. She has always shown major interests in SDGG10: Reduced Inequality, which is an essential topic when discussing the protection of human rights.

Out of the three topics that is to be debated on in the HRC, Ms. Gibbons is most interested in the first topic: “addressing the practice & consequences of gender-selective abortion.” She understands the various concequences caused by this issue: imbalance sex ratios, injustices and miss-oppotunities against women, and various violations of basic human rights; however, she also believes that it is also necessary to look at the issue from all points of views. For example, due to marital obligations and financial struggles, gender-selective abortions may be the only choice for low-income, impoverished households. 

Ms. Gibbons wants every member of the HRC to know that her doors are always open for anyone who is in-need of help or wants to ask questions. She encourages everyone to take advantage of this opportunity: to be involved in elaborate discussions and develop themselves as a researcher, a public speaker, an event organizer, and most importantly, as an MUN-ner. Finally, Ms. Gibbons would like all participants to have fun, or as she would put it: “have fun, embrace the experience, and make new friends.”

Welcome everybody—distinguished Directors, honorable Chairs, and virtuous Delegates, among various respected participants and guests—to the annual UNIS MUN March Conference. My name is Duc Anh Nguyen and it is my great honour to be appointed as Head Chair for the Human Rights Committee. 

The initial reason that I decided to join MUN was to develop my academic skills: research, collaboration, and public speaking. Despite improvements in these skills, I was no longer motivated by the structured research tables I had learned to constructed, or the new confidence that I had gained from leading discussions; instead, I was inspired to learn about the myriad of global issues that are affecting millions of lives around the world, to meet, work, and look at situations from the perspective from my admirable peers, and most of all, to be a part of something that is bigger than myself.

Hello, fellow delegates, my name is Jisu Lee and I am currently a senior at St. Paul American School Hanoi. I am honored to be able to participate in this conference as the deputy chair of HRC. I have been to two YMUN held in Taiwan and Korea. I was very intimidated at my first MUN conference as I was not used to the procedures and the language, and everyone else around seemed so confident! However, as I started talking to other delegates, I found myself having so much fun! This is my first year chairing, and I am excited for all the learnings and improvements that I'll make.

MUN allows me to investigate and research global issues as well as learn to collaborate in diplomatic ways to come up with possible solutions. I hope more people will be able to acquire this valuable experience and memories. Also, another important thing is to enjoy while being part of this conference! Having said that, I hope to see you all in March :)