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Understanding Model United Nations (MUN)

Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation where students take on the roles of country delegates in the UN to debate current issues. Students research their assigned country, issues being discussed, and write resolutions to address problems. At MUN conferences, students lobby other delegates, present their country's positions, debate resolutions, and vote on resolutions. Conferences are organized around committees mirroring those of the UN General Assembly. They address real-world issues like health, human rights, and security. Participating in MUN helps students build public speaking, negotiation, and relationship skills while learning about global issues. Over 110 students at the Royal Hospital School regularly participate in both practice debates and international MUN conferences throughout the year.

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Understanding Model United Nations (MUN)

Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation where students take on the roles of country delegates in the UN to debate current issues. Students research their assigned country, issues being discussed, and write resolutions to address problems. At MUN conferences, students lobby other delegates, present their country's positions, debate resolutions, and vote on resolutions. Conferences are organized around committees mirroring those of the UN General Assembly. They address real-world issues like health, human rights, and security. Participating in MUN helps students build public speaking, negotiation, and relationship skills while learning about global issues. Over 110 students at the Royal Hospital School regularly participate in both practice debates and international MUN conferences throughout the year.

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MODEL

UNITED NATIONS
WHAT IS MUN? AWARDS
Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations in which students play Conferences give out awards at the end to the best delegates; these are decided by the chair of
the role of UN Member States to debate current issues on the Organization’s vast agenda. The each committee. These usually include:
students, serving as “Distinguished Representatives” of their State, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate • Highly Commended Delegates
with supporters and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the UN’s rules of procedure in the
• An Outstanding Delegate
interest of mobilising international cooperation to resolve multinational problems. We practise this in
school and we then get involved in MUN Conferences with other schools. • Highly Commended Delegations
• An Outstanding Delegation

PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE: COMMITTEES


Step One: Research your country
Most conferences will have the following committees which are listed with an example of a topic that
Step Two: Research the issues in your committee might be debated in that committee:
Step Three: Write a Policy Statement
• Economic and Social (The question of the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and the humanitarian
Step Four: Write a Resolution
implications)
• Environment (Protecting UNESCO World Heritage sites in danger from the effects of climate
WHAT HAPPENS AT A change)
CONFERENCE? • Health (The question of healthcare in LEDCs)
Lobbying –presenting and discussing your resolution • Human Rights (The prevention of maternal morbidity and mortality)
with other delegates to gain signatories • Political (The question of the right of governments to deny political asylum)
• Policy statements – a short opportunity to present your country’s point of view and aims for the • Security Council (The question of intervention in Iran’s nuclear programme)
conference The topics chosen for each committee are drawn from today’s headlines and pupils learn how the
• Debating a resolution – speakers for and against a resolution, including time for amendments which international community deals with global issues.
can be submitted by anyone
• Voting - a final vote on a resolution to decide whether it passes or fails
WHY DO PUPILS DO MUN?
MUN is an opportunity for pupils to meet people of their own age with similar interests from
a variety of top schools. It is a great was for pupils to build their confidence as they are
meeting new people and having to learn how to build relationships with them quickly in a new
environment. Pupils learn how to speak in public and improve their negotiation skills. Although this
sounds like an intimidating experience, pupils find this a good way for them to gain these skills
as they are with a group of people who are in a similar situation.

MUN AT RHS
At RHS, we have over 110 pupils regularly involved in Model United Nations, including
some pupils in Years 7 and 8. We have our own practice debates to get pupils ready for
conferences and the build their confidence. We also have an annual MUN Dinner with a special
guest speaker to which all members of MUN at RHS are invited. The society is run almost
entirely by pupils. . This academic year the MUN Committee is run by the Secretaries-General,
Cesca Morelli and Siana Douglas-Hamilton. The conferences in which RHS is involved are:

• Felsted School International Invitation Conference ( two-days)


• Christ’s Hospital International Peace & Security Conference (one-day)
• London Oratory School (one-day)
• Benenden School (one-day)
• Lady Eleanor Holles School (weekend)
• Bath International Schools’ MUN (weekend)
• City of London School for Boys (one-day)
• Haileybury International Schools’ MUN (weekend)
• St Andrew’s International MUN, Dublin (four-days)
• Christ’s Hospital Public International Law Conference (one-day)
• Reigate Junior Conference (one-day)
• Royal Hospital School and Thomas Gainsborough Junior Conference for Year 7 (two-days)

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