Two new statements agreed upon at the COP15 (Simulation)!
About thirty eager NGO representatives and climate enthusiasts yesterday attended the Model United Nations Climate Conference at the HK Headquarter (the Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark) in Copenhagen. They were tasked with the difficult but important job of setting an example for the worlds leaders by attempting to reach an ambitious climate agreement within the COP15 framework.
It was the second time that DanMUN and the Danish UNA teamed up together, to offer interested parties the opportunity to fill out the shoes of the worlds leaders in the quest to reach a global climate agreement. And once again it was a big success!
The participants all expressed their gratitude for being given the opportunity to engage in the climate negotiations on close hand as opposed to the usual distant stance which NGO representatives usually finds themselves in. Most of the participants were accredited to enter the negotiations at the Bella Center and therefore visually had a good connection with how the “real negotiations” played out. However, only a few were aquatinted with the many technicalities that the climate negotiations entail, but everyone were very willing to learn.
It is a hard task to ignore your personal point of view and take upon you the agenda of a politician which you might disagree with. It is nonetheless a task that is very rewarding.
We look forward to offer this opportunity to even more students and climate enthusiasts in the future.
