Commission on the Status of Women
Topic: Women's Rights in Developing Countries
Head Chair: Nethmi D'Alwis
Email: nethmidalwis00@gmail.com
Hello! My name is Nethmi D’Alwis, your chair for the Commission on the Status of Women. I am so honored to be able to represent Cerritos Model United Nations as a dias this year. I cannot wait to meet each and every single one of you as we try to increase the amount of women’s rights in developing nations. But for now, allow me to tell you a little bit about myself.
As a senior, I am currently the Executive President at Cerritos High School. I have been a part of the ASB program for 4 years now. I have also represented the city of Cerritos-Artesia for the Distinguished Young Woman competition, a scholarship program for junior high school girls. Along with DYW, I have also participated as the Miss Artesia Teen 2016, a pageant title that selects girls to volunteer at the local government level through meetings and internships. However, even with all these programs, I still spend time doing the things I love most. For example, I travel to different countries every year to experience the unique traditions and cultures outside of the United States. Last year, i backpacked across Europe and this past summer, I visited five countries in the Middle East and Asia.
Anyway, to get back to why we are all here...I have been a part of the Model United Nations program for five years now. As a senior, this will be my sixth and last year as a delegate. It’s a bittersweet feeling when I realize that in a few months, I will be speaking at my last conference as a high school delegate. Even though we all dreaded the 15 page position papers and countless hours of repetitive research, I can honestly say that this program has broadened my viewpoint on the world that we live in today. It's one of the main reasons why I want to continue as a Global Business and International Relations major next fall. Since seventh grade, I've always hoped to become a UN ambassador for the rights of women, and hopefully, one day, I can look back and realize that this simple high school program was what set me on my path. I hope this program gives you just as much as it has given me. With all my love, I wish you the best of luck during committee, and I hope that you all are ready for yet another amazing experience as a delegate.
Email: nethmidalwis00@gmail.com
Hello! My name is Nethmi D’Alwis, your chair for the Commission on the Status of Women. I am so honored to be able to represent Cerritos Model United Nations as a dias this year. I cannot wait to meet each and every single one of you as we try to increase the amount of women’s rights in developing nations. But for now, allow me to tell you a little bit about myself.
As a senior, I am currently the Executive President at Cerritos High School. I have been a part of the ASB program for 4 years now. I have also represented the city of Cerritos-Artesia for the Distinguished Young Woman competition, a scholarship program for junior high school girls. Along with DYW, I have also participated as the Miss Artesia Teen 2016, a pageant title that selects girls to volunteer at the local government level through meetings and internships. However, even with all these programs, I still spend time doing the things I love most. For example, I travel to different countries every year to experience the unique traditions and cultures outside of the United States. Last year, i backpacked across Europe and this past summer, I visited five countries in the Middle East and Asia.
Anyway, to get back to why we are all here...I have been a part of the Model United Nations program for five years now. As a senior, this will be my sixth and last year as a delegate. It’s a bittersweet feeling when I realize that in a few months, I will be speaking at my last conference as a high school delegate. Even though we all dreaded the 15 page position papers and countless hours of repetitive research, I can honestly say that this program has broadened my viewpoint on the world that we live in today. It's one of the main reasons why I want to continue as a Global Business and International Relations major next fall. Since seventh grade, I've always hoped to become a UN ambassador for the rights of women, and hopefully, one day, I can look back and realize that this simple high school program was what set me on my path. I hope this program gives you just as much as it has given me. With all my love, I wish you the best of luck during committee, and I hope that you all are ready for yet another amazing experience as a delegate.