Model United Nations

Model United Nations (MUN)  is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. In MUN, students step into the shoes of delegates from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization’s agenda. While playing their roles as delegates, student make speeches, prepare 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 assuming their roles in a MUN simulation, students research the issue that their committee will address. MUN 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 committee work gets under way. The delegates’ in-depth knowledge of their countries guarantees a lively and memorable experience.

 

MD students can participate in MUN by enrolling in courses such as Cultural Geography/MUN Honors as freshman, Honors World History/MUN as sophomores, Honors United States History/MUN as juniors; if not enrolled in one of these courses, students can join the MUN Club at any point in the school year, which meets in room 504 during Office Hour and as needed in preparation for conferences.