Model United Nations

Delegates attending a Model United Nations committee session in Jakarta, Indonesia

Conference assembly at the Turkish International Model United Nations in Istanbul, Turkey

Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation of the United Nations to teach students about diplomacy, international relations, and global issues. During a MUN conference, students assume the roles of representatives of countries, organizations, or individuals to collaborate and address global challenges. ^{[1] [2]}

MUN fosters skills in research, public speaking, debating, writing, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership. ^{[3] [4]} While MUN is primarily an extracurricular activity, some schools integrate it into their curriculum as a class. Its purpose is to deepen understanding of global issues and encourage civic engagement. ^[5]

Delegates prepare for conferences by conducting research, drafting position papers, and formulating policy proposals. These are debated during sessions, culminating in the drafting and voting on written policies called resolutions. Awards are often presented to recognize exceptional participants or delegations.

MUN is available for students from elementary to university levels, with conferences tailored to each age group. ^[6] Delegates typically attend conferences as part of delegations from their school or university, though some participate independently. ^[7]

History

Model United Nations began as a series of student-led Model League of Nations simulations. The first simulations were called "international assemblies", the first of which was held at University of Oxford in November 1921, with the potential first ever simulation being on 12 November 1921.

Following several simulations in Oxford, Mir Mahmood, the president of the first Oxford International Assembly, traveled to Harvard University in 1922, to help spread this idea further. He advocated for the League of Nations and inspired the Harvard Liberal Club to create the first American International Assembly, which was held at Harvard University in 1923. ^[8] The Oxford International Assembly ceased to exist in the following years, but the Harvard International Assembly remained strong, and has since encouraged the development of these simulations worldwide.

After World War II, Model League of Nations transitioned to Model United Nations after the formation of the League's successor organization, the United Nations, in 1945. ^[9] Today, some Model United Nations conferences include a wide variety of topics in their committee offerings, ^[1] some even simulating the League of Nations.

The first recorded instance of a Model United Nations conference was at Swarthmore College on 5 April 1947. ^[10] Over 150 students from over 41 colleges were reported as participating. The delegates simulated a General Assembly, and recommended that member states "establish an international control and development of atomic energy", "conclude a treaty on disarmament", that the UN adopts "a uniform system for citizenship of refugees", that the UN amend the charter to adopt a definition of aggression, and that nations "promote the reconstruction of devastated areas through economic assistance through the U.N." ^{[10] [11]}

Another historic Model United Nations was held at St. Lawrence University from 11 to 13 February 1949. ^[12] It was initiated by Dr. Harry Reiff, head of the History and Government Department, with the assistance of departmental colleague Otto L. George. ^[13] The 1949 St. Lawrence University Model UN conference included delegates from regional colleges and universities, including Adelphi University, Alfred University, Champlain College, Clarkson University, McGill University, Middlebury College, Potsdam College, Saint Michael's College, and The University of Vermont. ^{[14] [15] [16]} The conference continued annually for many years at St. Lawrence, ^{[17] [18]} and has recently been revived on the campus. ^[19]

The three oldest conferences in the world that are still active today were established in the early 1950s. They are Berkeley Model United Nations (BMUN) at Berkeley (1952) ^{[20] [21]} Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) at Harvard (1953) ^[22] and Model United Nations of the Far West (MUNFW), which has held college-level conferences since 1951. The first was held at Stanford University, where Ralph Bunche was the honored speaker. ^{[23] [24]}

Academic aspects

Participation in Model UN is meant to foster skills in negotiation, speaking, and communication. ^{[1] [25]} Material issues of diplomacy and policy are approached through a quasi-academic process. In addition, crisis committees, which deal with crisis scenarios which can be contemporary or historical, can develop leadership skills, and the ability to adapt and deal with unexpected situations. ^[26] In preparation for a conference, topics are chosen for each committee. Typically, research and background guides are made available by the organizers of a conference. Based on these guides, delegates of each committee are often expected to research and formulate a position for the country or group they represent, and submit a position paper. ^[27] The purpose of writing a position paper is to familiarize delegates with the substantial topics of debate, encourage academic research and writing, and to enable substantial preparation for conferences. ^[27]

Procedures

Delegates negotiating during an unmoderated caucus in Kiel, Germany

In order to maintain decorum, most Model UN committees use parliamentary procedures derived from Robert's Rules of Order. ^[1] In addition, the United Nations has spearheaded efforts to introduce new Model UN rules of procedure that are more closely aligned with those used by the actual UN. ^{[28] [29] [30] [31]} Since there is no governing body for Model UN, each conference differs in their rules of procedure. ^{[32] [33]}

The following rules of procedure apply to general MUNs but may not apply to every MUN:

Points and motions

Points and Motions outline how topics are prioritized, the way resolutions are voted on, and how they facilitate the general flow of debate. ^[33] Points are used to discuss topics that are outside of substantive debate. They are more personal, and don't require a vote. Motions are used to discuss procedural matters, and they help to further the discussion on a committee topic. A delegate may request the committee as a whole to perform a particular action. Most motions will require a vote in order to pass; ^[33] the number of votes required to pass these motions works according to a Quorum – this is the minimum number of delegates required to make decisions in a committee. ^[1] The motions used at any given time in a Model UN committee change, according to where the committee is with the flow of debate. ^[33]

Flow of debate

Most MUN committees follow a flow of debate. ^[33] This starts with a speakers list, followed by formal/informal debate and then voting procedure. A Dais will maintain a list of speakers and the delegates follow the order written on the 'speaker list'. Delegates may be added to the speaker list by raising their placards or sending a note to the chair. During this time, delegates talk to the entire committee. They make speeches, ^[34] answer questions, and debate on resolutions and amendments. If there are no other motions, the committee goes back to the speaker list by default.

Formal/Informal debate includes both moderated and unmoderated caucuses. Caucus is an opportunity to discuss policy ideas. A Moderated Caucus is more formal and is run by the committee chair, an Unmoderated caucus is a time where delegates move around the room and have a more informal discussion on the topic. ^[33] In a moderated or unmoderated caucus, the committee goes into a recess and the rules of procedure are suspended. Anyone may speak if recognized by the chair. A vote on a motion is necessary to go into a moderated caucus. There is a comparatively shorter time limit per speech. In an unmoderated caucus, the delegates informally meet with other delegates and the staff for discussions. ^{[31] [35]}

Resolutions

A resolution is a legal document that expresses the general opinion of the committee. Once passed it can be seen as a list of actions that your committee recommends. ^{[36] [37]}

Resolutions are the written compilation of the ideas discussed during debate. ^[37] They are considered the final results of conversations, writings, and negotiations. Resolutions must go through a draft, approval by the dais, and consequent debate and modification. ^[38]

MUN Resolutions are composed of both preambulatory and operative clauses. Preambulatory clauses help to outline the general problems that a resolution will fix, whereas operative clauses suggest possible solutions and help to display solutions in an organized and easily understandable way. ^[36]

Conference management

MUN societies and conferences are run by a group of administrators known as the secretariat. A secretariat is headed by a Secretary-General. Other members of the secretariat include the Director-General, Under-Secretaries-General and President of General Assembly. ^[39]

Committee dais

Each committee usually has a dais that is composed of a chair (also known as moderator or director), one or more vice-chairs and a team of note-passers (also known as pages, runners, security, admins, or similar). ^[2]

In crisis committees, ^[26] there can also be a crisis staff composed of a crisis director, assistant director, and crisis staffers. These members are responsible for facilitating the back-room portion of a committee.

Languages

Placard for the United Kingdom in Spanish at the International Model United Nations of Buenos Aires (MINUBA) in Argentina

Traditionally, English has been the official and working language of most conferences. However, as Model UN has become more popular around the world, and as conferences in countries such as the United States have sought to appeal to underrepresented minorities (such as the Spanish-speaking community), committees using languages other than English, or which are bilingual, have become common. ^[40] However, this is still not a mainstream phenomenon, especially in the United States, where most bilingual or Spanish language committees are found only at conferences hosted in Puerto Rico or the South West. ^[41]

Attire

Nearly all Model United Nations conferences require delegates to wear Western business attire. Dressing professionally is an important way to show respect for the nation, organization, or individual one is representing, as well as for the rest of one's committee. Whilst formal western business attire is standard, there are still many MUNs where it is common for delegates to wear the traditional clothes of the nation they represent, this is to ensure a diverse and unique representation of culture and a fun environment. Ultimately dress code is fully dependent on what the specific conference has listed out in its rules and regulations. ^[42]

Committees

Model United Nations conferences regularly simulate the bodies of the United Nations, the European Union, government cabinets, regional bodies such as ASEAN, as well as corporate boards, NGOs or so-called Press Corps. Idiosyncrasies and fictional committees also exist. Some examples for fantasy and fictional committees include Ministry of Magic and Lord of the Rings. ^[43] An example for such a special committee that does not have a parallel in the actual United Nations which deals with a crisis is known as a 'Crisis Committee.' ^{[26] [44]} In this committee, a crisis is given to a team of students and the teams must come up with solutions. ^[45] The Crisis Committee traditionally focuses on a single historical event, but recently current and future events have been used as well. The event may be fictional or non-fictional. ^{[44] [46]}

Crisis committees

Crisis is a specialized form of Model UN where participants can emulate a variety of entities, from a board of directors to historical figures. Crisis committees tend to be much smaller in size than their classic counterparts, and revolve around a quickly-developing series of events known as a "crisis." ^[26] Delegates are assigned positions, and must create directives consisting purely of operative actions this means that rather than solving problems with Resolutions, delegates pass Directives. ^[26] While delegates are working to solve the crisis at hand through directives, they are also often tasked with individual objectives that can be achieved with the submission of crisis notes. ^[26] Delegates may sometimes find out what other committee members have been doing through crisis updates. ^[26]

Unlike regular committees, crisis committees have two distinct forums: the in-room and the out-room (also known as the front-room and the back-room, respectively). The in-room consists of delegate activity in the committee, including the usual speaking, while out-room refers to directives sent to staffers (also known as directors), communication with other crisis committees. Directives can either be written by an individual, several individuals working together, or the whole committee. ^[47]

Staffers can update crisis events based partly on a preset direction and partly on interaction from delegates and committees. Crisis committees are also subject to more variation in rules and experimentation than regular committees. One relatively common variant is the "midnight crisis" where delegates attend a committee session at night to respond to an emergency situation. ^{[48] [47]} There also may be crisis committees that interact with each other, where resolutions that are written impact debate in other committees. ^{[48] [47]}

Organization

Model United Nations conferences are usually organized by high school clubs or college clubs. ^[49]

Model UN by region and country

Main article: List of model United Nations conferences

Although Model United Nations originated in the United States, MUN clubs and conferences are not isolated to that country. Rather, like the actual UN, model UN is found in countries around the globe. ^[50] Because Model UN is decentralized and has grown autonomously around the world, there are significant differences in how MUN is done between regions. ^[51]

Asia-Pacific

Singapore

A middle-school level conference was hosted by UWCSEA East and is commonly known as MSMUN@UWC East.^{[ citation needed ]} This conference was the largest middle-school level conference in the Asia-Pacific region.^{[ citation needed ]}

Afghanistan

The Kabul Model United Nations was established in Kabul in 2014. ^{[52] [53]} The objectives are to bring young female and male individuals together to discuss global issues and promote diplomacy, human rights, peace building, and social welfare. ^[53] Participants include university students up to the age of 30. They come from four or five Afghanistan provinces to develop critical thinking and public speaking skills. ^[54] Pamir International Model United Nations (PIMUN) was established in October 2016.^{[ citation needed ]}

Australia

Model United Nations conferences in Australia are typically separated into tertiary and high school levels. At the high school level, the large majority of model United Nations events are organized by the various state and territory branches of UN Youth Australia through the Evatt competition or UN Youth various conferences and summits, ^[55] or by the many branches of Rotary Australia. ^[56]

Bangladesh

Model United Nations is practiced in Bangladesh since 2002, when the Model United Nations on Combating Terrorism – Bangladesh Model United Nations first took place. ^{[57] [58]} Since then, plenty of Model United Nations conferences have been held in the country. But the concept of MUN became a popular one in Bangladesh from 2013. ^[59]

MUN in Bangladesh grew rapidly after the formation of the first university based MUN club of the country Dhaka University Model United Nations Association in 2011.^{[ citation needed ]} Dhaka University National Model United Nations (DUNMUN) started from 2012. ^{[60] [61] [62]}

Mainland China

Model United Nations first came to mainland China in 1995, when the China Foreign Affairs University held the country's first collegiate model United Nations conferences. ^{[63] [64] [65]} Arriving in mainland Chinese high schools in 2005, Model UN expanded rapidly. Peking University (PKU) students, after attending Harvard's HMUN, organized the first national model UN conference for high school students in mainland China. ^[66] PKU's conference was initially backed by UNA-USA, however support was curtailed in 2010 due to the Great Recession.

Between 2005 and 2010, national Model United Nations conferences such as those organized by PKU and the rivaling Fudan University in Shanghai drew the best high school students from around the country, who competed for limited spaces. Over time, lesser-known national conferences, as well as regional and even local conferences for high school students, began to develop and gradually spread to cities beyond Beijing and Shanghai. ^[67]

Most Model United Nations conferences in mainland China are organized through private or academic enterprises, however some government-affiliated MUNs have also flourished, and recently, unofficial student-run grassroots conferences have begun to dominate the Chinese MUN scene. ^[67]

MITMUNC China was jointly organized online by ASDAN and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2020. ^[68]

Taiwan

Taiwan first held Model United Nations in 1945. The location is at National Tsing Hua University. ^[69]

India

Model UN in India has gained considerable popularity, with numerous competitions being held in various high schools and universities in cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Chennai.

Delegates from across India attend the Doon School Model United Nations. ^[70] The Harvard MUN India hosted over 1700 attendees in 2019. ^[71]

New Zealand

A high number of New Zealand high schools operate their own MUN events, with UN Youth New Zealand functioning as a managing organisation. ^{[72] [73]} UN Youth NZ also organises regional and national events, along with Aotearoa Youth Declaration, the Pacific Project, and New Zealand's THIMUN delegation. ^[74]

Pakistan

The first MUN in Pakistan was held in 2006 and since then, the number of MUN conferences in the country has grown, attracting participants from schools, ^[75] colleges, and universities across the country. Some notable MUNs in Pakistan include the Lahore Model United Nations, Youth International Conclave Model United Nations, ^[76] and Karachi Model United Nations. The Aitchison College Model United Nations Society was established in 2009. Most notably, they won the overall Best Delegation at HMUN China for two years in a row, and for a record third time. ^[77]

Another major conference in Pakistan is the "Lahore University of Management Sciences Model United Nations" in Lahore, Pakistan which hosts more than 400 delegates. ^[78]

Vietnam

There has been an increasing number of conferences, including invitational ones such as UNISMUN, SAMSUN, and many other non-invitational ones. These conferences are often organized by schools or student-led organizations with varying scales and exclusivity. One of the most inclusive Model United Nations conferences in the country is Vietnam National Model United Nations (VNMUN), open to not only Vietnamese in all parts of the country but also international students studying around the world. ^[79]

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates Universities Model United Nations occur on a yearly basis. It draws more than 300 delegates from local universities and from across the Middle East. ^{[80] [81]} Many schools also have their own MUN conferences, including NMSMUN, DIAMUN and GFSMUN at GEMS Founders School Dubai in Dubai. ^[82]

Bahrain

The Bahrain Universities Model United Nations occur on a yearly basis. It draws more than 200 delegates from local universities and from across the Middle East. ^{[83] [84]}

Israel

In 2008, Reichman University established the first United Nations Model Club at the academic level in Israel. Since then, university level MUN in Israel has grown to include over 10 universities and colleges and is led by the Israeli Model United Nations Association. Some universities hold a yearly conference of their own such as Tel Aviv University's TLVMUN. ^[85]

Kuwait

The American Creative Academy Model United Nations (ACAMUN), the American School of Kuwait Model United Nations (ASKMUN), and the Bayan Bilingual School Model United Nations (BBSMUN) are the most popular Model United Nations organizations in the State of Kuwait amongst high schoolers. Comparatively, the American University of Kuwait Model United Nations (AUKMUN) is the leading Model United Nations organization amongst university and collegiate leveled people, with AUKMUN being recognized and well-respected by the United Nations in Kuwait due to the highly regarded submission of a proposal based on climate finance and cap-trade policies written by executive members. ^[86]

Europe

Denmark

MUN is relatively popular in Denmark, with BIGMUN being the largest conference in Scandinavia. ^[87]

Germany

MUN is popular amongst university and high school students in Germany. Examples include the Model United Nations of Munich (MunoM) since 2004 and the country's largest conference, Oldenburg Model United Nations (OLMUN). ^[88] Most model United Nations Conferences in Germany debate in the English language. Exceptions to that are high school conferences including the ones organized by (DMUN e.V.) in Stuttgart (MUNBW), Kiel (MUNSH) and Potsdam (MUNBB), as well as the ones organized by (SvEN, Simulation Vereinte Nationen). On college level, BIMUN/SINUB in Bonn takes place as a multi-lingual conference with live interpretation. The Technical University of Munich's MUNTUM e.V., alongside MUNAM e.V. from Ludvig Maximilian University organize IsarMUN, a large annual conference targeted towards University and high-school students across the world. ^[89]

The Netherlands

The largest MUN in the Netherlands is The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) conference, which includes over 3500 participants, coming from around 200 schools and 100 countries. ^{[90] [ better source needed ]} Although it is not located near the United Nations Headquarters in New York, it is one of the pioneer model United Nations conferences in the world, since it has been founded in 1968^{[ citation needed ]} and located in the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) world city of the Hague. ^[91] A whole network of conferences is marked by its THIMUN affiliation, a label which basically describes the universality of the procedures that rule the conference, and make it part of the UN recognized foundation.^{[ clarification needed ]} In 1995, the THIMUN Foundation was accredited as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information. ^{[92] [ better source needed ]} Additionally, THIMUN has established its own conferences' network throughout time: THIMUN Qatar, THIMUN Singapore, THIMUN Online MUN (O-MUN) and THIMUN Latin America conferences have been set up from 2005. ^{[93] [94]} The second and third biggest MUN-conferences of the Netherlands are MUNISH (Model United Nations at the International School of the Hague) and HMUN (Haarlem Model United Nations).

Portugal

The Iberian Model United Nations (IMUN), held in Lisbon, is the largest MUN in Portugal and one of the largest high school MUN conferences in Europe. ^{[95] [96] [97]} IMUN's keynote speakers have included prominent politicians, diplomats, United Nations officials, and rights activists, such as internationally awarded author Richard Zimler, U.S. Ambassador Robert A. Sherman, ^{[98] [96]} and President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. ^{[99] [100]} There are numerous other conferences throughout the country.

Spain

MUN first arrived in Spain in 2006 with the organization of the Catalonia Model United Nations (C'MUN) in Barcelona. ^[101] In 2019 Madrid hosted the Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN), and among the 2,300 participants were 500 Spanish students belonging to 20 different universities. ^{[102] [103]} Madrid's bid for WorldMUN was led by the Spanish Alliance for Model United Nations (SAMUN), which reunited the students of the four public universities of Madrid: Complutense University of Madrid, Autonomous University of Madrid, Charles III University of Madrid and King Juan Carlos University. ^[103]

Switzerland

Several universities and schools in Switzerland have Model United Nations societies and host conferences. Renown conferences include the ZuMUN of the University of Zurich, and for high school students the IMZMUN, hosted by Institut Montana Zugerberg.

Africa

Nigeria

Lagos Model United Nations ^[104] is one of Africa's pioneer MUN Conferences. Set in Lagos, it is the largest MUN Conference in West Africa, ^{[105] [106]} and attracts over 400 delegates each year. The Conference is hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos and simulates up to 10 committees of the United Nations annually. The Conference began in 2016, due to the desire of the founders to organize a conference in Nigeria, after participating in several Model United Nations conferences worldwide including National Model United Nations and Rome Model United Nations. ^{[104] [105]}

Beyond the simulation of committees, the Conference offers other activities for delegates such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Workshop and the Idea Fair. ^[105] The SDG Workshop is a platform for SDG experts to share their experiences with the delegates, while the Idea Fair ^[105] is an opportunity for young innovators working on different SDGs to win a cash grant. ^[107]

Tunisia

Conferences in Tunisia are mostly found in Tunis and they are usually sponsored by the Tunisian International Model United Nations (TIMUN ^[108] ). The most famous conference in Tunisia is the "Grande Simulation annuelle du TIMUN" in Tunis, which host more than 300 delegates. These conferences are usually hosted by the biggest national universities. Since the 6th edition, the "Grande Simulation annuelle" is under the patronage of the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs and welcomes Tunisian ministers and diplomats.^{[ citation needed ]}

Botswana

The majority of MUN conferences held in Botswana are centred around the capital city, Gaborone. Model United Nations events have also happened online, with Youth International Conclave ^[109] hosting an event to encourage more of the youth to take part. ^[110] Some private schools in Gaborone such as Maru-a-Pula School have MUN as an extra curricular activity.^{[ citation needed ]}

Other countries

The other conferences in Africa include NAIMUN ^[111] in Marrakech. Established in August 2012 by a coalition of North African youths, NAIMUN is the largest student-run Model United Nations conference in Africa and the Middle East, with 4 sub-branches in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt. ^[112] It trains and encourages young people to address pressing global issues and engages them in resolving global problems. NAIMUN is a non-profit organization which provides an equal opportunity for all youth to actively participate in an open debate. JoMUN ^[113] in Johannesburg, and IMIRAMUN ^[114] in Windhoek took place in Benin, in Cotonou. The first edition of Algeria Model United Nations was held in December 2014. ^[115]

South America

Brazil

The Americas Model United Nations (AMUN ^[116] ) was the first MUN Conference to be held in Latin America, accomplishing 21 years of history in 2018 with the edition Bring Walls Down, Build Up Connections. ^[117] The event official language of the conference is English, which has enabled AMUN to receive students from various countries worldwide. The committees vary with each edition of the project, as well as its themes addressed, among which are international security, cooperation, human rights, democracy and transnational crimes. Among the cultural activities, there is a tour around Brasília, the city hosting the event, and the Nations Fair, in which the peculiarities and customs of each country are shown by the participants representing them on the Conference.

Peru

At university level, Model United Nations started in Peru in 2006 with the United Nations Studies Circle (CENU), a college team from the University of Lima founded to compete at Harvard National Model United Nations. This team would evolution into a full-scale organization, the Peruvian Association for the Study of the United Nations (AENU Peru for its Spanish acronym), a non-for-profit NGO charged with task of promoting MUN in Peru and creating Peru's first "National Delegation", thus creating the Peruvian Universities Debate Team (PU). Starting their new trademark since 2011, PU's has garnered the Best Large Delegation award at Harvard World Model United Nations 2014 held in Brussels, Belgium, and the Best Large Delegation award at Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2017, held in Lima, Peru. ^[118]

In 2014, the Peruvian Debate Society (PDS) was founded by experienced MUN delegates as a new alternative towards competing in Harvard International Relations Council conferences. PDS has achieved the Best Large Delegation award at Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America in 2018. ^[119] The team won the Best Large Delegation award at the 2018 edition of WorldMUN, held in Panama City. A year later, at WorldMUN 2019 in Madrid, they won an Outstanding Large Delegation award. ^[119]

At high school level, MUN has been a popular extracurricular activity since 2012, with the first high school conference Lima Model United Nations (LiMUN) 2012, followed by Villa Maria Model United Nations (VMMUN) 2015, Newton Model United Nations (NewMUN) 2015, and Carmelitas Model United Nations 2015, being the latter school the host for the first Ivy League Model United Nations Conference Peru (ILMUNC 2016). Each school delegation hosts its own conference, including Lima, Cusco, Arequipa and Piura. ^[120]

North America

United States

Main article: Model United Nations in the United States

Model United Nations is popular across the United States, with MUN clubs and conferences being found in every region. ^[121] However, because Model UN is decentralized and has grown autonomously, there are significant differences in how MUN is done between regions. ^[122]

Notable participants

• Kiyotaka Akasaka, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information ^[123]
• Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations ^[124]
• Chelsea Clinton, former first daughter of the United States ^[125]
• Tom Donilon, former National Security Advisor in the Obama administration ^[126]
• Nick Fuentes, controversial far-right political commentator ^[127]
• Suzan G. LeVine, former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein ^[128]
• Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King of the Netherlands ^[129]
• Paul Ryan, former speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 2012 US vice-presidential nominee, and former congressman from Wisconsin ^{[130] [131]}
• Stephen M. Schwebel, former judge and president of the International Court of Justice ^[132]
• Joel Stein, American journalist, former writer for the Los Angeles Times and regular contributor to Time ^[133]
• George Stephanopoulos, television journalist and former adviser to U.S. President Bill Clinton ^[134]
• Rainn Wilson, actor best known for playing Dwight Schrute on NBC's The Office ^{[135] [136]}

See also

• Experiential learning
• Global civics
• Global Classrooms
• Mock trial
• Model Arab League
• Model Congress
• Model European Union Strasbourg
• Model G20
• Moot court
• United Nations Association of the United States of America

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Further reading

• Dille, Brian (2017). Engaging the United Nations: A Brief Introduction to the UN. Engagement Learning. ISBN   9780998851808.
• Leslie, Scott A. (2004). A Guide to Delegate Preparation: A Model United Nations Handbook. The United Nations Association of the United States of America, softcover. ISBN   1-880632-71-3.
• Muldoon, J. P. (1995). "The Model United Nations Revisited". Simulation & Gaming, 26(1), 27–35. doi : 10.1177/1046878195261003.
• Turunç, Kerem (2009). The Winning Delegate: An Insider's Guide to Model United Nations, 2nd ed. iUniverse. ISBN   978-1440144301.

External links

• "Model United Nations" at United Nations website