New Silk Way Mini MUN Brings Together Students from Leading Universities in Almaty To promote awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

On Friday, October 9, the Faculty of International Relations at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted the New Silk Way Mini Model United Nations (Mini MUN) conference, bringing together students from universities such as Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Narxoz University, KIMEP University, Suleyman Demirel University (SDU), and Turan University, as well as experts in international relations and diplomacy.

The event was held in observance of the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 and provided delegates with an opportunity to participate in developing solutions to pressing international issues, such as limited access to education and gender inequality.

The Mini MUN is an important tool for promoting the Sustainable Development Goals, education, and cooperation among students. Every year, hundreds of young people participate in Model United Nations conferences and contribute to promoting UN values.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University has long been one of the largest centres in Central Asia bringing together students interested in the Sustainable Development Goals. Model United Nations conferences have been held here since 2012, and their popularity continues to grow.

This time, the New Silk Way Mini MUN conference featured two committees:

• UN Women addressed gender inequality and women's safety in society.

• UNICEF focused on the lack of access to education among girls of all ages.

Participants took on the roles of delegates representing different countries, gathering at a simulated United Nations conference to find solutions to global challenges.

The following distinguished guests delivered welcoming remarks to the students:

• Zhuldyz Talgatovna Sairambayeva, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

• Leila Fedorovna Delovarova, Director of the Academic Centre for Regional UN Information at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

• Dilyara Urmanova, Director of the Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable Development.

The event once again reaffirmed the university's commitment to the goals and values of the United Nations, 17 SDGs, the principles of international law, and equality for all people, as well as the high level of preparation of future specialists in international relations.

The conference was organised by the student organisation New Silk Way MUN with the support of the Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable Development at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Academic Regional Resource Centre on Information about the UN at KazNU, Faculty of International Relations (FIR).

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