Fun Debate 2025 - Hunger games edition

“May the odds forever be in your favour.” And with the sound of cannon fire, SGMUN’s 2025 Fun Debate began !

A small disclaimer to begin, the topics discussed during the debate do not reflect SGMUN’s official position and represent the dark humour and sarcasm of the participating delegates.

By popular vote, the chosen topic was the introduction of the Hunger Games as a condition for new permanent membership of the UNSC. What followed was two hours of chaotic, hilarious debate that no one could have anticipated. The debate began with a fierce debate on the name of the Hunger Games Arena, with the delegation of the United States doing a fantastic impression of President Trump. Ultimately prevailing with the support of South Korea, the name chosen was the Trump Samsung Arena. Though the delegation of Algeria tried to inject a moment of seriousness to the debate, questioning the ethics of the entire project, almost all other delegates agreed that suspending the Geneva Convention would be the next logical step. And so the debate raged on, covering topics from the use of children in the games for “educational” purposes to which country would be providing food and if betting was allowed.

The last handful of minutes were focused on the perks each nation would be able to provide their tributes. Here are some examples : France received a castle and catapults, Somalia gained a loot multiplier while aboard a pirate boat, Greece gained unlimited Olive Oil with a monopoly on consumption and ownership over Cyprus on workdays and the UK is allowed to keep the artefacts of every fallen tribute.

Even with the extreme time pressure, our delegates managed to pass a complete resolution and acquitted themselves throughout the debate with creativity and acumen. This years Fun Debate was the perfect balance between serious adherence to the Rules of Procedure and of wildly entertaining, Looney Tunes style arguments. 

Thank you to all that participated, SGMUN is proud of your creativity and engagement, even though we don’t completely endorse the ideas you came up with. See you all next year !