is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role-play delegates at the United Nations and simulate UN committees.
delegates are expected to conduct research on the subjects that are meant to be debated and formulate a Position Paper in alignment with their assigned country’s external and internal policies. Then, they are expected to discuss with fellow delegates in order to find solutions to the problems that they are faced with, in real time.
nearly all Model UN conferences require delegates to wear Western business attire (WBA), as dressing professionally is an important way to show respect for the nation, organization, or individual one is representing, as well as for the rest of the committee.
public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to developing the participant’s critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. The delegates of such conferences are placed in various committees found at the real UN and they are assigned countries (or in special situations or committees – political figures or other organizations), where they are supposed to represent members of that body.
within formal and informal types of debating to come to a collective conclusion at the end of the conference, and write a Resolution that shall be presented in the General Assembly. Resolutions are the basis of all debate. They are considered the final result of conversations, writings, and negotiations. Resolutions must go through a draft, approval by the chairs, and consequent debating period, during which they are open to amendments, and voting procedure.