Team Spotlight: Upper Canada College
Although the United States remains the most popular and competitive environment for Model UN, delegations north of the border in Canada have competed at many international conferences. One of Canada’s...
View ArticleConversation with MUN giants Part I: Yoo Song (Alexandra) Lee and Solina Shim...
Conversations with the MUN giants—Part I: Interview with the KYMUN ‘Guardians’ Yoo Song (Alexandra) Lee and Solina Shim are the managing directors of the Korea Youth Model United Nations, the...
View ArticleWilliam and Mary High School Model United Nations Recap
This recap was provided by Clayton Southerly ‘15, the Secretary-General of the 28th William and Mary High School Model United Nations Conference (WMHSMUN). The College of William & Mary’s...
View ArticleLove on the MUN Floor
Student officers, secretariat, management and MUN faculty advisors all struggle to deal with one common theme of all MUN conferences: MUN floors can be a dating fest. With secret note passing to their...
View ArticleDelegating the Task: Delegate Skills That Can Help You Be the Best Possible...
In this article, I draw from my experiences as Director of the United Nations Change Management Team (CMT) in UNA-DR’s XV International Conference of the Americas. The purpose of this article is to...
View ArticleHow to Judge People and Influence Chairs: A Veteran’s Guide to being a Judge...
Remember that first-conference feeling? The daunting task of grappling with the different terminology while debating niche issues from the perspective of a country you might not have even heard of...
View ArticleRecap: National Model United Nations DC 2014
This article has been submitted by NMUN•DC 2014 Secretary-General Cara Wagner and Deputy Secretary-General Kristina Getty. The NMUN•DC 2014 conference was held from October 31, 2014 through November 2,...
View ArticleHow to Select a Committee Topic: Everyone is tired of Drones and the Ukraine
How to Select a Committee Topic: Everyone is tired of Drones and Ukraine It’s hard to describe my feelings when I see the array of committee topics on our current MUN circuit. Topics being discussed...
View ArticleSSUNS 2014 Recap: Dare to Challenge, Drive the Change
From November 6th-9th 2014, delegates from all over the world flocked to Montréal, Canada to participate at the Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium (SSUNS). SSUNS is one of the premier...
View ArticleLocation, Location, Location: How To Find The Best Seat In Your Committee Room
Throughout your Model U.N. career, you’ll hear again and again about public speaking, researching your topic, resolution writing, and more. However, there are many little things that can make a big...
View ArticleRise of High School MUN In The Bay Area
As the high school Model UN circuit becomes increasingly competitive, students from around the nation are taking the initiative to become more than just delegates. In the Northern California region,...
View ArticleIntroducing the Model United Nations Institute!
At Best Delegate, we are passionate about Model United Nations. Today we are proud to announce the Summer 2015 dates of our Model United Nations training programs. The Model United Nations Institute...
View ArticleRecap: University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC)...
This article has been provided by Ashu Goel, Secretary-General of UPMUNC XLVIII. The 48th session of the University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC) commenced on November 6,...
View ArticleModel UN As Told By Someone Who Has Never Done Model UN
These photographs are from the inaugural John Jay High School Model United Nations Conference (JJMUNC), hosted on November 15, 2014 at John Jay High School in Cross River, New York. This is a large...
View ArticleHow to Leadership: Three Pillars
Best delegates and gavel chasers are prevalent throughout the Model UN community. However, often times the definition of what an effective leader is unclear for delegates. Therefore, this post will...
View ArticleNothin’ Says MUN Like Sleep Deprivation: The 5-Step Plan
Nothing says MUN like sleep deprivation. From 9 to 6 committees to conference dinners, socials, and all those in-between catch ups with old MUN buddies, it’s amazing MUN participants are able to get...
View ArticleHow To Lead Committees Without Sponsoring Resolutions in Model UN
Strategy Number One for delegates chasing awards at any Model UN conference is to sponsor a draft resolution. The general idea itself is noble. Being a sponsor to a draft resolution means you’ve...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Running a Model UN Conference
As with running most events, putting together a Model UN conference is an exercise in logistical juggling, branding, outreach and management. What really sets it apart from your run-of-the-mill event...
View ArticlePassion Makes Perfect: Reflections from Staffing at RHSMUN
(This is a guest article written by the RHSMUN Under-Secretary-General of Administration, Simone Leonard) How working for RHSMUN has shown me that personal investment in MUN is not simply a necessity,...
View ArticleConversations with the MUN giants—Part II: Interview with the YMUNK Secretary...
Miranda Melcher is the Secretary-General of the Yale Model United Nations Korea 2015; the registration for YMUNK 2015 has been open. Please visit: http://www.ymunkorea.yira.org/ to register. I took...
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