Dear Delegates,

Welcome to the United Nations Children’s Fund at the twenty- sixth session of the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference! My name is Aditi Marisetti, and it is my pleasure to serve as chair of what will no doubt be one of the most interesting and dynamic committees at this year’s conference. A little background about myself: I am a junior studying International Relations in the College of Arts and Sciences. I am originally from Toronto, Canada, and yes, I do love hockey. I joined Model UN at the beginning of my freshman year of college, and I have been hooked ever since. Apart from my work with ILMUNC, I have served as Under-Secretary-General and Chief of Staff for UPMUNC, Penn’s college Model UN conference.

Our committee this year will focus on two important topics: Protecting Children in Times of War, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Both topics are extremely pertinent and highly disputed, so I look forward to hearing your countries’ views on the issues. In order to ensure that all members of the committee have an exciting and interesting four-day experience through lively debate and successful resolution writing, I recommend taking time to thoroughly research your countries’ history and position on the issues.

Feel free to come up to me at conference any time if you have questions regarding the committee, ILMUNC, Penn, or just want to say hi! I look forward to meeting you all at ILMUNC XXVI!

Sincerely,

Aditi Marisetti

Chair, UNICEF

Ivy League Model United Nations Conference, XXVI