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What is Model United Nations Debate or MUN?
MUN stands for Model United Nations which has existed since the birth of the United Nations in 1945 after the second world war.
Students assume the roles of ambassadors who meet to discuss, debate, and negotiate issues and solutions to contemporary problems. Students research cross curricular subjects to begin to grapple with very difficult conflicts be they political, social, religious, environmental, legal principles economic etc.
Why Should I Get Involved?
Why Should I Get Involved?
Through debate, students manipulate multidimensional issues and learn to empathize with other points of view and see first hand how difficult decisions and principles are weighed and negotiated. You'll never have as much fun learning as in a MUN simulation!
Most recently, MUN has evolved into the literary world. This a natural progression as many writers draw their inspiration for their fictional worlds from the real world. Students who love the Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Dr. Who or even Lord of the Rings (LOTR) can explore the trials of their beloved fictional characters.
Working papers: Resolutions are working papers that have been voted on in a substantive vote requiring a 2/3 majority of the total number of delegates present during the committee vote.
Sponsors are delegates who contribute ideas to a working paper. Only sponsors may stand up in front of the committee to present a working paper to the committee and participate in a question and answer period about their working paper. It is the discretion of the Dias to determine how many sponsors may attach their names to a working paper. The general rule is 3 sponsors but when the committee is a General Assembly such as Human Rights or World Health Organization or Climate Change the number of sponsors may increase to 6 sponsors.
Signatories are delegates that agree that a working paper should be discussed. Working papers must have 50% + 1 of the committee in order for a working paper may be presented. Signatories are under no obligation to vote in favour of a working paper. They merely agree to discuss the working paper's merits and/or shortcomings. A simple straw vote may be held in order to determine whether a working paper will be presented or not.
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