General Information
A MUN or a Model United Nations is a simulation of the annual conference of the “real” United Nations. Students taking part in this simulation get to know the work and the objectives of the United Nations, “to practise tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours”, as stated in the UN Charter.
Furthermore in discussing, they gain an insight into international issues and on how international politics work. The objective is to seek, through negotiation, discussion and debate solutions for the various problems of the world: e.g. questions of human rights, economic development, protection of the environment, disarmament, as well as more critical issues like war and peace. By seeking solutions, students can learn to break away from their own national self-interest and gain insight into the causes of the world’s problems, thus understanding the views of others, which can pave the way to international co-operation.
As students from many different countries take part, this can not only be achieved theoretically through the required preparation, but also put into practise when communicating with the youth from other cultural backgrounds.
Therefore a Model United Nations serves in a small way the goals of the United Nations, by educating, understanding each other and seeking peaceful solutions.
MUN means...
- ...broadening your horizon towards the world's problems and policy
- ...feeling the difficulties of the daily political process
- ...acquiring further knowledge about nations policies
- ...meeting students from many different countries and getting in touch with their way of living, their thoughts and their dreams
- ...getting to know the various UN-bodies
- ...taking part in and getting used to formal debates and formal dress
