{"id":20117,"date":"2024-05-30T16:20:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20117"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:20:31","slug":"future-diplomats-youth-group-advances-to-quarterfinals-of-speakers-national-youth-debating-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/future-diplomats-youth-group-advances-to-quarterfinals-of-speakers-national-youth-debating-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Diplomats Youth Group Advances to Quarterfinals of Speaker&#8217;s National Youth Debating Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Nakasia Logan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a riveting contest of intellect and eloquence, the Future Diplomats Youth Group triumphed over the Aishalton Secondary School Youth Group, securing the final spot in the quarterfinals of the Speaker&#8217;s National Youth Debating Competition 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate, held on the moot \u201cInternational Law is sufficient to safeguard states from armed conflict,\u201d showcased the participants&#8217; profound understanding of international relations and legal frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaac Atkinson, the first speaker for Aishalton Secondary School, supported the moot with a compelling argument: \u201cEsteemed judges, the International Criminal Court plays a significant role in addressing armed conflicts through various mechanisms including diplomatic efforts, sanctions, and peacekeeping missions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The international special courts serve justice and hold perpetrators of crimes accountable. Examples of justice served include the Democratic Republic of Congo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyonc\u00e9 Roberts of the Future Diplomats Youth Group countered this position, highlighting the ongoing prevalence of armed conflicts despite international legal frameworks: \u201cDespite the intricate web of legal frameworks and treaties designed to promote peace and security, the persistence of armed conflict across the globe underscores the limitations of these mechanisms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate concluded with Future Diplomats Youth Group scoring 213 points, significantly surpassing Aishalton Secondary School&#8217;s 185.9 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyonc\u00e9 Roberts was named Best Debater for her outstanding performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Future Diplomats Youth Group now advances to the quarterfinals, scheduled to take place from May 28 to 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Speaker&#8217;s National Youth Debating Competition continues to be a platform for young minds to engage in critical discourse, fostering a culture of thoughtful debate and civic engagement among Guyana\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan In a riveting contest of intellect and eloquence, the Future Diplomats Youth Group triumphed over the Aishalton Secondary School Youth Group, securing the final spot in the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20117"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20119,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20117\/revisions\/20119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}