by Brian Johnson | Nov 18, 2019 | Editorial, MUN Articles
The Model UN delegate: a person of intellect; a person of energy, confidence, willpower. Ideally, the delegate has all of these skills professionally honed. They can turn to their notes quick as a flash to counter their opponents or expertly craft an outline for their...
by Gab McKay | Nov 15, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
At the core of the Model UN teachable skill set is effective, confident public speaking. For experienced delegates, speech delivery becomes second nature and the nerves which once caused you to stumble over your words now seems futile and easily suppressible. What...
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 Pierre-Jean | Oct 7, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
We all know that when your chair sucks, committee sucks. It’s really that simple: which is why it’s extremely important that when presented the opportunity to chair, you do a phenomenal job. A good chair should be attentive to its surroundings, knowledgeable...
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...