Dino Perusko

Dino Perusko is a sophomore in Quincy House studying Anthropology and Applied Mathematics in Economics at Harvard. Originally from a small village in Istria, Croatia, he is involved as a leader for the First Year International Program, member of the Crimson Key Society and Harvard Architecture Undergraduate Society.

He is originally from one of the countries of former Yugoslavia so the topic for this committee is of particular interest to him, especially because of the controversial response or lack of it of the international community at the time. He is looking forward to meeting all of you and seeing all the interesting and creative solutions you will come up it during our committee. 

Topic: The Bosnian War

The Bosnian War (1992–1995) was one of the deadliest and most destructive wars that raged after the collapse of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, displacing over two million people and sparking a massive humanitarian crisis. As ethnic tensions escalated into brutal conflict, the international community struggled to respond to waves of refugees and internally displaced people fleeing ethnic cleansing, siege warfare, and genocide. In this session, delegates in the UNHCR will grapple with urgent questions surrounding refugee protection, asylum policies, and international responsibility-sharing. How should the international community have acted to protect vulnerable populations? What systems can be put in place to ensure swifter responses in future crises? Delegates must balance historical context with humanitarian imperatives to craft thoughtful, solution-driven policy proposals. Step into the shoes of UNHCR representatives during one of Europe’s most devastating refugee crises—and shape the response the world needed.