How many of us feel pity for dying people in malnutrition and hunger stricken areas of Africa? How many of us are horrified at the sight of those Iraqis from the Abu Ghraib prison whose human rights have been grossly violated? How many of us are saddened by the “vicious” brain-drain that will lead our highly skilled workers to more affluent countries? And what about the continuous threat of a third “nuclear” world war which might break out at any moment due to a slight imbalance in world power and cause its ultimate destruction? Ladies and Gentlemen, DAIMUN is the platform where you can voice YOUR opinion while representing a country and actually place yourselves in the shoes of the diplomats who strive to secure their own countries’ interests, while still safeguarding international peace and security.

On behalf of the entire staff of the Dhirubhai Ambani International Model United Nations (DAIMUN) 2006, I welcome you all to the third annual conference of DAIMUN to be held between 14th and 16th September, 2006.
Since DAIMUN was established in 2004, it became one of the most reputed Model United Nations Conferences in India, getting delegates from various international schools throughout the country. However, at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School, we are taught to “Dare to Dream, and Learn to Excel.” With this philosophy embedded in our minds, we aim to make DAIMUN one of the foremost international conferences in the world.

During the three days of debate and lobbying, the delegates will learn to hone their diplomatic skills and put themselves in the shoes of some of the most influential leaders in the world. Delegates will come in with resolutions written on the different topics allotted to them and then through their skills of “soft” diplomacy make other countries follow them by building a powerful bloc. However, they cannot go against their country’s international stand, even if they personally are against it. (I hope you can empathize with me: I have been a US delegate!) The experience I have gained through the various Model United Nations Conferences I have been part of, can be summed up by quoting Mr. David Williams, founder of THIMUN, “whether its curricula or extra-curricula, MUN is simply the best.”

On a concluding note, I would like to mention that our officer team comprises of some of the most experienced delegates in the world today, having attended HMUN, BEIMUN, THIMUN Singapore, THIMUN (at the Hague) and various other affiliated conferences, and I assure you that my team and I will put together all our efforts to make this simulation of the UN as close to reality as possible and help the delegates imbibe in our motto "Confer. Challenge. Conquer. Reality is yours." If any of you feel the need, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at aditya.jhaveri@gmail.com.

Aditya Jhaveri,
Secretary-General,

The Dhirubhai Ambani International Model United Nations, 2006