Kathmandu: Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to Nepal Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labe has emphasized on the importance of collaboration between public and private schools in instilling academic and social skills to address community and global issues.
Speaking at a three-day conference on “Kathmandu Pragya Kunja Model United Nations 2023 (KPKS MUN 2023) organized by Kathmandu Pragya Kunja School (KPKS) here Thursday Ms Labe also shed light on the 5P model i.e. People, Problems, Partnership, Peace, and Prosperity, which the UN adheres to in its visions and actions.
Organised by the KPKS in collaboration with the Lumbini Asian Model United Nations (LAIMUN) Society, the KPKS MUN 2023 consists of five committees— World Health Organization (WHO), Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC), United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN).
“The participants will hold dialogues and make resolutions on the set agendas and suggest strategies and programs that the school will comply with,” said Sunita Poudel, the school’s principal.
Earlier, welcoming the participants, School Director Kapil Dev Regmi emphasized on the significance of Model United Nations in inspiring collaborative dialogue and action among youths to solve common problems of societies and nations.
