A meeting with a representative of the UN Children's Fund was held

A representative of the UNICEF Children's Fund in Kazakhstan Arthur van Diesen visited Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Aktau. Arthur van Diesen, a citizen of the Netherlands, became the representative of the UNICEF Children's Fund in Kazakhstan on June 1, 2019. Previously, he worked for the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the UN Development Programme and other international organizations. Young delegates of Nazarbayev Intellectual School familiarized the UNICEF representative with the internal situation of the school, achievements of students and the work of the Model United Nations of NIS Aktau @_munnisa_ club. In turn, Mr. Arthur shared the work of UNICEF in Kazakhstan aimed at protecting the rights of children, increasing the level of affordable nutrition, education and training. She also emphasized the relevance of developing climate change solutions to address gender inequalities in all STEM fields and protect our communities, country and global environment by providing more opportunities for girls. " Before I begin every endeavor, I remind myself that children cannot wait," he said at the end of his speech. MUNNISA hopes to work closely with UNICEF in future events. On March 23-25, MUNNISA is hosting the United Nations' annual international online conference.