by Rukmini Mahurkar, American School of Bombay
Climate change, the conference theme, tied in perfectly with one of the 3rd General Assembly’s most prevalent topics, sustainable development. Delegates representing various countries agreed on one thing: Individual nations can progress economically while still collectively maintaining the environment.
Delegate of the Seychelles Julia Hendra started on a grave note, saying that “For most countries, the consequences of global warming are warmer weather and higher gas prices. For low-lying countries, the danger is floods right in our living rooms.” Delegate of Moldova Zoey Zhu urged, “We can change… if we do it now.” The soft-spoken delegate of Russia agreed, hoping that “we can live with more peace, more humanity, and more tolerance.”
Delegate of Iran Isabel Tanenbaum stated that their “nuclear programs are not meant to harm anyone,” and that “nuclear energy is simply an alternative power source” in the face of the crisis the world must confront. Delegate of Sweden Ho Lit Xian promised an “oil-free Sweden in 2020,” to which the delegate of Singapore added that his country’s new environmental plan had just been launched.
Delegate of Thailand Renee Kloufis ended with strength and optimism, saying that although the future seems daunting, “We can succeed.”
Climate change, the conference theme, tied in perfectly with one of the 3rd General Assembly’s most prevalent topics, sustainable development. Delegates representing various countries agreed on one thing: Individual nations can progress economically while still collectively maintaining the environment.
Delegate of the Seychelles Julia Hendra started on a grave note, saying that “For most countries, the consequences of global warming are warmer weather and higher gas prices. For low-lying countries, the danger is floods right in our living rooms.” Delegate of Moldova Zoey Zhu urged, “We can change… if we do it now.” The soft-spoken delegate of Russia agreed, hoping that “we can live with more peace, more humanity, and more tolerance.”
Delegate of Iran Isabel Tanenbaum stated that their “nuclear programs are not meant to harm anyone,” and that “nuclear energy is simply an alternative power source” in the face of the crisis the world must confront. Delegate of Sweden Ho Lit Xian promised an “oil-free Sweden in 2020,” to which the delegate of Singapore added that his country’s new environmental plan had just been launched.
Delegate of Thailand Renee Kloufis ended with strength and optimism, saying that although the future seems daunting, “We can succeed.”
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