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 Khadija Sow | Feb 23, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
A Model UN unmoderated caucus–colloquially an “unmod”– is a motion in which debate goes unregulated: delegates are free to get up from their seats, and move around the committee room to discuss with other delegates or work on writing papers. These... 
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 Samantha Rodriguez | Jan 21, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
Amendments are among the most overlooked aspects of parliamentary procedure in Model UN. Picture this: it is the last committee session of the night, and the committee room is full of sleep-deprived, caffeine-crashed, hungry, aggravated, mentally-exhausted delegates... 
by Olivia Fratangelo | Jan 12, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
No matter how many delegates may flaunt their ability to succeed in committee with little to no preparation, a good delegate will fall prey to cutting corners; never, never underestimate the importance of quality research in Model UN. All other skills in...
