NHSMUN Liveblog: Closing Ceremonies – Best High School Delegations

by KFC on March 14, 2011 · 5 comments

The National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference ended with closing ceremonies at the United Nations.

Mira Costa wins Best Large Delegation at NHSMUN

The Delegation awards went to:

Best Large: Mira Costa High School (California)
Exemplary Large: Centennial High School (Georgia)
Award of Merit Large: East Brunswick High School (New Jersey)
Best Small: Richland Northeast High School (South Carolina)
Exemplary Small: Cerritos High School (California)
Award of Merit Small: Instituto Andes Caracas (Venezuela)
Best Foreign Language School: Colegio Bilingüe Diana Oese (Colombia)
Best Research: Richland Northeast High School (South Carolina)

Also, Ohel Shem High School from Israel won the Trygve Lie Video Challenge sponsored by the Norwegian Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Ohel Shem High School in Israel wins the Trygve Lie Video Challenge

We have coverage from closing ceremonies plus bonus videos of the longest draft resolution produced at NHSMUN this year — Draft Resolution 1.2 in the UN Office of Drugs and Crime with 46 operative clauses in 11 pages — and a video of a resolution passing in the Plenary session below. Check it out!

Delegates worked hard to combine draft resolutions and their work was very impressive. We took a look at the Plenary session draft resolutions to find the longest one:

Draft resolutions are then read in the Plenary session and the Undersecretary-General allows one speaker for and one speaker against the resolution before delegates vote using the buttons on their General Assembly seat.

We’re glad to see the delegates’ hard work be fruitful with the passing of several resolutions. Congrats to all the delegates and congrats to the NHSMUN staff on a great conference!

NHSMUN 2011 staff

Here are more liveblog photos and videos from throughout the weekend:

Delegates from the Colegio Bilingüe Diana Oese in Colombia enjoy being in the UN General Assembly Hall

Tagged as: high school, Liveblog, Model UN, NHSMUN

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