Secretary-General : Aanya Shah
"Crisis is the sum of all fears and the birthplace of all hope."
- Vaclav Havel
Dear delegates and MUN directors,
We stand today at a turning point in global affairs. A point not marked by a single catastrophe, but by the convergence of multiple interlinked crises.
Economic shocks, climate emergencies, technological disruptions, mass displacement, and geopolitical conflict now occur not in isolation, but in simultaneity. This is the age of Polycrisis, and our challenge is no longer to respond to one issue at a time, but to navigate a new global order where crises compound and amplify one another.
In this intricate web of upheaval, traditional frameworks of governance, diplomacy, and development are being tested. The COVID-19 pandemic, considered half a decade ago as an isolated health emergency, evolved into an economic meltdown, a social reckoning, and a political stress test. Supply chains collapsed, public trust eroded, and inequality between intra- and internationally widened like never before. It was not merely a pandemic, but a trigger that exposed our collective fragilities.
The climate crisis is yet another force multiplier. Rising sea levels, intensifying wildfires, and erratic weather patterns have begun to redraw maps, displace populations, and provoke interstate tensions over resources. Phenomena like the increasing desertification in the Sahel region are not merely environmental events: they are catalysts for migration, food insecurity, and political instability.
Meanwhile, geopolitical fragmentation has intensified. The post-Cold War international order has been upended by the resurgence of great power rivalry. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising Indo-Pacific tensions, and the weaponization of economic interdependence all represent a change in the fabric of the international community. Once the cornerstone of international cooperation, multilateralism now faces growing mistrust and nationalism. In today's multi-polarized world, institutions that once promised peace now find it difficult to reach an agreement.
But amid this convergence of crises, an opportunity emerges. An opportunity to reimagine governance, reclaim agency, and rebuild resilience. Navigating a polycrisis demands a mindset shift: from siloed responses to systems thinking, from zero-sum politics to collaborative resilience. It calls for innovation, agility, and most importantly, solidarity.
This 22nd edition of DAIMUN embraces the challenge head-on. By engaging with issues that interrogate the very foundations of our international system, we question not just who holds power, but how it is wielded, and to what end.
Delegates history no longer unfolds in a straight line. It twists, overlaps, and accelerates. In this world of entangled crises, your voice matters more than ever.
Are you ready to rise to the occasion? To debate, to innovate and to define your future?
Warm Regards,
Aanya Shah
Secretary General
DAIMUN 2025