MUNAYD received an invitation from the Taipei Liaison Office to attend the 113th National Day of the Republic of China which took place on the 7th October 2024. MUNAYD members attended the event and interacted with other guests during the celebrations. It was an honour to be part of the event and we wish Taiwan the Happiest National Day.
On the 27th of September 2024, our members of stuff had a meeting with Belarus Embassy, where we met the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Andrei Huzich, and discussion took place as we were establishing a form of friendship with them. Some of our MUNAYD members have taken interest in studying in Belarus, hence a meeting was held and further discussion were taken. During the meeting we On the 27th of September 2024, our members of stuff had a meeting with Belarus Embassy, where we met the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Andrei Huzich, and discussion took place as we were establishing a form of friendship with them. Some of our MUNAYD members have taken interest in studying in Belarus, hence a meeting was held and further discussion were taken. During the meeting we also extended an invitation to the Belarus Embassy and the youth in Belarus to attend the upcoming event that our organization along with other NGOs are currently preparing for next year.
On the 6th of September 2024, our secretary was invited to the farewell function for the student that will be travelling to Taiwan on Ministry of Education (MOE) scholarship to learn Chinese Language for a year. This event took place at the Taiwan embassy residence and was attended by the student along with parents as well speakers. One of the speakers was our very own Secretary, Siphilile Mbhamali, who is a member of Taiwan Alumni Association (TAA) and she gave a wonderful motivational speech to the students that will be travelling.
Our team met with Tim Wen, the Secretary for Taiwan Embassy in South Africa as a show of strengthening our friendship. Our delegates previously travelled to Taiwan for the Annual Global Youth Trends Forum in 2023, hence this meeting took place as an appreciation for attendance. Some MUNAYD members also joined us at the office to welcome Mr Tim Wen. He also extended the same invitation for the upcoming Global Youth Trends Forum in 2024.
A private launch of the African Kings Summit is to be held in Kwa-Zulu Natal on 15 April 2023. Our Guest of Honour is King Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini, the reigning King of the Zulu nation.
The prestigious African Kings Summit is purposefully meant to bring African Kings together to promote and strengthen unity amongst Africans. Also, to encourage their respective Kingdoms to work together for the upliftment of the people in our beloved continent. This is an event that will be first of its kind, will bring unity between African Royals and build relation with international communities as we work together to uplift African people and seek radical solutions for Africa’s advancement. During this event, many distinguished guests and international diplomats will be able to communicate with different African communities on what they can offer to Africans and what Africans can offer in return and build that relationship for a better future.
25TH ANNIVESARY OF BOLOVERIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
On the 2nd of February 2024, MUNAYD CEO, Christophe Mubi along with staff members, Siphilile Mbhamali and Mbali Mkhabela honoured an invitation from the Ambassador of Boliverian Republic of Venezuela, Her Excellence Mairin Josefina Moreno-Merida, to join the 25th anniversary of Boliverian Republic of Venezuela celebration which was held at the Embassy of Republic of Venezuela in South Africa. Other important figures, which included the Ambassador of Cuba, Nicaragua, Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, ANC members, SANCO members, SACP members and some university students also joined the celebration.
During this event, we were introduced to a very iconic figure in the Boliverian Republic of Venezuela who led the Boliverian revolution which shaped the country to the very prosperous state its currently in. 25 years ago, Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Chávez Frías, known to the Venezuelan people as Commander Hugo Chávez, took office as Constitutional President of the then-Republic of Venezuela.
This revolution led to the political independence of the people and voting rights. Many social programs were introduced from then onwards to impower the public mostly the youth. The people got to enjoy the benefits of their rich land which is blessed with oil and rich minerals, therefore most resources are mostly free to the public which includes free education, free medical services, ect. There are challenges that are being faced by the country as sanctions are enforced on them, due to their natural minerals which has attracted other countries interest.
However, the people of Boliverian Republic of Venezuela stand firm with their belief in independence and freedom, and the current President Nicolás Maduro, who had been accompanying Chávez since the beginning of the Bolivarian Revolution, also pushes the agenda of the Boliverian Revolution to this day.
MUNAYD honoured the invitation sent to us by His Excellency Oliver Wen-Che Liao, the Representative of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Mrs. Liao, to celebrate the 112th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) at Centurion Country Club on the 9th of October 2023. It was a wonderful celebration at which there were displays of their culture and food, most importantly, we got to learn about the glorious events that led to the National Day of the Republic of China. Amongst the celebration, some speakers were given an opportunity to say some few things about the Republic of China (Taiwan), and their contributions to the Southern African communities and schools. Lastly, it was a remarkable celebration and Happy 112th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Mr. Yakub Beris, Mr. Žarko Petrović, Mr. Miroslav Tadić, and Ms. Zorica Korać from UNDP Serbia delivered insightful speeches on climate change, sustainable solutions, and actions that young people can take to combat the climate crisis. Additionally, Mr. Yakub the Resident Representative in Serbia, was recognized with an award for UNDP Serbia’s immense contributions to our conference over the years.
On the first day of BIMUN 2023, the formal opening was followed by the Plenary Session, which marked the exciting beginning of committee work. The day ended with a National evening, filled with dancing and fun.
During the Plenary Session, delegates had the opportunity to hear an excellent speech by Mr. John Kennedy Mosoti, the Director of UNFPA Serbia, on the topic of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The speech was very well received by the delegates, who gave him a round of applause and had a lot of interesting questions for Mr. Mosoti.
On 15-19 March 2023, our delegates participated on BIMUN conference held at Belgrade, Serbia.
The Opening Ceremony included distinguished guest speakers, Ms. Françoise Jacob, UN resident coordinator in Serbia, and Mr. Ambassador Milan Milanović, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, held in the House of the National Assembly Serbia.
The delegates worked in 6️ BIMUN committees, includes:
•Security Council Crisis Committee
•Human Rights Council
•UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
•UN Refugees Agency (UNHCR)
•UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
•UN Development Program (UNDP)
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