by Iman Shumburo | Mar 24, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
The staple of every major college-run Model UN conference is the massive, standard General Assembly; be it DISEC, SOCHUM, or SPECPOL, these committees can sometimes contain as many as 300 delegates, or more. It goes without saying, then, that making yourself known in...
by Kaitlyn Saldanha | Feb 11, 2020 | Editorial, MUN Articles
As a competitive Model UN delegate, it can be far too easy to get caught up in the strategy of Model UN. In extreme cases, this can yield cutthroat behavior in which individual awards become more important than the greater good of the committee. Model UN, however, is...
by Samantha Rodriguez | Jan 21, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
Amendments are among the most overlooked aspects of parliamentary procedure in Model UN. Picture this: it is the last committee session of the night, and the committee room is full of sleep-deprived, caffeine-crashed, hungry, aggravated, mentally-exhausted delegates...
by Olivia Fratangelo | Jan 12, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
No matter how many delegates may flaunt their ability to succeed in committee with little to no preparation, a good delegate will fall prey to cutting corners; never, never underestimate the importance of quality research in Model UN. All other skills in...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Apr 12, 2019 | How To Series, MUN 101, MUN Articles, Strategy
Introduction to Resolution Writing Before we jump into the ins and outs and writing resolution in Model United Nations conferences, let’s begin by defining the type of Model UN that we’re talking about. For some of you, this may be new information. Model...