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SGI News: Global activities for peace, education and culture

Model UN General Assembly

On July 12, SGI-UK's Taplow Court center hosted a gathering of 120 14-year-olds who were participating in a Model United Nations General Assembly. SGI-UK, UNICEF and the United Nations Association were cosponsors of the event. The students from 11 local schools were joined by delegations from South Africa and Uganda. Participants represented 37 UN member states and discussed global issues such as problems faced by refugees and AIDS, in a simulated general assembly. The fact that the XV International AIDS Conference was taking place at the same time in Bangkok made the discussions very pertinent. Many creative solutions were proposed, and a newspaper entitled The United Nations News was produced at the end of the day, with support from SGI-UK helpers, who also chaired some of the sessions. At the same venue, students also viewed the SGI's World Boys and Girls Art Exhibition.

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