A successful General Assembly meet!

After discussing both the resolutions, the chairperson decided that it was time to vote on both the resolutions. Resolution 1.2, proposed by the delegate of USA and Germany, passed with 72% majority votes FOR the resolution.
The committee session was called off and was descried and professional and eventful!

South Africa openly challenges the resolution 2.0

the delegate of South Africa

The delegate of South Africa openly challenged the resolution 2.0, stating that the proposed resolution is not in agreement with the UN charter.

Resolution 2.0

Resolution 2.0 being presented by the delegates of Spain and Russia

Resolution 1.0

The delegate of Singapore discussing the resolution 1.0

The resolution 1.0 was presented by the delegates of USA and Germany. Several concrete questions were asked and amendments made. However, the chairperson has decided to call for voting after the resolution 2.0 has been discussed.

Two Resolutions to be discussed in the General Assembly.

The first resolution to be discussed in the general assembly

After a successful un-moderated caucus, two resolutions have been passed to the Committee Board. The resolutions that has been passed to the CB provide various legitimate points of views/ solutions on the issue being discussed in the General Assembly.

After the resolutions had been submitted, a voting took place as to which resolution is to be discussed first. The voting resulted with a conclusion that the resolution submitted by the USA and Germany will be discussed first.

UPDATE - USA calls for a table debate with Spain!

After the moderated caucus was called up by the delegate of USA for an hour, the delegate of USA along with the delegate of Germany calls up for a two on two debate with the coffee club, which included the delegates from Spain and Italy.

Brazil bangs his credentials!

One could not doubt the credentials of Brazil when the delegate of Brazil delivered his speech in the motion proposed by the delegate of USA. The delegate presented the following points in a very fashionable manner-
Brazil has participated in 33 UN peacekeeping operations and has contributed over 27,000 troops to the United Nations. The nation has also let 3 major military operations namely UN stabilization mission in Haiti, the UN Interim force in Lebanon and the Maritime Task Force.
There were many more points that were presented by the delegate of Brazil to strengthen his stance.

The argument everyone was eager for, India and Pakistan!

In view with moderated caucus raised by the delegate of USA regarding the credentials of the G4 nations, India put forth its key points which included the following,
Firstly, the delegate of India pointed out the contribution of the G4 nations in peace-keeping, economical growth and that they had promoted a stable environment.
India also stressed on its contributions to UN's peace-keeping operations by deploying over 1,00,000 troops.
India then mentioned about its other contributions which included its contribution to ODA, International Trade, towards Information Technology and the Space Power.

Delegate of India

The delegate of Pakistan then condemned India's stand in becoming a permanent member by mentioning about the relations of India with the neighboring nations, and the insecurity Pakistan feels on  India  exercising their veto if given the permanent membership. The delegate of Pakistan also questioned the delegate of India about its peace-keeping policies, when the are reckoned to be a hub of nuclear activity in the future.

Delegate of Pakistan

Motion proposed by the Delegate of USA.

After discussing the motion proposed by the delegate of SA, the chairperson decided to resume on the speakers list, giving delegates an opportunity to express their country's points of views and policies.

After a few speeches, the delegate of USA raised a motion to discuss the credentials of the G4 nations to be permanent members. This motion passed with a majority of the committee voting FOR the motion. The delegates of the GA are on the edges of their chairs and are looking forward to the discussion!

The delegate of UAE!

The delegate of UAE attending the GA in a traditional Arab dress, Abaya.. Amazing!

UPDATE - Motion proposed by Delegate of South Africa!

The motion proposed by the delegate of the South Africa was heavily debated, with the African and Middle East countries favoring the motion and the P5+1 nations (and other countries) against the motion.

The delegate of South Africa believed that there should be a permanent member from the Middle East as it would bring about diversity and better decision making. Not only that but points of views from one of the most developing regions on Earth could enhance the quality of decision making.

Delegate of South Africa

However, the delegate of United States of America had a different point of view. The delegate said that the P5 were main allied victors of World War2. "The contributions by most of the developed nations is undoubtable, they possess power and happen to keep it under control by obeying various treaties", said the delegate of USA.  The delegate believed that the  G4 nations clearly overpower the Middle East when it came to cumulative evaluation in terms of  economic size, population and military capacity.

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Delegate of the United States of America

The speakers list is finally out and so is the first motion!

The day began with the delegate of Spain proposing a motion to open the speakers list! More than 30 delegates raised their plug-cards, most of them were recognized and put onto the list!
The delegate of Cuba raised some concrete points during his speech. The delegate spoke about representation of developing countries and enhancement of duty of the UNSC. The delegate also mentioned that he believed that the G4 nations would bring about diversity to the UNSC.

Delegate of Cuba

After a few delegates spoke about their policies and views on the topic, the delegate of South Africa raised a motion regarding the representation of Middle Eastern countries in the UNSC. This motion was voted upon and was passed with a majority of the committee voting FOR the motion. This motion was then discussed about.

Delegate of South Africa

The day begins!

The chairperson of the General Assembly starts off the day with revising the rules and regulations of a Model United Nations. The delegates are a little nervous, but excited to get their game on.

After a brief introduction, the roll call was conducted by the Committee Board. More than half of the committee was present (48, to be precise).