by Maulik Bairathi | Jul 30, 2020 | Community
Cheating in Model UN can be immensely irritating to anyone who plays by the rules. However, dealing with cheating in Model UN is not always a straight forward process, as it can be very subtle, and reporting cheating is difficult because it is an awkward process that...
by Alyssa Nguyen | Mar 3, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
The end product of any General Assembly, Specialized Agency, or Regional Body Model UN committee is a resolution which the committee votes on as a whole. Before the voting process, however, comes hours of vigorous and often meticulously detailed debate during which...
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 Steven Boehm | Dec 9, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
The archetypal power delegate: loud, aggressive, and ‘snakey.’ The so-called “power delegate” is the bane of most delegates’ existence; and, the tendency is to cower at the mere sight of one, costing you gavels as a result. The elusive power delegate,...
by Steven Boehm | Jun 14, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
1. Using Committee as Social Hour; Model UN provides a wonderful opportunity to connect with others who share common interests outside of the activity. Though forming relationships is essential to diplomacy, you must remember that the goal of each committee session is...
