by Sarah Schwartz | Dec 13, 2022 | MUN 101
What is a Specialized Committee? In Model United Nations, most committees will be listed as either General Assembly or crisis, but there is another category that is a bit more ambiguous in nature. The term ‘specialized’ is used to represent a whole plethora of...
by Khadija Sow | Feb 28, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
The flurried chaos of the first unmoderated caucus. Can you pinpoint the delegates already asserting dominance? Beyond delivering speeches during moderated caucuses and speaking up during unmoderated caucuses, what are quantifiable ways to sway the social...
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 Brian Johnson | Jan 29, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
There comes a point in every delegate’s career where Model UN starts to feel a bit stale. You’ve read dozens of 50+ page background guides, re-familiarized yourself with parliamentary procedure more times than you can count, debated child soldiers for the...
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...
