by Maheen Safian | Feb 24, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
The sport of Model United Nations in the present day has far strayed from the activity it once was upon inception in the early 1900s, originally accessible only to elite preparatory educational institutions. Strictly adhering to traditional committee formats, such as...
by Benjamin Knight | Jan 27, 2020 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
Have you ever been in a committee where zombies were invoked? Where nukes were deployed in the first committee session without regard for loss of life? Where a worldwide cannibalism epidemic took form? Where the Republic of [insert delegate name here] was formed...
by Steven Boehm | Dec 3, 2019 | Community, MUN Articles, Uncategorized
For the average delegate, high school Model UN starts and ends with General Assembly committees. They are the most common, the most simplistic in terms of procedure, and the most accessible as they make up the vast majority of committee offerings at most conferences....
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Oct 15, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
Ad Hoc Committees of the Secretary-General are becoming more popular with each passing Model UN season. Once a rare sight, conferences increasingly offer Ad Hoc committees to challenge experienced delegates. An ad hoc committee assignment allures senior delegates on...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Feb 23, 2018 | Editorial, MUN Articles
Playing war is exhilarating. Moving pieces around a map, issues directives to your commanders, waiting in suspense to find out the outcome of a decisive battle captivated our attention in Model UN crisis committees. Almost as much fun is plunging your committee...