PARTICIPATE IN
A TRANSFORMATIVE
EXPERIENCE
The work of the delegates culminates in resolutions created during an MMUN conference and is shared with UN Youth Envoy. Although every conference supports separate committees, topics and objectives, there is always a common goal: to inspire young people to recognize their own power to transform the world.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Working Sessions
The students participate in two Working Sessions in English where they apply committee protocol to pressing societal questions with their peers, engaging them to think creatively about global issues that specifically affect young people while gaining confidence in the process.
Student Meet-ups
Students become socially familiar with the MMUN international peer community while they have fun together at social events like Community Meet-Ups where they have informal exchanges and do activities which contribute to their sense of belonging to a larger international community beyond their classroom.
COORDINATOR MEETUPS
Teacher and Parent Coordinators registered for the program, also have the opportunity to meetup twice within the year to discuss best practices with MMUN staff and other coordinators who are also preparing students.
YLP WORKSHOPS
Parents, Observers and Chaperones are supported with workshops on topics such as Fostering Global Ambassadorship, Practicing Negotiation Outside of Committee, which offer guidance for how to help their student delegates as they prepare for committee debate and negotiation.
Conference
To culminate the program, students attend an international conference of their choice where they work together and socialize (over 8 days for an online conference and 4 for onsite conferences). The final result is a transformational experience as they negotiate with their peers on the solutions to world problems, witnessing the impact of their voices and vision.
2021-22 YEAR-LONG PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
READ MOREWHAT WE DISCUSS?
The topics for debate are aligned with the United Nations Agenda for the year of each conference. MMUN selects relevant topics for each committee. Topics are also associated with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations Member States in 2015 with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
OUR COMMITTES
DISEC
Disarmament & International Security
Aims to create a more peaceful world. Talks in this committee center around reducing weapons in the world. It also identifies threats to peace and finds solutions to international security. This committee believes the world can become stable through cooperation.
ECOFIN
Economic and Financial Affairs Council
This committee works to improve the world economy in support of the least developed countries with citizens in poverty. The members discuss how national, regional and international economies affect the world. They find ways for nations to improve their economies and obtain access to financial resources.
HRC
Human Rights Council
Works to improve and protect human rights around the world. Its annual Universal Periodic Review provides an opportunity for the global community to discuss the human rights situation in a specific country and how it can be improved.
SOCHUM
Social, Humanitarian & Cultural
Discusses a range of questions related to social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues that affect people all over the world including social development topics involving youth, disabilities, crime prevention and international drug control.
UN WOMEN
UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
The committee works to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, particularly in their ability to participate equally in leadership roles, work in reliable positions, earn an independent living, and exist freely without violence.
CYBERBULLYING COMMITTEE
In this committee, students represent their schools and local communities in identifying solutions for situations in which electronic devices are used to threaten or intimidate others. They share valuable insight into needed solutions often due to first hand exposure to this type of issue.
ECOSOC
Economic and Social Council
At the heart of the United Nations, ECOSOC advances the economic, social and environmental aspects of the SDGs. It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, while forging consensus on coordinating efforts to achieve internationally agreed upon goals.
PRESS CORPS
The United Nations Press Corps committee represents an essential element of democracy and reveals diversity of perspectives. It serves a vital role in the work of the United Nations, freely interpreting and expressing the actions of the committees.
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger, to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active healthy lives.
UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime based on a merger between the UN Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention. It operates in all regions of the world.
Security Council
Security Council
Is a special part of the United Nations created to try to protect the peace and determine what is a danger to peace. They ask states to solve problems peacefully and advise states to offer ways to resolve incongruous situations.
UN REGIONAL GROUPS
MMUN publishes a Matrix identifying countries all over the world
from all UN Regional Groups, to represent the participation
of countries sitting on the committees.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCY
The MMUN Press Corps is an important component of simulating the work and accountability of the United Nations. As an intergovernmental organization, the UN serves as a platform for discussion between the nations of the world and their respective societies. As such, MMUN offers middle school students the opportunity to become reporters representing a news agency (in lieu of representing countries as delegates do). Reporters take on the unique task of summarizing and disseminating news of what is happening during a conference. Press Corps articles are posted by way of MMUN social media pages and on our website.
A program to inspire global citizens of all ages
Youth for a better world is committed to giving young people a voice and shaping opportunities for young people to realize their own power. We scaffold developmentally appropriate programs that create the global citizens the world needs now.
REAL CONNECTIONS TO THE UN
We help achieve the SDG goals through collaborative global partnerships with entities that share our vision for youths.
01
DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO ECOSOC
MMUN is recognized as an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc).
02
UN GA
YOUTH PROGRAM
We are a representative to the United Nations as one of the youth programs, and therefore are able to better monitor developments and provide insight to the UN about youth needs/voices.
03
UN SPEAKERS
Speakers are reference points in the UN community and provide insight into developments and programs of interest to the educational advancement of students and the global aspirations of the UN.
04
UN MISSIONS
Our UN relations team helps to sponsor underserved schools by working with government Missions to the UN.
DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS & FAMILIES
In order to take part in a conference event, the Coordinator will select one or more countries from a Matrix that shows the maximum number of students by country as well as the country’s respective committees. Two student delegates are assigned to each committee.
Year-long Participants
– Coordinators
MMUN Certified Teachers who coordinate the group’s registration, all pre-conference activities and preparation of delegates for committee session collaborate with experienced MMUN staff and meetup with other teachers to review content, ask for help and share experiences.
– Delegates
Student delegates who will debate and negotiate in final committee sessions participate in practice working sessions and social events throughout the year while they complete their preparation requirements and meet various submission deadlines.
Bureau Members
These adults and students are responsible for the success of committee sessions by reviewing and giving feedback on position papers pre-conference, and then executing the committee sessions during the conference. They also help to manage the year-long working sessions and social meetups.
Observers and Other Visitors
During the culminating conference event, adults or children registered for the program and accompanying a school or a student delegate are able to watch committee proceedings from an observer area on-site or on a streaming platform online.
Past conferences
14
years
of activity
5000
students involved
per year
5
5 host countries,
more to come
40
conferences organized
1000
resolutions developed
DISCOVER OUR
DELEGATES’ RESOLUTIONS
Online 2024
Conference resolutions
UE and MS
Rome 2024
Conference resolutions
UE
Rome 2024
Conference resolutions
MS
March 2024 NYC
Conference resolutions
MS
March 2024 NYC
Conference resolutions
UE
February 2024 NYC
Conference resolutions
UE
February 2024 NYC
Conference resolutions
MS
2023 Online
Conference resolutions
UE & MS
2023 NYC March
Conference resolutions
UE
2023 NYC March
Conference resolutions
MS
2023 NYC February
Conference resolutions
UE
2023 NYC February
Conference resolutions
MS