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About Model United Nations Conferences

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About Model United Nations Conferences

Model United Nations (also Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about international relations and politics in multilateral diplomacy staged at the United Nations.

In Model UN, students step into the shoes of diplomats from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda. While playing their roles as ambassadors, student "delegates" make speeches, draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the Model UN conference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world.

Before playing out their ambassadorial roles in a Model UN simulation, students research the issue that will be addressed. Model UN participants learn how the international community acts on its concerns about topics including peace and security, human rights, the environment, food and hunger, economic development and globalization. Model UN delegates also look closely at the needs, goals and foreign policies of the countries they will represent at the event. The insights they gain from their exploration of history, geography, culture, economics and science contribute to the authenticity of the simulation when the role playing gets under way. The delegates' in-depth knowledge of their countries guarantees a lively and memorable experience.

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