Using MUN to change the world - by Afolabi Adekaiyaoja
My first MUN experience was in Abuja, Nigeria. There we had to apply to be chosen to represent our school at the conference and most of us were just glad to leave school during the term. During the first session my shoes were torn and I had no way of getting a replacement. I was Uganda in the Food and Agricultural Organisation. I was scared of speaking to other people, let alone in front of the entire conference. We represented a myriad of countries and were a bit confused by
Game ideas to improve your public speaking skills
Model UN is meant to be fun and enriching. Enriching how? Personally, I’ll never get tired of droning on about the way it forces you to open yourself to new realities and new points of view. It’s like a dose of unadulterated empathy straight to the brain. But there are also other more practical benefits. Namely, Model UN, along with debating tournaments, are probably the best way of improving your public speaking skills. There is always a couple of very brave people that go t
The Tireless Work of Amendments
Model United Nations and its bigger, real-life counterpart, the actual United Nations, are worlds that revolve around diplomatic cooperation. The exchange of ideas, the measuring of beliefs, and the notion of compromising. In Model United Nations, (notably: Traditional/ North American Style MUN Conferences), sometimes it goes this way, and other times, everyone is out for their own, trying to pass their document or get on with their own agenda. But not everyone can always win
Taking on specialized committees - for delegates
Model United Nations started as a simulation of the United Nations only. Originally, it included mainly General Assembly Committees and other main organs of the Organization. Over the course of years, and as the needs of the global community expanded, conferences decided to expand their spectrum of committees not only for academic but for marketing reasons as well. And this is how specialized committees came to life. To simplify, I have divided them into actual and fictional
