by Mauricio García Gojon | Oct 29, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
One of the many things that makes Model UN a uniquely applicable academic activity is the necessity to work with those around you rather than address a judge or chair exclusively. In Model UN, it’s simply not good enough to have the best speeches, the best solutions,...
by Mauricio García Gojon | Aug 24, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
1.) Read the news It doesn’t matter whether you prefer Crisis or General Assembly; being knowledgeable about the world will give you an edge in any committee you get assigned to. Staying informed doesn’t need to be a burden as current events and political news updates...
by Mauricio García Gojon | Jul 29, 2019 | Editorial, MUN Articles
Some people really dive into Model UN: so much so that they spend their free time getting ready for conferences, researching, writing papers with the dim hope of earning a legendary gavel. Sometimes they work their way up to becoming the Head Delegate without winning...
by Mauricio García Gojon | Jun 25, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
We’ve all been there: the last four speakers agreed with the same policy that has been debated for the past thirty minutes. Delegates motion for yet another ten minute moderated caucus with one minute speaking time, and the same countries that spoke last time deliver...