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Model United Nations

Important Dates and Reminders

Friday, January 22 — Deadline for Model U.N. registration

Thursday, January 28 — Model U.N. Officer Try outs, Council offices

Friday, January 29 — Model U.N. Officer Try outs, Council offices

Thursday, February 18 — Model U.N. Officer's Briefing, Council offices

Thursday, March 4 — Model U.N. Officer's Briefing, Council offices

Tuesday, March 9 — Model United Nations Conference, Fox School of Business, Temple University

Visit the main education calendar for more events and dates.

As the nation's longest running high school program of its kind, the Council's Model U.N. offers students the chance to become diplomats and participate in an action-packed day-long conference simulating various committees of the United Nations. To help students prepare, the Council has developed an extensive preparation process that includes briefing sessions, a full-day preparatory conference, a mentorship component, a Model U.N. Handbook and a variety of other resources.

The World Affairs Council gratefully acknowledges the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and Temple University's Fox School of Business for their generous support of the World Affairs Council's educational programs and for graciously hosting this year's Model United Nations conference.

Taking Part in the Model U.N.

All schools wishing to take part in the Model U.N. must complete a detailed application and registration form prior to the deadline. Please be sure to thoroughly review the information in the packet to be certain that you understand all the steps involved in registering your school.

Model U.N. Application

Deadline for registration: January 22 , 2010

2010 Model United Nations Handbook

2010 Model. U.N. Topics

The topic background guides used in our 2010 Model United Nations program were written and published by the United Nations Association of the United States of America. The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the UNA-USA in granting the Council permission to reproduce these guides for use in the Council's 2010 Model UN program.

In Preparation for the Conference

In preparation for the 2010 Model United Nations, visit the Education Forum to see videos from topic presenters and post your questions on our discussion boards. In order to access this information you do need to be a member of one of our participating schools.

Additionally, the following materials can be used to prepare for the day of the simulation:

Resolution Drafts for the 2010 Model U.N.

Microcredit Lending in the Developing World
The Situation in Myanmar
Right to Primary Education
Violence against Women
Preventing Nuclear Terrorism
The Illicit Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons

Student Leaders

Officers, or student leaders, serve as an integral part of the success of Model U.N. A student leader will direct committee sessions and be expected to lead in the crafting of a resolution at the end of the day.

Students interested in serving in a Model U.N. leadership role must attend Council-sponsored tryouts. Student leaders then participate in mandatory preparatory sessions where they will learn everything they need to know to run a successful committee.

Leadership roles include President of the General Assembly, Rapporteur of the General Assembly, and Committee Chairs and Rapporteurs.

For more information about our education programs, please contact our Associate Director of Education, Kayla Haidara, at 215-561-4700, ext. 216.