On behalf of my entire Secretariat, I Gadila Advith Reddy with immense honour and privilege invite you to the 13th Edition of DRS Model United Nations, DRS MUN 2026. Having witnessed DRS MUN 2025 from the Secretariat as the Deputy Secretary General, it feels profoundly different to return this year as the Secretary General. Last year, I watched the conference take shape from behind the scenes; this year, I have the responsibility of shaping it. To go from contributing to the conference to leading it is a journey I do not take lightly. I have always believed that young leaders are not merely the changemakers of tomorrow,they are capable of shaping today. If we possess the ability to question, reason, deliberate, and make consequential decisions today, why should leadership have an age limit? Why must we wait for a number to tell us that our voices matter? That is the philosophy I want DRS MUN to embody. A conference where you are not merely handed a placard, but a voice. Where you are not merely expected to speak, but expected to think. Where diplomacy is not about sounding impressive, but about standing by an argument, challenging one, and knowing when to reconsider your own. What is leadership if not the courage to question? What is diplomacy if not the ability to disagree without losing sight of the bigger picture? And what is a conference worth if it does not leave you thinking differently than when you entered? As your Secretary General, I promise to put my utmost into creating a delegate experience worthy of the legacy of DRS MUN, one defined by substance, intensity, intellectual rigour, and moments that stay with you long after the final gavel.