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MINSK, 24 April (BelTA) - The Faculty of International Relations at Belarusian State University (BSU) hosted a Model UN simulation to mark the upcoming International Delegate’s Day celebrated on 25 April, BelTA has learned.
The UN simulations model is an educational role‑playing game in which students simulate the work of the UN’s bodies. As Belarusian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov stressed, diplomats today need to find compromises more than ever. In addition, it is important to ensure that national interests are taken into account within various international organizations and, when necessary, to build alternative channels of cooperation in the financial, political, economic and humanitarian spheres.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to increase practical cooperation with the Faculty of International Relations. “We want students to experience this role‑playing format and immersion into the work of an international delegate, to be able to see different aspects of this activity from the inside. This will allow them to carefully study the modern approaches of different states and to demonstrate their own abilities in the process,” Maxim Ryzhenkov added.
Attending the event were also honorary guests and UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Rasul Baghirov.
The UN simulations model is an educational role‑playing game in which students simulate the work of the UN’s bodies. As Belarusian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov stressed, diplomats today need to find compromises more than ever. In addition, it is important to ensure that national interests are taken into account within various international organizations and, when necessary, to build alternative channels of cooperation in the financial, political, economic and humanitarian spheres.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to increase practical cooperation with the Faculty of International Relations. “We want students to experience this role‑playing format and immersion into the work of an international delegate, to be able to see different aspects of this activity from the inside. This will allow them to carefully study the modern approaches of different states and to demonstrate their own abilities in the process,” Maxim Ryzhenkov added.
At the event, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident, the minister stressed that Belarus has transformed from a recipient that the whole world helped into a major expert whose opinion is listened to. “The country now acts as a powerful expert center for those who face similar man‑made disasters or seek to build reliable early‑warning systems for such catastrophes. This anniversary also serves as a reminder of the heroes who not only took part in the initial emergency response but continue to deal with complex issues in healthcare, medical services and scientific and technical support,” he said.
BSU Rector Andrei Korol noted that the university is not only a place for transferring knowledge and personal development but also a platform for building bridges between generations and countries. “This year the event is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident. This date once again shows that alongside high technologies in the nuclear sphere and the IT industry, there are other, equally important humanitarian technologies that teach us to negotiate and to hear one another,” he said.
“The establishment of the International Delegate’s Day is a recognition of the key role of diplomats in building a sustainable and just world order. It is a reminder that behind the strict wording of reports and resolutions lies the meticulous daily work of those who know how to hear and listen, to find boundaries even where only contradictions might seem to exist. This is especially important in times of crisis. Holding the model UN simulation gives each delegate the opportunity to become that very bridge‑builder between people of different cultures, opinions and views,” said a second‑year student Adelina Adeola Adedeji, from Faculty of International Relations.
Attending the event were also honorary guests and UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Rasul Baghirov.
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