Currently in its 46th year, the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) Conference has established itself as the premier conference on the high school Model UN circuit.
Every March, NHSMUN hosts 3000 participants from 150 schools and over 20 countries to represent their assigned delegations in simulated committee meetings and plenary sessions. NHSMUN is a culmination of multiple efforts to bring together a worldwide student body.
The conference takes pride in the high level of debate within the committees, which provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the theory and practice of international relations firsthand. Opening and closing ceremonies are held in the UN General Assembly chamber, where actual diplomats convene every year.
Simulations such as NHSMUN are invaluable educational tools, as they teach our future leaders about the United Nations and the international community through intensively researched debate with their peers in a setting moderated by students from the most elite universities.
NHSMUN attracts distinguished speakers including Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Ambassador Joseph Melrose, Founder of Peace One Day Jeremy Gilley, Regional Director of Amnesty International Joshua Rubenstein, Counsellor for the World Bank Yuvan A. Beejadhur, Director of Pennies for Peace Christiane Leitinger, Professor Gregory H. Stanton of Genocide Watch and George Mason University, and professionals from Kiva. These speakers' insight leave an indelible mark on our impressionable, eager-to-learn students.
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION of the USA The United Nations Association of the United States of America is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and vital work of the United Nations among American people. Its educational and humanitarian campaigns, including teaching students in urban schools, clearing minefields and providing school-based support for children in African communities that have been hurt by HIV/AIDS, allow people to have a strong influence at a local level.
UNITED NATIONS MAIN PAGE This is the main page to the United Nations. If you are looking for international news updates, specialized committee reports, or just news from the General Assembly, all the information you need to help you better prepare for a conference is here on this website.
GLOBAL ISSUES -UPDATED & TOPICAL This web site looks into global issues that affect everyone and aims to show how most issues are inter-related.There are over 550 articles on this site. The issues discussed range from trade, poverty and globalization, to human rights, geopolitics, the environment, and much more. Spread over these articles, there are over 7,000 links to external articles, web sites, reports and analysis to help provide credence to the arguments made on this web site.
UN NEWS CENTRE This is the main web site for breaking news coming out of the UN News Service.
BBC WORLD NEWS A good source for world news in an unbiased fashion.
RELATED FILES TO DOWNLOAD:
MODEL UN - INFORMATIONAL SHEET
MODEL UN - REASONS TO JOIN
MODEL UN - WHATS INVOLVED
INTRODUCTORY LETTER
APPLICATION
APPLICATION - RETURNING DELEGATES ONLY
SOCIAL STUDIES RECOMMENDATION
ENGLISH RECOMMENDATION
SAMPLE PAYMENT SCHEDULE
SAMPLE FINAL COST ANALYSIS
SAMPLE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE