ARMENIAN STUDENTS AMONG BEST AT UN CONFERENCE

Tert.am
Sept 16 2009
Armenia

A nine-member Armenian delegation participated in the first annual
Global Model United Nations conference titled "The Millennium
Developments Goals – Lifting the Bottom Billion out of Poverty,"
which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, August 2-7, states a press
release issued by UN Armenia Office today.

The students from different universities in Yerevan were among 700
best students from the national Model UN programs representing 60
countries. The event was organized by the UN Department of Public
Information in cooperation with the World Federation of UN Associations
(WFUNA).

"Youth represent a top priority for the United Nations and, I am
convinced, this youth gathering was an excellent opportunity for you
to develop your leadership and communications skills that you will
use throughout your lives, and why not as part of the UN family,"
said Resident Coordinator of UN Armenia Office Ms. Consuelo Vidal.

"We learned more about how the UN functions and had a unique
opportunity to talk to many UN officials. The UN DPI also provided
training materials and online tools that allowed us to collaborate
using new communication technologies," said Aram Voskanyan from the
Yerevan State University, head of the Armenian delegation in the
Global Model UN and deputy president of the Armenian UN Association.