Pictures of Lehigh University Model UN 2007 Information on Model UN 2007
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Model United Nations is an
authentic simulation of the UN General
Assembly, UN Security Council, or other multilateral body, which catapults
students into the world of diplomacy and negotiation. In Model UN,
students step into the shoes of ambassadors of UN member states, from
Afghanistan to Zimbabwe to debate current issues on the Organization's vast agenda. The students, better known as "delegates" in Model UN, prepare draft resolutions, plot strategy, negotiate with supporters and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the UN's rules of procedure-all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve problems that affect almost every country on Earth. |
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"Before playing out their ambassadorial roles in Model UN, students do research on the particular global problems to be addressed. The problems are drawn from today's headlines. Model UNers learn how the international community acts on its concerns about:
· peace and security · human rights · the environment· food and hunger · economic development· globalization and more.
"Model UN "delegates" also look closely at the needs, aspirations, and foreign policy of the country they will "represent" at the event. The insights they gain from their exploration of:
· history · mathematics · culture · economics · science
"--contribute to the authenticity of the simulation once the actual role-playing gets under way--and ensures a lively and memorable experience.
**This description was taken form the official definition of Model UN from the United Nations Association of the United States of America: