ISLAMABAD: A special ceremony was organised on Monday to honour the young Pakistani students who brought laurels to the country by winning the World Champions and Best Delegation titles at the Global Model United Nations (MUN) Singapore.

The ceremony was arranged by the National Press Club (NPC) in collaboration with Federal Education Reporters Association at the NPC.

The students shared their experiences of representing Pakistan at the international forum and their success against participants from different countries.

A 10-member team of students from Westminster Islamabad represented Pakistan at the Global MUN Singapore, organised by the World Federation of United Nations Associations.

The Pakistani delegation was declared World Champions and Best Delegation after competing against more than 700 young diplomats from 52 countries.

The students also secured eight Best Diplomacy Awards and two plenary speech spots with around 80 per cent of the Pakistani delegates winning awards.

Nushwa Fatima, the head delegate of the Pakistani team, was among only 12 students worldwide shortlisted to address the General Assembly.

In her speech, she highlighted the importance of multilateralism, the rights of Muslims in Gaza and the need for reforms in the United Nations to promote greater equity and justice.

Four members of the delegation — Rujwa Fatima, Mohammad Zurez, Asna Ahmad and Syed Rehan Shah — were only 12 years old but received appreciation for their performance.

The students represented different countries during the MUN and highlighted international issues from the perspective of the countries assigned to them.

Dr Shahan Khan, Head Speech Coordinator, said the conference provided the students an opportunity to develop their diplomatic and public-speaking skills while engaging with international issues.

Speaking about their experience, the students said they were excited to represent Pakistan at the global forum, although they initially felt pressure while appearing before participants from dozens of countries.

They said teamwork helped them overcome the pressure and enabled them to perform confidently during debates and speeches.

Responding to questions about the selection process, the students said it was open to all students and selection was made purely on the basis of open merit.

The Global MUN Singapore was held from Aug 11 to 15.

Published in Dawn, September 1st, 2026