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PLACE: "Somalia"

TIME: "Why do sailors fear the Gulf of Aden?"

PRINTING PRESS: "Since the year 2005 Somalia has constantly remained under limelight of the international community, not for its progress in production, but for its everyday progress in piracy. The lawless and unsafe coasts of Somalia have turned out to be the home to 1500 pirates falling within the age of 20-35, specializing in the interception of small boats and fishing vessels.

It is believed that these pirates receive help in terms of funding and resources like weapons by the Somali Diaspora, the expatriate Somalis who reside in the areas traditionally not inhabited by their ethnic groups.

The government of Somalia, in collaboration with some other major countries has responded to these pirates through the Combined Task Force by establishing a Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) within the Gulf of Aden.

Place : Indonesia

Time : Piracy!! Where the problem lies???

Printing Press: Indonesia has turned out to be a paradise for the sea pirates of the region giving a tough competition to the pirates all around the globe with forty percent stake of the world’s piracy. This piracy is not just limited to loot but has taken a filthy look with the pirates abducting the sailors for ransom and even butchering them at will.

Though the Indonesian government has long declared shoot at sight order for pirates and sea terrorists yet there has been a steady rise in piracy in the Indonesian waters. The marine forces of these countries have very limited rights to pursue the sea criminals and are therefore incapable of bringing them to justice.

Place : Tunisia

TIME - I've seen monarchy for a long time now, but with the sudden overpowering of the governments by the masses , i wonder, is democracy the way to go now?

PRINTING PRESS - The will of the mass is what always prevails.The nearly twenty three year long autocratic reign of president Zine El Abidine Ben finally collapsed at the hands of the widespread outbreak by the general public.For the Tunisian people it is a case of 'better late than never'.The success of this revolution sparked major uprisings in several other middle east and north african nations,the most profound ones being in egypt and libya.

The people of tunisia, for long had been subjected to major atrocities like corruption,food inflation and lack of freedom of expression.The unrest finally reached it's threshold on December 17th 2010 when an unemployed graduate subjected himself to self-immolation outside the municipality office due to the inhumane treatment dished out to him by the local police.This event created huge waves and finally led to the ousting of the leader.

The tunisian revolution although succesful in it's short term goal has endangerd the nation of anarchy.

Place : Saudi Arabia

TIME - Is extrimist revolution the only way to jolt the suppressive aurocratic leaders?

PRINTING PRESS - It seems as if the richest monarchy in the world is feeling the jitters of the ever awakening arab youth.The ouster of autocratic regimes in tunisia and egypt have finally forced the leaders of Saudi Arabia to spring into action.

King Abdullah shortened his extravagant three month trip to the u.s(on account of medical treatment) to return to Saudi Arabia mainly to announce a whopping $37 million aid aimed at benefiting the lower and middle income groups.

The most striking thing about these reforms is that it doesn't even have the minutest reference to the repressive social and political condition of the arab nation whatsoever.

Place : India

Time: With the 2G spectrum taking over the parliamentary proceedings, how do we comment over Manmohan Singh’s credibility?

Place : Somewhere in the realm of subconscious.

Time: I have seen the tiniest of single cell organisms trans-mutate into the gigantic dinosaurs, saw the world undergo a plethora of changes. From size is might to a world where the actions of an individual determine the destiny of the entire species. I have vested the control in the hands of a few at one point, distributed it in the hands of many yet I see the world burn. I seek a view, unbiased and critical. One that is indicative of reality in its truest sense. I’ve seen you for a while now and you seem a perfect fit. Shall you be of my aid? It’s TIME that beseeches.

One day, I distinctly remember, I was enjoying an afternoon nap after spending a long hard day listening to lectures of teachers talking of something I never understood, I received a phone call from a friend who asked me

“Hey, would you like to be a Press member?”

Not yet fully conscious, I didn’t really understand what he meant by this. Opening my ears and my brains I asked “Pardon please???”

He asked me to come up to the college café in ten minutes. With a grin on my face, I got up, washed my face and went to the café where I met the college’s finest literary writers and was then enrolled as a World Press correspondent for JUIT’s, as well as my, first Model United Nations.

Next morning, as I attended the sessions I had nothing much to do, but listen and understand what was happening in the room, which depicted what actually was happening in the world outside.    

Reading the newspapers every morning , I used to criticize the politicians for their politics that was being played all over the world, but sitting inside that room, seeing the delegates of different countries, defending their country and their policies, I could not really differentiate the clean from the dirty.

As the session proceeded, I noted that the delegates who were present in the house could be divided into three categories. First were the existing ones, who actively participated in the session who actively kept the house in motion. Second were the nonexistent ones, who though present in the house, but were still no better than an audience. And the third ones, the most interesting ones, the nonexistent existent delegates, who sporadically kept coming up with questions and suggestions of no use, I guess to tell the world that we are also present in the house.

Well, I saw one more type of delegates in the house, who representing one of the biggest nations of the world were interested in using their “Veto” power in the general assembly, but unfortunately were never given a chance by the charter of the United Nations.

But the excitement and the heat were yet to build up as the emergency knocked in, where instant decision making was required. Even a minute mistake on the part of the delegates could cost them humiliation in the house. The next one hour saw the drastic changes in the acts and speeches of the delegates, who were consistently striving to survive the emergency without being involved in any controversy. At times allies acted as foes but none took the former’s place.

Well, after long and multiple caucuses, the two day event ended with a resolution putting smiles on everyone’s face. Nobody was representing any country any more but himself, yet the world press was still the world press as the final newsletter of the “Mis(UN)derstood” was yet to arrive.

The next Model United Nations that took place in JUIT again proved to be another breakthrough for me as my seniors had decided to no longer keep me as a correspondent, but make me the Editor of Politics section for the newsletter “The Verdict”. My work increased. It was more than just reporting the day’s event, but to co ordinate with other correspondents regarding their articles and make sure that the press was able to furnish the delegates with the most unbiased, unsparing and blunt yet exciting tabloid, on schedule.  

As the previous one, this MUN also witnessed politics, lobbying, allegations, consensus, but with added excitement and newer faces showing their mettle to each and everyone in the house.

As the sessions proceeded, I remembered a famous quote by Psalm,

"His speech was softer than butter,

Yet war was in his heart;

His words were softer than oil,

Yet they were drawn swords."

None wanted to squabble, yet there was a war outside, everyone sought a share, but none was set to carve.

Coming back to my desk after the session, as I picked up my pen, I was wondering what should be written, should I write about what was discussed in the house, about land, power and resources, or should I write about what should have been discussed in the house, the common man who isn’t allowed to follow his will, who pays for these learned men to at least think for his betterment and allow him to lead a normal life he deserves.

Well, the sun rose and the air were again filled with simple words, spoken by the most powerful people, significant enough to lead the world in or out of a predicament.