Discussion of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Use of Force, Sovereignty, and Regional Stability
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council bears the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. Comprising permanent and non-permanent member states, it responds to conflicts, authorizes peacekeeping operations, and addresses threats to global stability. Through diplomacy, negotiations, and binding resolutions, it seeks to prevent conflict, protect international order, and promote lasting peace among nations.
The Executive Board
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Chairperson
Afnaan Omer Khan
Afnaan Khan works as Legal Counsel advising a US-based private equity firm on international investment law, cross-border arbitration, M&A due diligence, commercial contracting and regulatory compliance across the technology, life sciences, healthcare, professional services, and aviation sectors.
Afnaan has been active in competitive debate for over a decade, serving on Executive Boards at Model UN conferences and adjudicating British and Asian Parliamentary format rounds at the national and international level. He has also adjudicated moot courts on investment law, international trade law and territorial disputes. His committee experience spans specialised Indian parliamentary simulations including the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and institutional forums such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.
Outside the courtroom and committee rooms, Afnaan has pursued forensic science, monetary economics, finance, statistical analysis and social psychology through programmes at Cambridge, Columbia, Stanford, Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania. He is a former national-level football player and a semi-professional motorsport driver, having competed in grassroots level motorsports with professional factory teams. He follows endurance racing, rallying and Formula One closely, and has supported Paris Saint-Germain for over a decade.
He looks forward to productive debate and extends his best wishes to all participants.
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Vice-Chairperson
Mahathi Penmatsa
Mahathi Penmetsa is a student at Case Western Reserve majoring in finance and international business with aspirations of working in the investment management space.
Mahathi started out her career in MUNs back in 2017 and has never looked back. If she’s not busy with school, you’ll probably find her out with friends exploring a new place. If not debate, you’ll probably find her talking about F1, rowing or a new matcha spot she’s found. She is honoured to serve as a part of the Executive Board and is looking forward to seeing you all!
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Rapporteur
Leela Pathivada
Hello, I'm Leela, I'm deeply passionate about international relations and currently study history and global politics, I'm so excited to see what you delegates bring to the table at the conference, one of my biggest aspirations always is to leave each conference having started something I've never heard of before, and I can't wait to build something tangable with you!