MUN

What is MUN?

MUN is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy, and the United Nations agenda. The participants role-play as diplomats representing a nation in a simulated session of a committee of the United Nations, such as the Security Council or the General Assembly, at a conference. Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems. 

To learn more about MUN, please refer to this link.

Who can apply to the MUN Program?

Students with or without experience may apply to join the MUN Program.

The two major types of roles in a MUN conference are:

• Delegate positions

• Student officer positions

To apply for a delegate position, no prior MUN experience is required. As a delegate, you will be assigned a country to represent and will seek to resolve a global issue based on your country’s perspectives and policies. Your core responsibilities will be:

• To suggest actions and solutions to global issues that are aligned with your country’s policy (views);

• To collaborate with other delegates who are representing other countries that share your country’s views to create a resolution (a document that suggests possible solutions to a global issue);

• Debate the resolution to get other countries to vote for it to pass, which would make it a binding global document for nations to follow.

Applying for a student officer position at a MUN conference typically requires a certain level of experience and knowledge to fulfill this role's responsibilities effectively. Here are some general experiences and qualifications that a student should ideally possess before applying for a chair position.

Prior to attending the conference, a student officer is expected to conduct research on a specific topic. This research will eventually be used by conference delegates to help them become more informed on the topic. At the conference, student officers will be responsible for facilitating debate and conference procedures. Being a student officer comes with great responsibility.

There will potentially be a number of online training meetings hosted by the conference administration team before the conference.

To apply for a chair position at BEIMUN, please sign up on PowerSchool and complete the chair form by Sept. 24. Since applying for this position does not guarantee your assignment for it, please feel free to also express interest in holding a delegate position at our orientation meetings (starting Aug. 26).

Conferences (High School MUN is scheduled to participate in two MUNs; one locally and another international)

ABS: 

Host: Amman Baccalaureate School

When: November 22-24th of 2024

BEIMUN (Beijing Model United Nations)

Host: Beijing International School

Dates of MUN: January 10-12th 2025

• Ms. Wasan Hasan

  • Email: whasan@acsamman.edu.jo

• Ms. Paula Peters-Frampton

  • Email: ppeters-frampton@acsamman.edu.jo

First practices start August 26th

• Mondays: 3:15-4:30pm (High School LC: Learning Commons)

• Thurs/Fri/Sat: online meetings TBD