Today the
FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) building hosted the Opening Ceremony
of the 2013 RomeMUN. In the following days, delegates from all over the world will
act as diplomats from different countries, supporting their policies, sharing
opinions and contributing to the achievement of global MDGs.
The youth
involved in the RomeMUN negotiation game is showing great interest in the main
issues of this year’s conference. Walking in the hallways of the FAO building,
the atmosphere you can feel is marked by the delegates’ enthusiasm and
willingness to contribute to and play an active part in solving problems concerning
the whole world.
“The world
we want” emerged as the main topic of the meeting and many opinions have been
expressed by speakers and participants. The debate ranged from preventing war
in developing and least developed countries, to the reduction of the world gap
between “the rich and the poor, the black and the white”, as stated by FAO Goodwill
Ambassador Al Bano Carrisi. Particularly, the eradication of hunger and the
struggle against spreading diseases linked to malnutrition has been addressed
in depth by participants and panellists.
Delegates were
impressed by the opening ceremony guests and organisation. These young and
determined people are eager to cooperate for achieving a better future.
Delegates found further motivation in the speech by FAO Cabinet Director
Fernanda Guerrieri “If you want to go quickly, go alone, but if you want to go
far away, go together”. Moreover, participants showed interest in Italian-Swedish
diplomat Staffan De Mistura’s intervention. He shared his experiences in
overcoming difficulties, working together with foreign diplomats. The core
message that received general appreciation among delegates was that
international cooperation and intercultural dialogue are key to solve current
problems, even though in some cases it seems that no bridge can be built
between conflicting parties.
POST WRITTEN BY THE JOURNALISTS' TEAM
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