TESMUN: Starting Orientation Programs and Formal Sessions

By Binisha Nepal, Chief Reporter of ECOSOC

4 August 2025, Swoyambhu 

The Excelsior School has officially established the Model United Nations, starting off with the orientation programs and formal sessions.

Every delegate was eager for the orientation program, and the committee pulsated with discussions. The session started with the introduction of the Dias panel. The chair, Mr. Sujan Subedi, the Vice-chair, Ms. Sheewin Shrestha, and the moderator, Mr. Nischit Shrestha, carried out the role of the Dias panel. 

Following that, each delegate prepared a placard that included their name, the official name of the nation they were representing, and the flag of the country they were representing. In order for the delegates to successfully conduct all of the sessions, the Dias panel went on to explain the MUN procedures and all of the information they needed to know.

The Vice-Chair of the committee warned the delegates, “All the delegates are forbidden to use any form of Artificial Intelligence; if the use of Artificial Intelligence is detected, the delegate will be suspended from the committee.”

The Dias Panel effectively explained the agenda for the first session: Preserving Indigenous Culture for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development.

The delegate of China (Prateek Bhattarai) raised a motion to formally start the committee as the Chair moved forward to take the attendance of the delegates. The delegate of Colombia(Namgel Tamang) raised a motion to start the GSL.

The Russian delegate then launched their GSL, followed by the representatives of the United States (Saksham Thapaliya), South Korea (Abin Man Singh), China (Prateek Bhattarai), Brazil (Aarush Bajracharya), France (Osang Ghising), Iran (Siddhartha Basnet), Ukraine (Diwan Khatri), Argentina (Arbin Dhital), Colombia (Namgel Tamang), Japan (Saanvi K.C.), and Germany (Pari Maharjan).

During the GSL of the delegate of the USA (Saksham Thapaliya), the delegate of Srilanka (Pramanika Aryal) accused the Delegate of the USA of inadequate equipment of proper study materials regarding the indigenous cultures. The delegate of the USA replied to the accusation, “The U.S. has worked hard to include Indigenous points of view in school curriculum, even working with Native American tribes to make sure that culture is accurately represented.”

The delegate of Ukraine (Diwan Khatri) accused the delegate of South Korea (Abin Man Singh) of the Juche ideology, which is often viewed as being in opposition to Christianity and Buddhism. Unfortunately, the delegate of South Korea (Abin Man Singh) could not defend themselves and quietly exited the podium, leaving the question unanswered.

In a nutshell, delegates were completely engaged in heated diplomatic discussions, arguing about cultural preservation, ideological disagreements, and claims of underrepresentation. The committee was moderately active.