X-MUN '25
The Stormont Talks, 1997
About the Committee
Power. To dream of it one requires no hesitation, to have it one would do anything and to wield it, one will not think twice.
Welcome to The Stormont Talks at X-MUN 2025, where decades of bloodied conflict over identity and politics converge under one roof in a final attempt to forge peace. The quest for a peaceful resolution to the Troubles has been a long time coming with countless, and often fruitless, attempts at peace taking place over the years. The Stormont Talks are a last attempt aimed at solving this conflict through diplomacy.
Even though the use of diplomacy has been accepted as the only means to a lasting peace, there remains a great deal of mistrust between the parties seated at the table. The fate of a centuries old union lies in the balance while in the background, paramilitary organizations pose an ever present threat.
This is not just a negotiation.
This is history in the making.
Abir Parasrampuriaa
Chairperson
Farriz Parwez
Chairperson
Chairperson's Address
"Power is not given. It's taken."
- Harvey Reginald Specter, Suits
This quote, though simple, has a key underlying layer to it which makes it extremely relevant to the Stormont Talks. The enmity and sheer animosity between the various parties involved in the multi-party talks at the Stormont Castle fueled something much greater than themselves; power. Power, to control and command a nation. A power that many throughout the course of history have wielded but a power many long to taste.
An issue which the British and the Irish have faced for decades, is now at its peak. The immense tensions between parties and individuals seems to be growing with every passing minute. The idea of the inclusion of several individuals has brought the talks to an impasse. Being stern with what you stand for has become something really hard to find.
This issue coupled with its destructive abilities has plagued the people of Northern Ireland for decades. Riots and parades have become commonplace in the everyday life of the people
A long lasting and permanent solution needs to be presented before the people with utmost speed. Collaboration and compromise are not only expectations but requirements to reach a consensus on the issue at hand.
Many have tried and failed at establishing peace and thus for possibly the last time, the fate and future of a centuries old union and of Northern Ireland lies in your hands, the delegates of this committee.
On a personal note, the executive board seeks, from the delegates - excellent paperwork, top-notch diplomacy and negotiations along with a thorough understanding of legal principles and personal policy, coupled with a readiness to logically and strategically change such policy. All this should ideally be accompanied with groundbreaking rhetoric and convincing oratory. This committee is meant to test your patience, resilience and willpower throughout the three days of the conference.
On behalf of my Executive Board, we wish to see the committee achieve a permanent solution to the crisis at hand.
With hope for a peaceful future,
Abir Parasrampuriaa & Farriz Parwez,
Co-Chairpersons,
The Stormont Talks, 1997,
St. Xavier's Collegiate School Model United Nations 2025.
stormont.talks.xmun2025@gmail.com