WAMUNC Conference Recap
The 19th annual Washington Area Model United Nations Conference (WAMUNC) brought together more than 1,300 high school students from around the world. The conference, which took place this weekend, was...
View ArticleThe FCMUN Experience
This guest article was provided FCMUN Secretary-General Thaenpaavai Kannan & Director-General Arielle Tait. With the 10th Annual Five College Model United Nations Conference (FCMUN) right around...
View ArticleMUNecdote: A Woman’s Role in Model UN
I was introduced to the world of Model UN by a tall, white boy in a red power tie. Pakistan was the first speaker in the DISEC room of my freshman year’s first conference, and as a nervous, new...
View ArticleHandling Hawks: Dealing With Aggressive Delegates
By: Satya Amin (Media Associate) If you’ve done Model U.N, you’ve encountered power delegates. They are often some of the toughest obstacles to run into. This piece, orchestrated by Satya Amin, draws...
View ArticleChairing for Beginners Part III: How to Write Study Guides
One of the major duties for chairs is writing study guides, otherwise known as background guides. The study guide for your committee is vitally important for informing your delegates on what they...
View ArticleWhere does Model U.N Go From Here?
A few weeks ago, I finished my last conference of my high school career, and with a surprise, I was not feeling disappointed but relieved. This relief was based on the premise that I would be competing...
View ArticleAlumni Spotlight: Ryan Kaminski on Going from Model UN to Working at the...
Alumni Spotlight is a series of interviews with Model United Nations alumni who are pursuing interesting careers and opportunities after graduation. Today’s interview is with Ryan Kaminski, who was...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Bullying and Sexism in Model UN: Reflections from Ashley Inman
Bullying and sexism unfortunately occur throughout school and in life, and Model United Nations is no exception. In this excerpt from a larger interview, Ashley Inman shares her experiences with...
View ArticleApply Now: Digital Young Leaders Exchange Program
**This guest post was provided by Jennifer Chen, Program Officer at World Learning and former Georgetown MUNer** The Digital Young Leaders Exchange Program (DYLEP) is a three-month online cultural...
View ArticleCANIMUN 2017 Recap
On the weekend of February 23 to 26, 2017, hundreds of participants from around the world gathered at the Lord Elgin Hotel, in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa, to take part in the 14th Canadian...
View ArticleEagleMUNC V: The Best Kept Secret in Model UN
This conference recap was provided by Amelie Trieu, the USG of External Affairs for EagleMUNC V. This year, EagleMUNC V hosted around 585 delegates from 40 different high schools and MUN clubs from...
View ArticleA Look Inside the Israeli Model UN Association (IMUNA)
This guest article was written by Barak Tamir, a long-time reader of Best Delegate who lives in Israel and is currently serving as the Director of Academics for the Israeli Model UN Association....
View ArticleModel UN Conferences Could Do More in Social Action and Advocacy
University students receive recognition for their social action projects at The Resolution Project’s social venture challenge during Harvard National Model United Nations. Model United Nations...
View ArticleSouthMUNC IV Conference Recap
This conference recap article was provided by Siddharth Muchhal, President of SouthMUN. After a successful fall and winter season on the travel circuit, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South’s MUN...
View ArticleCleveland Spring Conference 2017 Recap
Guest post written by Siddharth Hariharan, Secretary-General of CWRU’s Model UN team On March 7th and 8th, 2017, nearly 500 high school students gathered at the Cleveland Council on World Affairs’...
View ArticleSexism & Model UN: 3 Women’s Perspectives on 3 Questions
Sexism is a multifaceted and complex issue that is experienced by individuals on a spectrum. It cannot be solved in one article. However, the topic is important enough to merit conversation and...
View ArticleCheck Out the Diplomat Guide Student Kit for MUN Beginners!
Here at the MUN Institute and Best Delegate, we strive to offer amazing resources for Model United Nations delegates, educators, and parents. We want MUN to be accessible to every student around the...
View ArticleMUN Institute Alumni Accepted to Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Georgetown, Oxford...
In the past few years, hundreds of MUN Institute alumni have been accepted to some of the world’s top colleges and universities. We at the MUN Institute are incredibly proud of all of our alumni for […]
View Article3 Quick Tips that will Help you Win Best Delegate at your Next MUN Conference!
Is this your first Model UN conference? Is this your tenth conference? Are you feeling a bit nervous and like you aren’t as prepared as you could be? Do you need some last-minute advice but don’t have...
View ArticleDownload Our Crisis Guide for Advanced Model UN Delegates!
Today, we’re launching our Crisis Guide for Advanced MUN Delegates. After reading this guide, any student will be able to excel in the dynamic world of crisis committees.
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