Join Model United Nations at WHS!
Students working together to find solutions for global issues.
Model United Nations - A Brief Overview
Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of the United Nations. The UN has different forums or committees and you will be assigned to one of them as a representative of a country. Once you know your country and forum, you will be told the issues your forum will be addressing during the conference (ex: how to stop the fighting in Syria). Typical forums are:
General Assembly (with different committees)
Security Council
Human Rights Commission
International Court of Justice
How to prepare for an MUN conference in the weeks before:
Country Research – research the country you represent in order to understand its perspectives and goals
Issue Research – research the issue that your forum will be debating
Policy Statement – write a policy statement which outlines your country’s views on the issue
Draft Resolution – create a resolution that attempts to solve the issue; you should write a solution that will get a lot of support from other countries without sacrificing your values or those of your country.
Editing and Finalizing – work with your WHS classmates to edit and improve; seek to get a perspective from classmates that represent other countries.
Review parliamentary procedure – this will be helpful when considering your debate strategy
MUN Expectations:
Stay true to your Values – be creative in cooperating and collaborating and be willing to compromise, but not on your core values
Solve the Problem – isn’t that the main goal of international diplomacy?
Collaborate and Cooperate – don’t view other delegates as competitors, but rather as partners; they may be reluctant partners, but win them over and be willing to be won over yourself
Stay true to your Country – after all, you’re their spokesperson…represent them well!
Please join Remind: text @wenmun to 81010
Model UN is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and its other multilateral bodies where students perform an ambassador role while debating topics such as gender equality, climate action, global health, and more. Through public speaking, critical thinking, and in-depth research, the Model UN experience allows students to cultivate skills and enrich their global affairs knowledge. UNA-USA is dedicated to empowering young Americans with tools and experiences that prepare them to be the next generation of global leaders.
