by Kaitlyn Saldanha | Feb 29, 2020 | Editorial, MUN Articles
The most painful aspect of competitive Model UN is the intense and unavoidable subjectivity of the awards decision process. Ultimately, every conference and chair is different, and the tiny details which collectively determine a chair’s perception of each...
by Khadija Sow | Feb 10, 2020 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
Success in Model UN takes many different forms; no best delegate is exactly alike. Despite the intense uniqueness of the activity, there are patterns when it comes to the most common approaches that yield awards in Model UN committees. Each “type” of successful...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Jan 15, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
The multi-disciplined and multifaceted natures of Model United Nation makes Model UN a compelling and addictive activity. Much like a sport like football, baseball, or basketball, participants must master a number of different skills in order to succeed: public...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Jan 4, 2020 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
Most Model United Nations conferences in the United States follow the same macro patterns. Unfortunately for conferences, you have to observe them in periods longer than four years, not coincidentally the same expected time to finish undergraduate studies in the...
