Sustainable Development Youth Convention 2024

Dear Delegates, Teachers and Honourable Guests of the Sustainable Development Youth Convention,

On behalf of the Organising Team of the Sustainable Development Youth Convention (SDYC), it is our pleasure to invite and welcome you to the 15th iteration of SDYC. Proudly hosted by NUS High, the conference will be held over three days, from the 23rd to the 25th of August.

Even amidst the rise in Model United Nations (MUN) conferences hosted by various organisations across Singapore in the past decade, SDYC has stayed true to its original goals of promoting sustainable development. We have sought to facilitate and spearhead discussions and conversations on pertinent issues in our current world, and seek to bring light to issues related to sustainability. As we reach our 15th anniversary of our conference, the Organising Team is ever more conscientious of this cornerstone of the conference’s vision.

Coupled with today’s global problems, the need for sustainability has risen to the forefront of international cooperation and action, and we seek to empower delegates in these times through exposure to the numerous intertwined branches of sustainability. Beyond offering academic rigour and an opportunity for delegates to train their public speaking skills, SDYC also seeks to spur delegates to think critically through the lens of sustainable development, a perspective that we hope they will find useful in their lives past the short frame of the conference. The onus is on the youth to drive change as leaders of our future.

This year, delegates at SDYC will debate on a large range of topics in staple councils like the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), to experimental councils as exemplified in the Historical United Nations Security Council (HUNSC). Furthermore, delegates can also challenge themselves in specialised councils like our Crisis Committee, which traverses through the Peru-Bolivian Confederation in 1837, and the International Press Gallery (IPG), which will allow delegates to further hone their writing skills. In this iteration, we have carefully crafted an exemplary range of topics that are sure to engage everyone, whether you are a novice or seasoned delegate in the Model United Nations circuit.

For our 15th anniversary, we wish that all delegates learn key skills over the course of the conference. Whether that may be to explore deeper into international relations and diplomacy, or to forge new bonds, we sincerely hope that SDYC will be an enjoyable experience for all. It would be our honour to have you as our delegate and to be your first step into the world of diplomacy.

We look forward to seeing you at our Conference.

Yours Sincerely,
The Secretariat
Sustainable Development Youth Convention 2024