What is Model United Nations?
Being abbreviated as Model UN or MUN, Model United Nations is a simulation of the
United Nations and other international bodies, where the students (delegates) takes role as
diplomats, ambassadors, journalists, NGO agents, renowned experts, and government
ministers. These delegates come together to discuss some of the world’s most crucial issues,
and work how to address and how to resolve them as well.
What does Model United Nations benefit you?
1. MUN raises youth awareness of global issues at the first place,
2. MUN provides both hard-skill and soft-skill competences and skills needed by
students of 21th century coming altogether to tackle global issues and risks,
3. MUN provides students with the opportunity to engage in academically oriented
discussion and debate about the greatest challenges,
4. MUN makes the students capable of working to resolve global issues while
simultaneously articulating and defending the policies of the real-world governments
they represent through committee debate, caucusing, and resolution writing,
5. MUN expands their knowledge and understanding about international affairs,
6. MUN enhances their speaking and negotiation abilities. Preparing by researching for
7. MUN hones their analytical skills through preparatory researching and position papers
before the conference takes place,
8. MUN develops conflict resolution skill,
9. MUN provides the delegates with greater connections with other delegates to broaden
their professional social networks,
10. For long-term benefit, MUN urges the delegates to be a future global change maker.
(adapted from http://www.amunc.net/about-2/ )