Security Council
President
Miya Kao
Dear delegates, Welcome to the Security Council of TAIMUN XXIII! I am Miya Kao, a senior at Taipei American School, and it is my honor to serve as the President of the Security Council this year, alongside my Deputy President, Pratyush Gopalsamy. I am beyond excited to connect with each of you, facilitating discussions on international issues. Throughout the past 5 years, MUN has become an integral piece of me. It has allowed me to expand past my worldviews on globalization, geopolitics, and ethics. I am beyond grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in a variety of conferences and different positions, each one helping me grow as a MUNer, a student, and an international citizen. I have not only learned procedural functions and international diplomacy but also core values such as friendship and respect.
Additionally, I am an avid indie music fan and love spending my time cafe hopping and reading. I’m also very into true crime documentaries and video essays as of late. TAIMUN XXIII marks my 22nd conference, 12th as a student officer, and last of my high school experience. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, or just want to chat. My email is 25miyak@students.tas.tw and my Instagram is @miyaakao.See you in March.
Deputy President
Pratyush Gopalsamy
Dear delegates,
Welcome to the Security Council!
I am Pratyush Gopalsamy, a sophomore from the International Bilingual School at Hsinchu Science Park, and I am honoured to serve as your Deputy President. I look forward to facilitating insightful discussions and working together to address complex issues while building connections with all of you.
Although I began my MUN journey as a clueless delegate, I quickly realised the immense value of the experience. Initially, I joined to champion my nationalistic views, but after attending several conferences, my perspective shifted. I recall my first conference—it was unlike anything I had ever experienced. I stopped seeing my peers as opponents and recognised them as collaborators working toward common goals. These experiences transformed my worldview, guiding me to a more open-minded perspective. Ultimately, MUN is a transformative journey for anyone willing to engage with it—one that teaches us the power of dialogue, empathy, and shared growth, inspiring us to become more thoughtful, connected individuals.
Aside from MUN, I fancy always losing on time in chess, watching football but being too unathletic to play it, and doing horrendous impressions of Ed Sheeran with my atrociously deep voice.
Regardless of your experience, I hope you’ll be able to develop greater political insight, closer connections, and actively participate in shaping a better future. Your participation in this conference is invaluable, and even if you’re representing a less relevant country, I hope you can actively engage, as your likely neutrality would be advantageous to creating innovative solutions to our controversial issues.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach me at 440036@ibsh.tw. Alternatively, if you'd like to chat, you're welcome to contact me via Instagram at @pratyush_gopalsamy. Good luck with your research, and I look forward to seeing you in March!
