Introduction to MUN
Research Resources
United Nations - Find your committee's individual website
Research Steps
Step 1: Research your committee
- How was your committee founded?
- What is its history?
- What is your committee's mandate?
- What has it done?
- What can it do?
Step 2: The Topic
- What is the problem?
- Who are the major players?
- What has the international committee done?
- What needs to be done?
Step 3: Your Country
- What characteristics define your country? (ex. religion)
- What are your national interests?
- Who are your allied?
- What has your country done?
- What is your country's foreign policy?
Step 4: Solutions
- What should be done?
- What does your country want to do?
- What are you going to propose?
Model UN Videos
Committee Training Video
This is an overview of what to expect in a committee. The video was created by the Secretariat for the MUN conference in Philadelphia.
This is an overview of what to expect in a committee. The video was created by the Secretariat for the MUN conference in Philadelphia.