What is Model United Nations?

Model United Nations is an international organization that affords students the opportunity to simulate the work of the United Nations by representing countries, debating issues, and negotiating solutions to the most pressing problems facing the world.  Model UN has surpassed traditional debate as a co-curricular activity in high school and college.

Model UN Conferences expose students to situations that they will encounter in the real world:  meeting new people, communicating a strategy and a position, managing and negotiating compromise, building a network of personal relationships, thinking critically in a fast-paced environment, and solving problems with innovative solutions.  Students compete in conferences locally, nationally, and internationally both at the high school and collegiate levels.

Our Events

Beijing

Diane Haleas and the Saint Ignatius Model UN team at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China August 2017

Columbia University

The SIMUN team wins Best Delegation at Columbia University in New York City January 2018

Notre Dame

The SIMUN team sweeps awards at the University of Notre Dame Model UN Conference February 2018