Moi University launches Kenya’s first Model United Nations
Nairobi, 10 March --The first Kenyan Model United Nations was held at the United Nations, Gigiri, 6-9 March. The conference, launched by Moi University, marked the first ever Model United Nations held by a Kenyan university.
The conference was opened by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Klaus Toepfer, who is also the Director General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi.
The main themes of the Kenyan Model United Nations Conference were sustainable development and children’s rights. The main emphasis was on sustainable development.
Toepfer said the delegates had a challenging task in promoting sustainable development and sustainable development.
He said that the work of the United Nations, with the help of the Model United Nations, is to integrate the general public in the work of the United Nations.
He stressed to the delegates that sustainable development and children's rights were major issues that needed to be addressed and maintained and solutions found to the problems facing the world today.
In order for sustainable development to be implemented, we should monitor what is going on in the world, tackle diseases, and poverty which was becoming more and more urbanized, especially in the developing countries, he said.
Toepfer said that UNEP deals with the global environment outlook and there was need to put more investment in education and capacity building. There was a need to single out serious emerging topics in relation to sustainable development and stimulate education for all, he added.
He said that we need to bridge the gap between the rich and poor in developing countries, which at this point is 1:72. The world needs to cut the vicious cycle of poverty, food insecurity and child labor. A lot more needs to be done in order to decrease poverty in the world especially in the developing countries.
Toepfer also talked about globalization and technology in relation to the environment and the world in general, saying that everyone needed to have access to technology.
For more information contact Nasser Ega-Musa, email: Nasser.ega-musa@unon.org |
