17.2.2007: Resolution and Relaxation

It was the last day of the Security Council simulation and the buzz could be felt by everyone in all of the rooms. Somalia and Ethiopia had been thrown out of the session after a report criticising their actions in their respective countries and The United States of America had walked out as a protest at the exclusion of their ally, Ethiopia. Passing a resolution by the end of the day seemed impossible at that point.

Somehow, however, in the spirit of diplomacy and co-operation, the member states patched up their differences, invited the auxiliary representation inside the Chamber and thus got a vital P5 country back too.

The session ended in success in the sense that a resolution that everyone could, at least in theory, agree to was passed and some kind of solution to the situation in Somalia was found. The delegations had worked long and hard for achieving this goal and their efforts were not in vain.

Read the resolution here (SC/RES/FIN07/001) based on Draft Resolution D-1

The Closing Ceremony was held at Greek Restaurant Grecia which is famous for its history of serving diplomats. Many speeches followed and awards for various things were given.

Awards

2^nd best Speaker: Roland Sundstr?m

Best Speaker: Sigurjon Kjaernested

Best Delegation: Ghana i.e. Malin Gardberg, Edita Gabric and Roland Sundstr?m

Most friendly delegate: Suvimarja Vuontela, Rita Deodato and Katarina Galdunova (But almost everyone got at least one vote!)

Best lobbyist: Anni Lepp?nen

Most believable delegate: Sigurjon Kjaernestad

Best body language: Oli Hakon Hertervig

Most fun: Oli Hakon Hertervig

All the quotes of FINMUN 2007 will be found here shortly, but suffice it to say at this point that Wonder and Birthday Boy Sigurd Henriksen contributed many of them. Bring the thunder!

The gossip box proved to be a success and many new things were learnt about the delegates, for instance what was behind the saying ?No sex, no applejuice?. Also various praises for friendly manners and impressive appearances were given. Should one trust the gossip box also the social program of the conference had been a hit!

Grecia was followed by a party at Studio 51 where the delegates got finally to relax with all their might. Once again the most popular hits to fill the dance floor were from the 80?s and delegates and organising committee members alike danced their heart out to Madonna, House of Pain and other classics.

In the wee hours of Saturday night or perhaps I should say Sunday morning another kind of council was called to order. Most of the republics were present and drinking and one kingdom stated to be present and drinking, possibly stripping and definitely rocking and rolling. The Drinking Council solved serious offences of not-drinking and offered poste haste solutions to this heinous crime. A can of innocent cider was booby-trapped with VV 80 for general amusement and Kiss?s I was made for loving you baby made one of the delegates of the Drinking Council indeed keep their promise? There was definitely a little less conversation and a little more action please, this evening!