Model United Nations

Model United Nations (MUN) is a high school club that simulates the workings of the United Nations and other international bodies. Students take on roles as delegates representing specific countries and are assigned to committees that debate real global issues, like human rights, climate policy, or nuclear disarmament. Within committees, students research their assigned country's actual foreign policy positions, then argue and negotiate from that country's perspective rather than their own views. They write position papers, give speeches, negotiate with other delegates, and draft resolutions, all following formal parliamentary procedure similar to real UN sessions. Clubs typically compete at conferences hosted by universities or other schools, sometimes traveling to different cities or states for multi-day events. At these conferences, students join committees with delegates from other schools, work through the same research-debate-negotiate-resolve process, and are judged on skills like public speaking, diplomacy, research quality, and how well they represent their country's actual positions. Top performers can earn awards like ""Best Delegate"" or ""Outstanding Delegation."" The activity builds skills in public speaking, research, negotiation, and understanding of international relations and current events.