Model United Nations

Strive to Make a Difference 

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In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda. Students make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the conference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing international cooperation to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world. 

UNACOL Board Member Len Baldwin heads OURMUN, the chapter's Model United Nations program arm, which gives middle and high school and college students the opportunity to tackle and work through the very real world problems that face our world today, including terrorism, women's rights, the environment, and state relationsThe Model United Nations is an educational program which uses  creative problem solving,  higher level thinking skills, and  in-depth research  as a springboard for collaboration through real world experiences. The program is designed to enhance and enrich each student’s knowledge base in the following areas:  A. Cultural Awareness, B. Historical Implications  and function of the United Nations today and in the future, and C. Comparative Issues  facing world countries with regard to philosophical, economical, and governmental structures. This highly interactive leadership program is offered to all students attending high schools and colleges in most states. Students who participate with these activities will develop skills as leaders in the student population.  By creating a sense of character and purpose, meaningful early leadership experiences will carry over into adult life. Investing in these young lives now, means a stronger, brighter future for us all.

The skills developed and utilized through the Model United Nations Program include the following:

1. Written and oral  communication,                                                                      

2. In-Depth  research, critical thinking and  problem solving,                             

3. Analysis, classification, and evaluation of  information,                                  

4. Mediation, negotiation, and compromise in  conflict resolution,                      

5. World  issues and current trends as they apply to peace keeping,                   

6. Inter/intra personal skills in collaborating  with diverse- team problem solving.

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