KWG students discussing at MUNOL

Sustainability. A term we hear almost every day on almost every topic. Whether it’s straws for drinks, driving a car or simply the topic of living, sustainability accompanies us everywhere. But there is much more to sustainability than just reducing plastic, for example. Sustainable education will last a lifetime and lets others benefit, sustainable agriculture ensures intact land and its usability, sustainable energy is renewable and not just gone at some point.

On 25 September 2015, the members of the United Nations sat down together at the Sustainability Summit to find a solution to the topic of sustainability. This resulted in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are to be achieved by 2030. The urgent call, like the United Nations named them. It was clear that this would not be achievable, but the United Nations decided to work towards it.

We are now seven years away from the deadline of achievement and closer to the goal. Or are we?

Following this year‘s conference theme for MUNOL 2023, 12 students from the KWG discussed in various committees with more than 500 students from all over the world (Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Poland and England). Beforehand, they prepared themselves, adapted to the their role as a delegate from Ireland or Uganda. They debated from the perspective from a different country, looked at various issues and tried to find a compromise in order to solve the most important issues of our time