About MUN

Every year, hundreds of thousands of high school and university students participate in various Model United Nations (MUN) conferences around the world. The purpose of a MUN conference is to allow participants to experience international politics and diplomacy in a setting that is very similar to the real United Nations. Delegates face the difficult challenge of setting aside their own personal views on a specific topic and accurately protecting the interests of the country they represent. In addition, they must not only keep in mind their national interest, but, in the spirit of the United Nations, also serve the notion of international cooperation in order to protect and promote such interests as global peace, security, and prosperity. It requires not only strong debating and negotiating skills, but also a thorough investigation of the issue to be discussed and its political, societal, and legal background.