UNODC Delegates Accidentally Support Press, Forget Who to Follow

A press conference is meant to test a delegate's knowledge, and question their actions, but for the UNODC, it mainly revealed who was whispering answers into the Delegate of Mexico’s ear. Acting as the committee's unofficial ringmaster, the delegate of Mexico struggled to separate his personal and professional life, at times playing the part of a delegate and at others, a volunteer. His performance was marked by a stunning lack of preparedness, most notably when the press played the Mexican national anthem and he required help from the Chairs just to identify his own country's song. This moment perfectly captured the committee's dynamic: a leader who doesn't know, requiring external help to answer simple questions.

This dependency has created a cult of personality. When Mexico began tapping his table, the entire committee followed suit like a synchronized choir. It was like the blind leading the clueless inside a table-tapping cult, the UNODC. The most hilarious and revealing moment came when the press was asking tough questions, and the delegates, led by their mighty leader, began table-tapping in support of the very press that was questioning them. This mindless and funny mimicry shows a committee with no original thoughts, blindly following a leader who requires external help for the most basic of responses. Ultimately, the UNODC proved that they are a threat not to international crime, but to basic competence, diplomacy, and the collective sanity of everyone forced to watch them.

Mimi Giganto

CNN