STUDY GUIDE FOR UNHRC

UNYSAB Model United Nations 2014

Human rights are not a privilege granted by the few, they are a liberty entitled
to all, and human rights, by definition, include the rights of all humans, those in
the dawn of life, the dusk of life, or the shadows of life.
-Kay Granger

We would like to take the opportunity to welcome all the honorable Delegates of the UNHRC to
UNYSAB Model United Nations, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. We're glad that you are able to join us
and hope that this conference is both rejuvenating and educational.
We have full agenda during the next few days, so please take a few minutes to read through this
Delegate Guide. It includes our topics of dialogue, itinerary and other important information. We
Tried to provide you with much information about the topics as possible.
We look forward for each and every Delegate to take part in the discussions and make it livelier.
If we can do anything to make the conference more amusing, please let us know. Thank you for
Joining.
Zunayeed Noor Alam
Chair.
Lubzana Afrin
Co-Chair







Agenda A: Ensure The Rule of Law and Democracy as
part of Human Rights.

Rule of Law - Democracy and Human Rights
Democracy is one of the universal core values and principles of the United Nations. Respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms and the principle of holding periodic and genuine
elections by universal suffrage are essential elements of democracy. These values are embodied
in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and further developed in the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which enshrines a host of political rights and civil
liberties underpinning meaningful democracies.
The rights enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and
subsequent human rights instruments covering group rights (e.g. indigenous peoples, minorities,
people with disabilities), are equally essential for democracy as they ensure an equitable
distribution of wealth, and equality and equity in respect of access to civil and political rights.
The Rule of Law and Democracy Unit stands as OHCHR focal point for democracy activities.
The Unit works to develop concepts and operational strategies to enhance democracy and
provide guidance and support to democratic institutions through technical cooperation activities
and partnership with the relevant parts of the UN, notably the UN Democracy Fund, the
Department of Political Affairs and the newly established UN Working Group on Democracy.
Legal and expert advice are provided as required to OHCHR field operations on relevant issues
such as respect for participatory rights in the context of free and fair elections, draft legislation
on national referenda and training activities
Guiding national and regional efforts for consolidating democracy and the rule of law
The former Commission on Human Rights adopted several landmark resolutions. In 2000, the
Commission recommended a host of legislative, institutional and practical measures to
consolidate democracy (resolution 2000/47). In 2002, the Commission defined the essential
elements of democracy in resolution 2002/46.
Two expert workshops were organized by OHCHR under the auspices of the Commission, in
2002, with a report presented in 2003 and in 2005 (Comment 8: CHR.reportseminar.58.E.doc),
on the inter-linkages between democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Their deliberations
contributed to a better understanding of democracy underpinnings in international law; and in

identifying challenges leading to democratic deficits in both contexts, mature and emerging or
resorted democracies.
A regional workshop on Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law for Latin America was
held in San Jose, Costa Rica, from 5-7 September 2005
Pursuant to the Commission on Human Rights request, OHCHR prepared a compilation of
seventy-three documents and texts aimed at promoting and consolidating democracy. It provides
a handy reference tool for use in comparative research and the elaboration of national policies as
it reflects various approaches and degrees of progress in the elaboration of relevant norms and
guidelines.
Cooperation with Parliaments
The primary focus of the current programme is placed on empowering the legislatures to exercise
their legislative and oversight responsibilities in a manner conducive to an effective enjoyment
and protection of rights and freedoms.
To this effect, a series of regional seminars was initiated in 2007 to update parliamentarians on
the latest developments in international human rights standards, procedures and mechanisms
including the UPR. The Human Rights Handbook for Parliamentarians is used as a training and
guidance tool in this exercise. The first seminar was organized in South Africa in October 2007,
in cooperation with the SADC parliamentary Forum, and addressed almost 19 parliamentarians
from 9 countries. The second regional seminar was held in Panama, in Central America, in
October 2009 and gathered 18 parliamentarians from 12 countries.
Cooperation with UNDEF
Since August 2005, OHCHR provides substantive guidance and support for the establishment
and operationalization of the programme of the UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) located in NY
under the authority of UNFIP Executive-Director. In 2008 and 2009, as a member of UNDEF
Programme Consultative Group (PCG), OHCHR participated actively in the review of 65
regional and local project proposals relating to Cameroon, Ethiopia, Fiji, Indonesia, Liberia,
Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, Tanzania, Togo and Turkey. The exercise engaged OHCHR staff
in NY, at HQ and in relevant field operations. A parallel review was conducted by UN agencies
represented in the PCG and by relevant Resident Coordinators. OHCHR is currently chairing the
PCG.
Other parts of OHCHR, including the Human Rights Treaties Branch, has cooperated with IPU
since 2006 in a UNDEF- funded project aiming to sensitize francophone African
parliamentarians to the importance of reporting to UN treaty bodies and the follow-up to

concluding observations of treaty bodies on State reports. The pilot regional training course took
place in Ougadougou from 29 September to 1 October 2007, addressing 55-60 participants
(mostly parliamentarians) from about 15 francophone African countries. They issued a
consensus declaration emphasizing the importance of paying due regard to treaty body
concluding observations, and the necessity of UN technical cooperation for the States concerned.
Between February and July 2008, national follow-up workshops took place in Togo, Mali,
Mauritania and the Republic of Congo. Additional follow up workshops are planned in
Mauritania, DRC, Central African Republic and Congo Brazzaville.
The international community affirmed the holistic concept of human rights at the World
Conference on Human Rights, held in Vienna in 1993.
All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated. The
international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the
same footing, and with the same emphasis. While the significance of national and regional
particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind,
it is the duty of States, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote
and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna 1993, Vienna Declaration and Programme of
Action, paragraph 5.
The Declaration adopted on 24 September 2012 by the United Nations General Assembly at the
High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels reaffirmed that
"human rights, the rule of law and democracy are interlinked and mutually reinforcing and that
they belong to the universal and indivisible core values and principles of the United Nations"
1
.
Indeed, government responsiveness to the interests and needs of the greatest number of citizens
is strictly associated with the capacity of democratic institutions and processes to bolster the
dimensions of rights, equality and accountability.
If considered not solely an instrument of the government but as a rule to which the entire society,
including the government, is bound, the rule of law is fundamental in advancing democracy.
Strengthening the rule of law has to be approached not only by focusing on the application of
norms and procedures. One must also emphasize its fundamental role in protecting rights and
advancing inclusiveness, in this way framing the protection of rights within the broader discourse
on human development.

1
See para. 5 in "Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National
and International Levels" (A/67/L.1), 19 September 2012, available
athttp://unrol.org/files/Official%20Draft%20Resolution.pdf.

A common feature of both democracy and the rule of law is that a purely institutional approach
does not say anything about actual outcomes of processes and procedures, even if the latter are
formally correct. When addressing the rule of law and democracy nexus, a fundamental
distinction has to be drawn between "rule by law", whereby law is an instrument of government
and government is considered above the law, and "rule of law", which implies that everyone in
society is bound by the law, including the government. Essentially, constitutional limits on
power, a key feature of democracy, require adherence to the rule of law.
Another key dimension of the rule of law-democracy nexus is the recognition that building
democracy and the rule of law may be convergent and mutually reinforcing processes whenever
the rule of law is defined in broad, ends-based terms rather than in narrow, formal and
exclusively procedural terms. The nexus is strong whenever the rule of law is conceived in its
relationship with substantive outcomes, like justice and democratic governance. This distinction
is often characterized by resorting to the opposition between "thin" and "thick" conceptions of
the rule of law.
Formal and substantive notions are certainly related and some scholars argue against a thin/thick
dichotomy, suggesting that, in situations of social and political change, both formal and
substantive features of the rule of law may be "thinner" or "thicker". However, in general terms,
a focus on "thin" definitions places emphasis on the procedures through which rules are
formulated and applied, whereas "thick" definitions aim to protect rights and frame it within
broader human development discourse.
A "thick" definition delineates positively the rule of law as incorporating such elements as a
strong constitution, an effective electoral system, a commitment to gender equality, laws for the
protection of minorities and other vulnerable groups and a strong civil society. The rule of law,
defended by an independent judiciary, plays a crucial function by ensuring that civil and political
rights and civil liberties are safe and that the equality and dignity of all citizens are not at risk. It
also helps protect the effective performance of the various agencies of electoral, societal and
horizontal accountability from potential obstructions and intimidation by powerful State actors.
This "thick" definition of the rule of law differs from "thinner" definitions that place emphasis on
the procedures through which rules are formulated and applied. Examples of the tenets within a
"thick" definition were provided by the then United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, in
his 2004 reports on the rule of law. Mr. Annan stressed that, for the United Nations, the rule of
law is:
(...) a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private,
including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced
and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms

and standards. It requires as well measures to ensure adherence to the principles of supremacy of
the law, equality before the law, accountability to the law, fairness in the application of the law,
separation of powers, participation in decision-making, legal certainty, avoidance of
arbitrariness, and procedural and legal transparency
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Referring to this definition in his 2009 Guidance Note on Democracy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-
moon added that the United Nations provides expertise and support to "the development of
legislation and the strengthening of, in particular, legislative, executive and judicial institutions
under such principles to ensure that they have the capacity, resources and necessary
independence to play their respective roles".
3

Over the years, the United Nations has fostered the rule of law at the international level through
the consolidation and development of an international framework of norms and standards, the
establishment of international and hybrid courts and tribunals and non-judicial mechanisms. It
has refined its framework for engagement in the rule of law sector at the national level through
the provision of assistance in constitution making; the national legal framework; institutions of
justice, governance, security and human rights; transitional justice; and the strengthening of civil
society.
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The 2008 Guidance Note of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Approach to
Rule of Law Assistance provided overarching principles and a framework for guiding United
Nations rule of law activities at the national level. Furthermore, his 2009 Guidance Note on
United Nations Assistance to Constitution-making Processes outlined the components of
constitution-making processes and recognized that such processes are a central aspect of
democratic transitions.
A practical example of the importance of the rule of law for democracy building is the fact that
the rule of law is a fundamental principle embraced in most modern democracies. Constitutions
contain the fundamental and, most often, supreme law of the State, and the rule of law dictates
the enforcement of those principles above all other laws. Constitutions also preserve fundamental
principles and values by making the process of amendment burdensome. Some constitutions

2
The "rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies", 23 August 2004 (S/2004/616),
para. 6, recalled in "Delivering justice: programme of action to strengthen the rule of law at the national and
international levels", 16 March 2012 (A/66/749), para. 2, available at
http://www.unrol.org/files/SGreport%20eng%20A_66_749.pdf.

3
See the Guidance Note of the Secretary-General on Democracy available at
http://www.un.org/democracyfund/guidance-note-un-secretary-general-democracy.
4
"Strengthening and coordinating United Nations rule of law activities" (A/66/133), 8 August 2011.


ensure the permanence of certain principles and values by prohibiting amendments. The
judiciary, which applies the law to individual cases, acts as the guardian of the rule of law. Thus,
an independent and properly functioning judiciary is a prerequisite for the rule of law which
requires a just legal system, the right to a fair hearing and access to justice.
5

Constitutions do much more than establish a government and regulate its relationships with
citizens. In many countries, they have also become crisis management tools. The benefits of
constitutions designed for conflict-affected and deeply divided States hinge on their ability to
reconcile groups, to address intolerable grievances and to prevent further polarization and
conflict deterioration. Also in this area, national ownership is of the utmost importance. The
choice of process should be left to national constitution builders who are able to prevail in the
local context. Constitutional design suited to the requirements of managing conflict has had some
degree of success. At the same time, other factors such as economic inequality are increasingly
important determinants in new demands for constitution building.
Electoral justice provides another example of the linkages between democracy and the rule of
law. Electoral justice ensures that every action, procedure and decision related to the electoral
process is in line with the law and that the enjoyment of electoral rights is protected and restored,
giving people who believe their electoral rights have been violated the ability to file a complaint,
get a hearing and receive an adjudication. An electoral justice system is a key instrument of the
rule of law and the ultimate guarantee of compliance with the democratic principle of holding
free, fair and genuine elections.
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As noted in a recent report
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of the Global Commission on Democracy, Elections and Security,
elections with integritybased on political equality, transparency and accountabilityare
crucial for human rights and democratic principles, as they give life to rights enshrined in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and other
international human rights instruments and covenants.
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One of the main challenges to elections

5
International IDEA, A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Principles and Cross-cutting Themes, Stockholm
2012, pp. 17-18, available at http://www.idea.int/publications/pgcb/.
6
International IDEA, Electoral Justice: The International IDEA Handbook, Stockholm 2010, p. 9, available at
http://www.idea.int/publications/electoral_justice/.
7
Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security, Deepening Democracy: A Strategy for Improving the
Integrity of Elections Worldwide, A joint initiative of the Kofi Annan Foundation and International IDEA, September
2012, available at http://www.global-commission.org/sites/global-
commission.org/files/DeepeningDemocracyFinalReport.pdf.
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Elections with integrity matter in many other tangible ways: empowering women, fighting corruption, delivering
services to the poor, improving governance and ending civil wars.


with integrity consists of building the rule of law to substantiate claims to human rights and
electoral justice so that citizens, including political competitors and those in opposition, have
legal redress to exercise their election-related rights.
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During negotiations on the General Assembly's Declaration on the Rule of Law, some Member
States referred to the need for the international community to assist and support countries
emerging from conflict or undergoing democratization, upon their request, as they may face
special challenges in addressing legacies of human rights violations during their transition and in
moving towards democratic governance and the rule of law. The concept was eventually
reformulated in paragraph 18 by referring only to the special challenges of transitions with no
mention of democratization. However, this debate has shown a growing awareness of the
importance of building on the experience over the last 30 years, particularly from the Global
South, of multiple and often simultaneous transitionsfrom war to peace, from command to
market economies, from autocratic to democratic systemsto support home-grown
democratization processes.
Paragraph 7 of the General Assembly Declaration on the Rule of Law called for the
consideration of a strong rule of law perspective in the post-2015 international development
agenda. The ongoing debate on the post-2015 perspectives provides a unique opportunity to
stress the inter linkages between democracy, human rights and the rule of law. To ensure
domestic accountability within democratic ownership frameworks, it is essential to take into
account both the democracy and rule of law dimensions of the next generation of Millennium
Development Goals/Sustainable Development Goals and the potential value of a voluntary goal
on democracy, human rights and the rule of law to help drive the development agenda.

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Other challenges are: building professional, competent election management bodies; creating institutions and
norms of multiparty competition and division of power; removing barriers to universal and equal political
participation; and regulating uncontrolled, undisclosed and opaque political finance.


Timelines for actions and mandates on Human rights:
Amnesty International

















For more information, you can use the following links:
1. Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law By Council of Europe:
http://www.coe.int/AboutCoe/media/interface/publications/outreach_en.pdf
2. United Nations> Global Issues> Democracy and Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/democracy/human_rights.shtml
3. HUMAN RIGHTS: A HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/training13en.pdf












Agenda B: Ensure the Human Rights of Youth.


On 25 and 26 July 2013, OHCHR organized a meeting of experts
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to analyze the human rights
framework applicable to young people, and to formulate possible ways forward for the human
rights of youth at an international level.
There was agreement that young people do experience difficulties in the exercise of their rights
by virtue of being young and that there are gaps in the protection of the human rights of youth.
However, divergent views were expressed in regards to the need for an international instrument
on the human rights of youth.
Participants highlighted several mechanisms that could be used to promote the human rights of
youth and ensure that these receive adequate attention at the international level. There was a
clear message for a need for urgency in moving the youth rights agenda forward, and that
maintaining momentum is of crucial importance.
In any action, participants were united in emphasizing the need for youth participation and
leadership, and ensuring the full involvement of youth organizations. It was suggested that
engagement must be not simply through traditional methods, but must use social media and
available communication technology.
One of the debates that continued throughout the meeting was how best to define youth in any
document or action. While the UN age-range of 15 to 24 years is often used, it was pointed out
that this was originally chosen purely for statistical purposes, and that it is important to undertake
an in depth analysis to devise a correct definition in moving forward, instead of simply accepting
the status quo. There was general agreement that youth could be viewed as a time of transition,
from childhood to adulthood, from dependence to independence, but opinions differed
concerning when this may occur.

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The meeting included members of the United Nations treaty bodies, regional organizations and monitoring
mechanisms for the protection of the rights of youth, as well as a number of youth representatives and civil society
organizations. The UN Secretary General Envoy on Youth, as well as UN-HABITAT, UNFPA and ILO also participated
in the meeting.


Some participants encouraged a move away from a definition focusing purely on biological age,
suggesting that youth is a culturally loaded concept, and will differ according to different
communities, as well as in rural and urban contexts. They also reflected that the transition from
child to adult occurs at different times in relation to different rights for example in the justice
system, in the labor market, in education, and in the family. Despite these diverse opinions, there
was consensus that there is a need for a life-cycle approach to human rights, that provides
comprehensive protection of a person from childhood to old age, and the protection of youth
must be part of this.
Gaps in human rights protection for youth
Throughout the meeting, there was extensive discussion concerning the areas on which youth
were particularly vulnerable to human rights violations. Some gaps in human rights protection
for youth that were raised included:
a) Multiple discrimination against youth: Participants expressed concern that youth often
suffered from multiple forms of discrimination, including on the basis of gender, immigration
status, disability, and/or social status (see in this regard points c, h and i).
b) Youth employment: Participants noted that 73 million young people worldwide are looking
for work, and in Europe the unemployment rate for those under 25 is 2.6 times higher than the
rest of the population. Employment is also often more precarious for youth, with less guarantees.
Concern was raised that youth did not receive equal pay for equal work. In particular, examples
were given of countries in which minimum salaries were lower for young people than the rest of
the population, and the issue of unpaid internships was also raised.
c) Political rights: The age of access to political rights, including voting and standing for political
office, was highlighted as being discriminatory against young people. Examples were given of
several countries in which individuals must be of a minimum age (between 30 and 50) to be
elected to political office.
d) Education: The difficulties in accessing education faced by those aged 15 or more is similar to
those faced by the 18 and over age group. For example, in many countries when one reaches 15
years of age, education is no longer mandatory, and the ability to access the right to education
faces more obstacles. Participants also discussed the need for education and training to meet the
needs of the workforce.
e) Military service: Although the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
prohibits compulsory recruitment before the age of 18, many states allow voluntary military
enlistment before that age. Participants noted the importance of guaranteeing the right to
conscientious objection.

f) Health and health services, especially for young women: The right to confidentiality for youth
seeking services related to sexual and reproductive rights was discussed, in addition to issues
concerning sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. This is particularly important as many
states allow marriage, in contravention of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, from age 15
or even earlier and have established the age of sexual consent at around 15 years.
g) Youth in conflict with the law: Participants were concerned that the negative image of youth
in society leads to policies that criminalize young people for example zero tolerance policies,
the criminalization of drug use, and the restriction of movement. Imprisonment in adult
institutions, and lack of rehabilitation and reintegration for youth were also considered.

h) Gender gap in youth rights: It was noted that young women have the highest unemployment
rates, have a greater likelihood of dropping-out of education, and are the least politically
represented. In particular, issues such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation are also
of great concern for young women. Furthermore, the freedom of movement for young women
can be restricted, with the example given of one country in which women under the age of 35 are
not permitted to travel alone outside the country.
i) LGBT rights: Participants pointed out that the right to individual identity, including with
regard to sexual orientation, is particularly important for youth. Barriers in the protection of the
human rights of youth
Participants reflected on whether young people are in a position to exercise their rights like other
groups or whether there are circumstances that make it advisable for a process of specification of
youth rights to be initiated. In particular they considered whether young people are in a situation
of structural vulnerability in the exercise of their rights, derived either from their personal
characteristics or from social, economic and/or political structures, which require the adoption of
specific measures to counter their discrimination and to ensure equality in the exercise of their
rights.
There was consensus that young people do indeed experience difficulties in the exercise of their
rights by virtue of being young, and participants highlighted the following barriers: cultural
norms, weak institutions that do not have youth friendly and specialized services; the absence of
disaggregated data on youth; poverty among youth; lack of real engagement with youth; lack of
intergenerational dialogue.



Recommendations
ways to ensure the recognition of youth rights and their implementation at an international level.
Many suggest that a binding legal instrument was needed to enable youth to fully realize their
rights. They noted that such an instrument could be an important way forward to recognize youth
as agents and rights holders, and could also empower the youth rights movement to pressure
governments towards change through creating international standards. However, caution was
urged in that any document must ensure that rights existing under other treaties, and particularly
the Convention on the Rights of the Child, are not downgraded.
However, given the lack of consensus among participants, a step-by-step approach was
advocated, that did not see a binding legal instrument as the only solution, but looked at
intermediate options that could be achieved in the short or medium-term.
Intermediate recommendations:
Mainstreaming youth rights into the work of the treaty bodies and the special procedures.
Participants suggested that this could take the form of a greater focus on youth in the reporting
guidelines for treaty bodies and in the lists of issues sent to states, specific sections on youth in
concluding observations and more General Comments that pay attention to youth rights and
issues. A joint General Comment was also suggested.
It was recommended that the Universal Periodic Review mechanism be used to highlight issues
concerning youth rights.
Greater engagement with the Human Rights Council on the subject of the human rights of youth
was recommended. In particular, participants suggested a move to engage an interested sponsor
to formulate a resolution at the Human Rights Council calling for the preparation of a report on
the gaps and strengths of the current human rights framework in relation to youth. Other
participants proposed that the Council develops, via OHCHR and other partners, guidelines to
help direct states in their human rights based approach to youth policies. In addition, the idea of a
Special Rapporteur on Youth, as a special procedure of the Human Rights Council, was also
raised.
In correlation with all these procedures, participants also highlighted the need for further
research in the area of youth rights, noting the lack of specific data at a global level. An in depth
study was advocated that would identify the gaps that exist in the current legal framework.




For more information, you can use the following links:
1. Know Your Rights: A Guide to Rights for Young People In Care
http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster/pdf/know_your_rights.pdf
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child:
http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/433_468.htm
3. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission - Human Rights Charter
http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&
layout=item&id=19&Itemid=147
4. Fundamental Rights of the youth:
http://www.legalrightsforyouth.ca/




About the Chair
Zunayeed Noor Alam
one of the pioneers in Bangladesh MUN
fraternity,is spending his North South
University career pursuing Bachelors in
Business Administration with Majors in
Marketing and Human Resources
Management. Having been brought up in
five different countries and fluent in four
languages, model United Nations was
undoubtedly his calling. Zunayeed likes
totravel a lot and try new foods.
By day, he is an aspiring Statesman; by
night, he is a bow-tie-wearing, MUN-
obsessed superhero who knows his way
around a barbell.
MUN Attended:
I.Asia-Pacific MUNC 2012 in Melbourne,
Australia as Justice in the International
Criminal Court.
II. Asia Pacific MUN 2012 in Bangkok,
Thailand, as Chair of Commission on Crime
Prevention & Criminal Justice.
III.Bangladesh International MUN 2012 as
Co-Chair of the General Assembly 3rd
Committee,
IV.Dhaka University National MUN 2012 as
President of the World Bank Group.
V. McMUN 2013 in Montreal, Canada Head
of the Bangladesh Delegation.


VI.New York Global Young Leaders
Summit Int. MUN 2013 in New York City,
USA Under Secretary General for Delegate
Relations.
VII.Dhaka University National MUN 2013
as Chair of General Assembly 2nd
Committee.
VIII. Delegate in the Brainwiz MUN'13
(Dhaka Council).
IX. Observer at the BUGMUN 2014 in
Dhaka.
X. Delegate at the Singapore MUN
Conference 2014.
Zunayeed was also appointed as the
i.
Delegate of Morocco in the Security
Council of Canadian International
MUN 2013 Ottawa, Canada;
ii.
Special Representative of the Sec.
Gen. in Asia-Pacific MUNC 2013
Wellington, New Zealand;
iii.
Chair of ASEAN in Indian
International MUN 2013 Mumbai,
India;
iv.
Vice President of the General
Assembly in MUN of the Russian
Far East 2013 Vladivostok, Russia
;
in which he could not attend due to
time constriction.




He is the Founder of North South
University Model UN Club and
Bangladesh Model UN Scoiety.
Apart from MUN he also
served in Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Government of Bangladesh
from 2012 to 2014 as a
Senior Conference Aide in the.
He is also an US State Alumni.







About the Co-Chair
Lubzana Afrin
A student of IBA Dhaka University who
plans to major in Human Resources
Management and Marketing is one of the
young leaders who is with the MUN
fraternity from the very beginning in
Bangladesh.
She believes in the saying: Dont go where
the path may lead you, rather go where there
is no path and leave a trail. She believes in
creating examples, believe in making
differences. She looks for challenges and
accepts them whole heartedly.
.










Lubzana looks forward to to making
a difference, to create a new
example, to leave a trail for others to
follow. And, of all, learn something
new, everyday

A humble, yet fun loving and
enthusiastic person as she is, but
once inside the committee room she
is an entirely different person. Watch
out for her mood swings if you are in
her committee!!




MUN attended:
I. Participated in KIIT University
International Model United Nations
2014 as the delegate of China under
UN Security Council and won
Special Mention Award.
II. Participated in Bangladesh
National Model United Nations 2014
as the Co-Chair of International
Monetary Fund.
III Participated in Harvard National
Model United Nations 2014 as the
delegate of Belarus in HGA 1993.

IV. Participated in Brainwiz Model
United Nations 2013, Dhaka Council
As The delegate of Israel and won
special mention award under
SOCHUM

V. Organized and participated in the
first National MUN in Bangladesh
for high-school students, BANMUN
2013.

VI. Organized and participated in
DUNMUN 2013 as the Director of
World Trade Organization

VII. Organized and participated in
the first National MUN of University
of Dhaka, DUNMUN 2012 as the
Director of Economic and Financial
Committee

VIII. Participated in first ever
International Model United Nations
Conference, BiMUN 2012 at
University of Dhaka as the delegate
of USA and scored the highest ever
points in position paper under UN
Security Council.

She was also invited to:

IX. . NUJS MUN 2014 as delegate
of United Kingdom, GA-DISEC.

X. ISMUN 2014, India as the
Delegate of Russian Federation,
UNSC

XI. GoMUN 2014 in Gottingen
University, Germany as the delegate
of the USA under UNHRC

XII. TrystMUN, Delhi, 2014

XIII. United Nations Human
Resource Youth Summit in Brussels,
Belgium.

XIV. BerlinMUN 2014, Germany

XV. TIMUN, Mumbai, 2013

XVI. World MUN 2013, held in
Melbourne, Australia as a Delegate

Which she could not attend due to
personal issues.




Like most other Aspiring MUNers,
she also evolved from a debater, and
happens to be the team leader of the
undefeated champion team of 7
th

National English parliamentary
Debate, 2006. She has also been
associated with the Ministry of
foreign affairs from 2012-2013 as a
Conference Aide and has served as
the host officer of Various
International State Guests.

An artist at heart, Lubzanas lifelong
dream is to get out of the Debating
psychology and devote herself to
world peace!