“My child is interested in Model UN. But I have no idea how my child gets started or how to support my child to continue doing Model UN!” This is a very common sentiment expressed by parents who we’ve come across over the years. MUN may not be available or popular at their child’s school, [...]
The past year has been a challenge for billions of people around the globe and has seen changes in the ways we learn, interact, and engage with the world. The international Model United Nations community, one historically based around in-person conferences, saw drastic changes during the 2020 – 2021 school year, including the shift from [...]
People around the world are heading Back to School, and here at Best Delegate we are getting Back to MUN! There are two exciting programs launching this fall: Model United Nations Teams and Best Delegate MUN Conferences (BDMUNCs). We can’t wait to share more about these engaging virtual programs with you! In the meantime, we [...]
Which skills are most important in a Model UN committee? What are committee staff looking for when determining awards? How can students improve as delegates? To answer these questions, we spoke with former high school conference secretary-general Mia Cleary. Cleary, who served as secretary-general of Florida International University’s FIMUN 33 high school conference, explained some [...]
Model UN frequently brings to mind general assembly and crisis committees. But while these are the most common types of committees, you may encounter other ones, especially on the college Model UN circuit. Press corps committees are in this latter group. Instead of debating issues and representing countries or characters, delegates become journalists from world [...]
Written by Lekha A., Holden L., Priyanka P., & Natalie W. “Olympic principles are United Nations principles” – Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon With the Opening Ceremonies for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics set to take place this Friday, it’s an important time to explore the history of the Olympics and understand how it relates to [...]
Mona Maarabani (Left) Jill Bendlak (Centre) Madeleine Northfield (Right) We’re often told that extracurriculars, networking, and pursuing skills outside of courses we take at school reaps rewards. After we move away from the MUN circuits of high school and college, how can we apply these skills to our future endeavors? How are delegates succeeding in [...]
Model United Nations (MUN) awards are generally the reason why experienced delegates participate in conferences again and again. Winning that best delegate gavel and hearing your schoolwin best delegation have always been the cherry on top when attending MUN conferences, but for some, they are the sole reason for participating as a delegate. Too many [...]
The dais staff of the General Assembly If you have done Model UN, chances are somebody, somewhere, has told you that Crisis committees are harder, and Crisis delegates are better than their GA counterparts. That’s why most conferences will have an Ad Hoc Crisis committee that they treat as their creme-da-la-creme of committees, meant only [...]
