Secretariat
2026-2027
MEssage from the secretary general
Hello Delegates,
My name is Pranav Gunhal and I am honored to serve as the Secretary General for SBIMUN XVII. I am originally from the Bay Area, and am a third year student studying Computer Science and Education at UCSB. As part of UCSB MUN, I am primarily involved in planning SBIMUN, but also compete as a delegate on our nationally-ranked collegiate team.
Outside of MUN, I research how to optimize transfer student pathways in STEM and also how to quantify stress in college admissions. Leveraging this, I plan to pursue a PhD in Human Computing Interaction to study how to create more accessible educational technologies. Besides this, I enjoy sketching our beautiful campus, teaching people about my latest internet deep dive, and exploring UCSB's 8 story library.
I first joined MUN in high school because I thought the idea of simulating countries would be a fun side hobby. However, over the last 7 years (which I now realize is 1/3 of my entire life), I have gained much more than I could have ever imagined. Not only do I have a unique perspective on the regulation of issues I am interested in, such as technology and education, but I can also more clearly express my ideas as a result of MUN.

I cannot express how excited my Secretariat is to host you at UCSB for SBIMUN in November. This conference represents the hard work of a team of over 40 college students over the last several months. Everyone on this team puts in this effort because we truly believe in our delegates as the next generation of leaders in MUN and beyond.
The committees this year were created by our team to reflect the most pressing challenges facing our world today. From addressing pressing real-world issues in our General Assembly and Specialized committees, to reimagining history in Crisis, each committee was designed to push delegates to think beyond conventional solutions and engage with diplomacy in meaningful ways. I am beyond excited to see you all develop as public speakers and future leaders throughout the course of this conference.
If you ever have questions about anything related to SBIMUN XVII, or anything at all really, please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us. I look forward to seeing all of you in (hopefully) sunny Santa Barbara in November.
Best,
Pranav Gunhal
SBIMUN XVII










