The 5th or 6th or 7th (I can't remember which) IP Symposium has come to an end. NOoooooooooooo......I want more, because there's no school during symposiums. Haha. Anyway, school is going to start next week (I mean properly) and there'll be no more free days... Of course still had work during this past week lah but no daily work and lessons.

What I learned from the symposium was quite funny. I learnt that the United Nations has so many levels of beauracracy (is it spelled correctly?) that they take months to reach a decision. By the time they agree on something, the crisis would have long gone or else beyond repair. Lol.

I'll write out the one of the crises they gave us: India and Pakistan have been at war with each other for many years already. They have been disputing the region of Kashmir, which Pakistan was originally part of before they gained independence. China controsl the northern part of Kashmir. Suddenly, India launches a full-scale attack to capture and hold Kashmir. The UN reacts by calling an emergency meeting. The US sends 2 carrier groups to the Indian Ocean to keep the peace. The UN has to pass a resolution quickly before 2h, or a war will occur, as both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons.

The two funniest comments from delegates from other countries were China and France. China's delegate said, "We hope for peacful negotiations between the two countries. However, as China also has part of Kashmir, we propose that China sends in a few thousand troops to ensure the peace. To further maintain order, China will also impose its administration on Kashmir. This is in line with our one-China policy. India and Pakistan have 20 hours to evacuate the region before we attack them." I can tell you, the General Assembly laughed their heads off. France's delegate said, "We will support the US in sending troops to the Indian Ocean too. We hope for peaceful settlement of the Kashmir situation. However, if this is not accomplished within 48 hours, we will fire a warning shot over India and Pakistan. If they still cannot reach an agreement, we will resolve the crisis quickly by bombing both sides with nukes." Oh man......HAHA.

Ok that's all there is to share about for me. The rest is too long already. Goodnight.

Duane blogged at 9:42 pm 0 comments