Latin’s Middle School Model United Nations team attended the first middle school Model UN conference of the school year, hosted by Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland over the weekend.The school was represented by eleven ambassadors for world peace, eight of whom were first timers at the Model UN conference. Four students were publicly recognized at the Closing Ceremony for their excellent performances: sixth grader Tomas Portilla-Marchion earned an Honorable Mention for his outstanding performance on World Health Organization committee representing the United Arab Emirates, on the topic of “Preventing The Spread of Malaria.” Eighth grader Henry Cohen earned an Honorable Mention for his work on the European Union committee representing Sweden on the topic of the “Syrian Refugee Crisis.” Seventh grader Liam Murphy earned a Verbal Commendation, for his work on the UN Environmental Program committee representing the country of Russia on the topic of “Poaching of Endangered Animals.” Seventh grader Genaba Diallo earned a certificate for “Outstanding Delegate,” for her performance on the World Health Organization committee representing Pakistan on the topic of “Clean Water.” Tomas and Genaba were attending their very first Model UN conference. Eighth grader Nalla Diallo served on the U.N.Security Council representing Lebanon on the topic of “Cyber Security Threats.” Seventh grader Levi Nienstadt served on the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), representing Sudan on the topic of “Child Labor Laws,” while Danielle Chandler served on the committee, UNESCO, represented the country of Venezuela on the topic of “Freedom of Expression.” Seventh grader Elle Waters served on the European Union committee representing Slovakia on the topic of the “Syrian Refugee Crisis,” seventh grader Isabelle Charles served on the World Health Organization committee for Haiti, on the topic of “Malaria,” and seventh grader Annika Jobanputra served on the committee, UNESCO representing Cuba on the topic of “Freedom of Expression.” The team received several invitations to attend local and regional Model UN conferences, including several conferences in Virginia, one in Pennsylvania, and one in Boston, Massachusetts.
International Models of Unity
