The United Nations supports Model UN simulations by building and maintaining strong links between the UN and Model UN participants.

You can check out our publication, The United Nations Guide to Model UN, the UN’s first guidebook on how to participate in or host an authentic simulation of the UN.

Model United Nations, generally referred to as Model UN (MUN) is one of the most popular ways to learn about the United Nations (UN). Educational institutions hold MUN conferences so students can ...

Model United Nations is more than a debate on international issues. It is about cooperation and negotiation, seeing and taking into account the perspectives of others to reach an agreement.

The objective of the Model United Nations is to seek, through discussion, negotiation and debate, solutions to the various problems of the world.

These three conferences led to new Rules of Procedure and a new approach for conducting Model UN conferences. This Guide builds on the three conferences’ pioneering approach.

Is it legitimate? Model UN conferences are held independently by schools or and other organizations. They are not affiliated with the United Nations.

Model UN simulations engage hundreds of thousands of students each year, helping them to learn more about the principles of the UN and how it functions.

This type of meeting would be referred to at the UN as a “ formal informal.” The Chair, however, is not always present at a formal informal meeting.

This section will provide an overview of these three components and highlight what aspects are important to include in Model UN conferences.