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 Alyssa Nguyen | Feb 27, 2020 | Editorial, MUN Articles
That Model UN is an intensely, intrinsically, deeply academic activity is no secret. Model UN delegates come together at massive conferences to engage in a competitive, nuanced debate of the most complex geopolitical issues facing the world today. Though Model UN is...
by Andy Han | Feb 26, 2020 | Community, MUN Articles
Being a head delegate is no easy task; it requires solid leadership skills, at thorough understanding of Model UN, and social skills that facilitate your ability to build close, personal relationships with your club members. Being an effective head delegate requires...
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 Joel Shapiro | Feb 18, 2020 | Editorial, MUN Articles
You don’t often hear someone walking into committee saying “I don’t want to gavel.” It’s true, some people are more competitive than others, but often the competitive spirit which is inherent in any academic activity involving awards will lead to more spirited debate...