⩌㤿኱Ꮫ 䜾䝻䞊䝞䝹䝣䝻䞁䝔䜱䜰䝸䞊䝎䞊㻔㻳㻲㻸㻕⫱ᡂ䝥䝻䜾䝷䝮 䠎䠌䠎䠍ᖺᗘ ᡂᯝሗ࿌఍ᶍᨃᅜ㐃GFL䝇䝨䝅䝱䝹䝉䝭䝘䞊ᐇ᪋᪥䠖㻞㻜㻞㻝ᖺ㻝㻞᭶㻞㻞᪥㻘㻌㻞㻜㻞㻞ᖺ㻝᭶㻡᪥㻘㻌㻝᭶㻝㻥᪥㻘㻌㻞᭶㻝㻢᪥ᐇ᪋᪉ἲ䠖㼆㼛㼛㼙䜸䞁䝷䜲䞁䝸䞊䝎䞊䠖᝟ሗᏛ㒊᝟ሗᏛ⛉㻝ᖺ ℈ᮏ ᣅᘺ 㻛㻌⌮ᕤᏛ㒊㟁ᏊᶵᲔ㢮㻝ᖺ ᑠ㔝ᑎ ᚿ⧊ㅮᖌ䠖኱Ꮫᩍ⫱䞉Ꮫ⏕ᨭ᥼ᶵᵓ኱Ꮫᩍ⫱䝉䞁䝍䞊 㻼㼞㼍㼙㼕㼘㼍㻌㻺㼑㼡㼜㼍㼚㼑㻌ඛ⏕Overview

Advance preparations

We had four sessions to learn about the United Nations and simulate afew Model United Nations (MUN) procedures. The theme of the MUN
was ‘Environment’ which covered various issues such as climate change,
water shortage and sea pollution. In the first session, we received theintroduction of Model United Nations. In the second session, eachcountry gave a one-minute speech and discussed how to deal with theirproblems. The third session was for discussion and collaboration. In thelast session, we finally did the MUN in presentation format.

Research basic information about countries that we play roles:
population, climate, economic situation, environmental problems
and their solutions, problems related with SDGs, the action forachieving SDGs.

What did we do?
Session 1 (Dec 22)
PurposeTo learn about the United Nations (UN) system.
To improve our ability to research and present in English anddevelop the skill to negotiate with and convince others.
To improve understanding of SDGs and current situation of eachcountry.

What is Model United Nations (MUN)

Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of the United Nations.
Students play the role of delegates representing a specific country in acommittee.
Goal o the MUN is to pass the resolutions that will resolve the issue(topic) being debated. ͤResolution is a formal statement of an opinion
agreed on by a committee or a council, especially by voting.
Goal of each delegate is to have their country’s interests and objectives
reflected in the resolutions.

Model United Nation we held this time

We choose 21 countries.
The countries were chosen considering situation of SDGs action andother features (such as population, location, developed or developingand so on) of the countries. (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China,Finland, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey,USA)
2 people were in charge per country.
Presentation was in English.

Introduction of Model UnitedNations
How to proceed the program
Research of their countries’situation
Fig.1 Session 1, Introduction

Session 2 (Jan 5)

One minute speech about theirproblems and SDGs situation
Discuss how to deal with theirproblems and cooperate with othercountries or not.
Negotiate with other countries which
has the same purpose and similarinterests to solve the problems.

Fig.2 Session 2, Presentation

Session 3 (Jan 19)Discuss what countries
they should cooperatewith or not cooperate.
Discuss the solution about
their problems deeply.

Fig.3 Session 3, Discussion

Session 4 (Feb 16)
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Present their solutions
VotingResult announcement andconclusion
Introduction of formal
Model United Nations

Fig.4 Session 4, Presentation

Voting result (21 countries)
France, Iran & South Africa (14 votes)&&Reasons:  Their cooperation was clear and the possibility seemed high. Solving the water problem isa high-priority issue that can protect the health of more people.
 We could feel their solution is practicable using current technology and is expected tohave a positive impact on a global scale.

Japan & Saudi Arabia (2 votes)&Reasons:  The solutions were concrete and very good. It was easy to understand how to actuallycooperate.
 We could feel that it is possible to solve the world’s water problems with Japanese watersupply technology.

Fig.5 Voting result

Conclusion
By researching and analyzing the issues in our countries, we were able to identify the essence of the problems and seek solutions. Understanding
the differences between one’s own country and other countries and respecting those differences is important in solving problems. We will strive todevelop the ability to interact with others, understanding their positions and our own. Since it is possible to develop these skills through Q&A anddiscussion, it would be better to include a Q&A session in the next MUN.