UN Environmental Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Ongoing effects on the planet include thermal expansion, melting of glaciers, and warming of the ocean surface, all of which are severely affecting the environment. Private committees and nations across the globe have been contributing towards improving the state of our planet, but there are only 11 years left before irreversible damage caused by climate change begins to set in. There is an immense amount of work left that is up to the delegates to decide how we ought to save the environment and how to keep humanity on our planet for longer than previously thought before.

Chair:

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Mélanie Pándura

Mélanie Pándura is a second-year Applied Mathematical Sciences major, with an emphasis in Computational Biology, originally from Bakersfield, CA. Melanie served as a co-chair at Merced MUN I, and joined the Bobcat MUN Secretariat . Enthusiastic about this GA, she’s proud to be a Chair for the second Merced MUN conference and can’t wait to see the delegates representing their countries in an effort to preserve the environment. Outside of MUN, she is an officer for a Natural Resources and Ecology project-based club, loves coffee, hiking, and falling asleep after math midterms. Lastly, she hopes that you enjoy MercedMUN II and all that UC Merced has to offer!

Co Chair:

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Neharika Makam

Neharika is a freshman studying Cognitive Science with an emphasis in Artificial Intelligence and minoring in Management Analytics and Decision -Making. She is a proud head organizer of the first-ever 3D Printing Designathon planned and conducted by high school students. In her free time, she enjoys debating as well as holding debating classes where she loves showing children the best way to improve their public speaking skills. With this passion she decided to take up Model United Nations as her extracurricular where she enjoys participating in committee. Through her experience, she hopes to give back to her community by co-chairing at MercedMUN.