Today is the third and last day of NTUMUN 2006. We discussed draft resolutions, cast votes, and on a lighter note, took photos together. After lunch, we attended the Closing Ceremony, and frankly speaking, I almost dozed off when the distinguished guests were speaking on stage. Later, we were shown captions and footages in a video clip produced to depict the past few days of activities, and a sense of loss overwhelmed us as we knew that all had finally come to an end. Nevertheless, negotiations (at our own initiative this time) are underway for us to travel on trips to other parts of Taiwan in December, and I certainly look forward to such a gathering. I was glad that amid the heated debates, we had not lost our cool and had instead pledged to keep in touch.
Andrew (an American representing Peru), Bing and I were asked to share our reflections and thoughts on stage in the Ceremony, and I offered some comic relief by expressing boldly in the presence of the guests that I had achieved little at the conference, but beyond which, I had forged enduring friendships that I am sure will last for many years to come. Ultimately, who really cares about the clauses or points raised in the discussions? Therefore, I was lucky to have received the Award of Diplomatic Excellence (I think it's due to the fact that I always have something to say at the conference) for the conference. Francoise is a prophet who had guessed this last week, and thanks! In our committee of 24 member states, the delegations of Indonesia (Bing), Japan (myself) and Turkey were presented this award in the Ceremony. Thanks again to my USP friends and others who had helped me in preparation for the conference!
Both Bing and I agree that it had been meaningful and significant for us to participate in NTUMUN 2006, because it was a model UN conference organized by a political pariah of the global community, namely the Republic of China. I have no wish to step onto minefields by expressing my political views here, but I believe that the Republic of China has taken an affirmative and bold step forward with regards to global politics and international relations.
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