The United Nations International School Model United Nations (UNIS MUN) is based on the idea that each one of us, individually as well as collectively, has a meaningful role to play in the present and future of our planet.

We encourage our student leaders and members to lead; we use Roger Hart’s Ladder of Youth Empowerment as both a tool as well as a compass; we are committed to the core values of the United Nations.

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Therefore, our model is a “teaching and learning” model: Every delegate, admin, chair and member deserves the chance to grow and develop their skills, knowledge and abilities through UNIS MUN. We are inclusive in both our on-campus activities as well as our conferences. Our teaching and learning model means we nurture and develop talent with a set of clear and fair expectations.

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In practice, this translates into chairs and presidents mentoring delegates; conferences planned, organized, promoted and run by our leadership; the use of training tools and technology created by our members; Approval Panels which provide content as well as formatting support.

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UNIS MUN was founded to expose, develop & engage our membership in practical "local to global" problem solving in five key "pillars" or areas of interest:

 

1. Sustainability & Intergenerational Justice;

 

2. Diversity of Thought & Inclusive Participation;

 

3. Collaborative & Distributive Leadership;

 

4. Change, Growth & Development;

 

5. Quality Participation that is both Intentional & Meaningful.

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The specific aim of our MUN conferences is to encourage debate & sharing of views between students from different schools of different ethnicities and bearing different perspectives.

 

The larger aims of UNIS MUN are as follows:

 

1. To remind participants of the finite, scarce & fragile nature of our planet’s natural & human resources & our interconnectedness of our global community & common humanity;

 

2. To motivate members towards greater global engagement, international-mindedness & life-long learning;

 

3. To provide members with opportunities for leadership, collaboration & meaningful participation;

 

4. To raise the profile of the role of the United Nations & relevant global & regional legal & institutional frameworks;

 

5. To provide members with an authentic MUN experience towards the development of their leadership, research, investigation, discussion, debate, collaboration, inter-personal & empathy skills;

 

6. To encourage Members to take appropriate risks within the UNIS MUN framework; to try out new ideas & approaches.  

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In other words, the ultimate goal of UNIS MUN is to promote awareness of international relations & issues in young people, to inspire global mindedness & an understanding to the problems of the world & how to combat them, whilst providing a platform for students to improve their communication skills & open mindedness.

 

Our hope is that this would allow students the necessary insights to further their understanding & learning of politics in global, international, regional, national, local & personal contexts.