by Sarah Schwartz | Dec 13, 2022 | MUN 101
What is a Specialized Committee? In Model United Nations, most committees will be listed as either General Assembly or crisis, but there is another category that is a bit more ambiguous in nature. The term ‘specialized’ is used to represent a whole plethora of... by Sarah Schwartz | Nov 18, 2022 | MUN 101
What are Blocs? When you first walk into your committee room, it can be easy to be overwhelmed with the number of people in the room competing with you. Thoughts about who is trustworthy and who you want to avoid at all costs may swirl around in your head. The... by Sarah Schwartz | Oct 25, 2022 | MUN 101
What is effective preparation? Like any activity, there is a distinction between being prepared and flying on the seat of your pants. You never want to just wing it all the time and go into something unprepared. However, it’s also easy to prepare ineffectively or... by Sarah Schwartz | Sep 8, 2022 | MUN 101
What is a Double Delegation and why is it Important? A double delegation is a set of two delegates that are paired to work together to represent one country in a committee. Double delegation committees are almost always larger United Nations organs such as the UN... 
by Sarah Schwartz | Aug 24, 2022 | MUN 101
An Introduction to General Assembly Before diving into the specific procedures and techniques used in General Assembly committees of Model United Nations, let’s start by discussing what the General Assembly is in the first place. In the United Nations, the General... 
by Sarah Schwartz | Aug 3, 2022 | MUN 101
Crisis Committees in Model UN Crisis is another type of committee commonly found on the Model UN circuit. Different from General Assembly (GA) committees, crisis committees involve two elements, called front-room and back-room. To learn more about the structure of a...
