United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a global agency founded to address the challenges faced by refugees and displaced people, focusing on policies to ensure access to shelter, healthcare, and legal rights. With crises forcing millions into displacement, it tackles both immediate aid and long-term solutions. The goal is to create a world where those seeking refuge can live with dignity, safety, and hope despite difficult circumstances. This year's conference calls for UNHCR to address and tackle the humanitarian challenge of combating refugee xenophobia while acknowledging host country concerns and ensuring refugee dignity. Delegates will develop policies to counter prejudice, bridge cultural divides, and support host nations in fostering inclusivity. This agenda reaffirms a global commitment to human rights, compassion, and solidarity, building bridges of hope and understanding for a better future.

Agenda

Combatting Refugee Xenophobia: Addressing Host Country Concerns and Ensuring Refugee Dignity

Background Guide

Siddhant Bajaj

Co-Chairperson

Mr. Siddhant Bajaj is a passionate MUNer known for his debating skills and a great learner who wishes to be heard on global platforms. He is an alumnus of Modern School, Barakhamba, where he was a member of the MUN organising committee for 2 years, and since then, he has been to several Model UNs in the capacity of a Delegate and Executive Board. He has MUN experience in more than 150 conferences. He is currently a practising lawyer. He is widely regarded and appreciated as a highly knowledgeable and compassionate executive board member.

Shikhar Tripathi

Co-Chairperson

Mr. Shikhar Tripathi is a medical researcher and author who has published work in several world regions. He graduated from the University of Technology in Mauritius with an MBBS. His burgeoning MUN experience is yet another feather in his wide-ranging hat. His legal knowledge stands out in an otherwise law-distant professional field. When it comes to chairing a committee, he has established that his participation in a MUN ensures that delegates have the best possible learning experience.

Aanchal Khera

Substantive Director

Ms Aanchal Khera graduated from Miranda House College for Women, University of Delhi. Currently, pursuing a Diploma in German language from St. Stephen's College, DU. She is the Founder of the MUN Club - Suvakta, in her college and is an active MUNner having an experience of 40+ MUNs. She is a firm advocate of women's rights and has worked in various organisations and NGOs to educate and improve the status of women. She is also a MUN associate teacher with Openhouse- After school Learning, training and guiding the school students about MUNs and all that a MUN encompasses.

Ksitij Tripathi

Substantive Director

Mr. Kshitij Tripathi is a passionate MUNer known for his debating skills and is a great learner who wishes to present his ideas on global platforms. He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School Ghaziabad. He started his MUN career in 2017, and since then, he has participated in several Model UNs in the capacity of a Delegate and Executive Board. His peculiar style of debating helped me win multiple prestigious Model UN conferences. He is widely regarded and appreciated as a highly knowledgeable and compassionate executive board member who knows how to make his delegates feel comfortable and gain knowledge simultaneously.