League of Arab States

 
 

TopiC: Addressing Migration Challenges within the Arab League

With hundreds of millions of immigrants around the globe, the world is facing a surge in global migration. People are on the move at unprecedented levels for a multitude of factors including political turmoil, economic opportunity, and climate change. The Middle East, and specifically the member states of the Arab League, are at the center of this phenomenon. Whether it is through the large number of immigrants leaving the region for Europe or other areas of economic opportunity, internally displaced people from ongoing conflicts in Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, and others, or migrant workers who have come to make a living in the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia, immigration is a pertinent issue throughout the Arab League. As delegates in this committee, it will be up to you to decide how to address these issues collaboratively and efficiently.

 

Dear Delegates,

My name is Caleb Thompson, and I am honored to be serving as the Director of the Arab League at HMUN this year! I was born in San Diego, California, but I spent most of my childhood living in a small town called New Castle in Western Colorado. At Harvard, I am studying Applied Math and Economics.

In terms of extracurriculars, I currently compete on the American circuit with Harvard’s competitive team, ICMUN, in addition to serving as a director in several MUN conferences. I am also a member of the board of directors for the International Relations Council at Harvard and lead trips in the outdoors with the Harvard Outing Club. Having grown up in a rural area, I love the outdoors and spend a lot of my free time climbing mountains or going on backpacking trips with friends and family.

I also love to travel and interact with different cultures, languages, and people from around the world. Some of my favorite places to visit have been Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Taiwan, Qatar, and Egypt. For my senior year of high school, I studied abroad in Adana, Türkiye, where I fell in love with the working-class people, their hospitality, and their beautiful language during my stay. One thing that makes HMUN special is the opportunity it provides to engage in cross-cultural dialogue and interact with young leaders from across the world. On that note, I would like to extend a special welcome to all international delegates. You are our honored guests and you contribute so much to this conference.

I look forward to meeting all of you soon and feel so fortunate to be your Director. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns!

Cheers,

Caleb Thompson

Director, League of Arab States

las@harvardmun.org

Harvard Model United Nations 2025