From November 16–20, YCIS Shanghai MUN students participated in the 16th Annual THIMUN Singapore Model United Nation Conference. THIMUN Singapore is a five-day simulation of the United Nations specifically for Secondary students and is a sister conference to THIMUN, The Hague’s prestigious Model United Nations Conference. In contrast to previous years, at this conference the students had the additional challenge of engaging with the COVID-19-required online format, using Zoom and a conference web app to network and persuade. 

Six YCIS Puxi students from Year 9­–13 represented Qatar in three committees, trained by Year 12 student Anna, who had previously attended the THIMUN Conference in The Hague. The students enthusiastically lobbied, wrote resolutions, and debated amendments in the Human Rights Commission, Sustainable Development Committee, and the Economic and Social Committee.

Sophia, Year 12 student, served as Head Chair of the Legal and Finance Committee, enabling a smooth and rigorous debate and Romir, Year 13 student, as President of All Committees, oversaw personnel and logistics, as well as hosting the opening and closing ceremonies. 

Commenting on the event, Cesare, Year 12 student, said: "It was quite hard to get the point across with so many contrasting perspectives, but getting both our resolutions to pass was a great success."

Representing Indonesia, ten YCIS Pudong students tackled, debated, and moved forward on a variety of real-world issues. The topics discussed included the Security Council Forum questioning a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Human Rights Committee proposing ways to eliminate exploitation of children, and the Environment Committee suggesting methods to protect the oceans from overexploitation.