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STRATEGY
How to Avoid a Cliche Crisis Arc in Model UN
If you have done a crisis committee before, you've seen a variety of crisis arc archetypes. There's the Cult Arc, where your base asset is a cult you create to impact the committee. There's the arc where you create a shell company to fund your actions, the arc where...
Righting the Ship: How to Create a Flexible and Resilient Crisis Arc in Model UN
Many crisis delegates are familiar with the pain of a crisis arc gone sideways or resistant chair, and I have fallen victim to the Crisis Director blaming many times. However, before getting frustrated with the dias, remember a few key steps that can set you up to...
Author’s Panel Versus Q&A in Model UN
Deciding which delegates go on the Author's and Q and A Panels is one of the most chaotic portions of the weekend. Many will fight tooth and nail to get a chance to present and defend their research in direct view of the chairs who determine awards placement. It can...
COMMUNITY
Conference Recap: NAIMUN LX (2023)
In February, our United States Travel Team traveled to Washington, DC, to compete at Georgetown University's North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN). Now in its fifty-ninth iteration, Georgetown University's North American Model United Nations...
Conference Recap: ILMUNC XXXIX (2023)
In January, our United States Travel Team traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to compete at the University of Pennsylvania's Ivy League Model United Nations Conference (ILMUNC). ILMUNC, known as an elite institution in the high school Model UN circuit, continues...
UNMOD The Magazine is Looking for a Managing Director and Editors!
Do you like Model UN? Do you like writing? If so, we want you to join the UNMOD team! We are currently seeking a Managing Director and Editors to support the mission and efforts of UNMOD. Role Information Managing Director This person will be responsible for managing...
EDITORIAL
UNMOD The Magazine is Looking for a Managing Director and Editors!
Do you like Model UN? Do you like writing? If so, we want you to join the UNMOD team! We are currently seeking a Managing Director and Editors to support the mission and efforts of UNMOD. Role Information Managing Director This person will be responsible for managing...
Reminders of Why: Looking Back to Look Forward to 2022-2023
As I look forward to the 2022-2023 school year, I cannot help but look back on what was a memorable year for many reasons. The first year of full-scale in-person Model UN since the beginning of the pandemic, a year-long individual awards rate of over 95%, and the...
How to Handle Last Minute Preparation in Model UN
As expected, I recommend that you start prepping for a conference weeks in advance. Having comprehensive solution sets, knowing your country's policy in and out, giving speeches with a refined understanding of the topic, and displaying knowledge of past failed...
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PROFILES
Conference Recap: WUMUNS XV (2022)
This past weekend, our United States Travel Team traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, to compete at the Washington University in St. Louis Model United Nations Symposium (WUMUNS). ...
A Reflection of Contemporary Diplomacy: Rutgers Model UN Focuses on Education
Rutgers Model United Nations (RUMUN) is among the largest and most established conferences in the New York-New Jersey Model UN circuit. Hosted by students from Rutgers University...
Interview with GLOMUN 2020 Secretariat: the Premier Online Model UN Conference
In spite of the coronavirus pandemic, Sophia Hlavaty and Irene Kwon of Philips Andover Academy found themselves rekindling friendships from Model UN conferences. Having made...
American University Brings New Realism to Crisis Committees: Interview with AmeriMUNC Sec-Gen
Rachel Pederson began her work with American University Model UN Conference (AmeriMUNC) as a crisis staffer in her freshman year. In the years following, she filled a number of...
Build Community, Build a Better Delegate Experience: Interview with Notre Dame Model UN
Emilia Castelao, originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, began her Model UN career in college on a whim. What originally began as a fun pastime eventually developed into a larger...
PACMUN Paves The Way for Model UN in the Pacific Northwest: Interview with 2020 Sec-Gen
Pacific Model United Nations (PACMUN) is the largest high school Model UN conference in Washington state, and serves as a cornerstone event for Model UN on the West Coast. The...