The United Nations General Assembly First Committee (also known as the Disarmament and International Security Committee or DISEC) is one of the six main committees at the General Assembly of the United Nations. It deals with disarmament and international security matters. The First Committee meets each year in October for a 4-5 week session. Each … Continue reading Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to DISEC →

OrgSupers Think of your favourite superhero—capes, powers, charisma—the full package. Each superhero has a past which enables their super capabilities. Spider-man got bit by a spider, Superman left kryptonite and Thor... well Thor is a god. In any organisation today—Parliaments, Fortune 500 Cos, NGOs, Sports teams—there some people who are "super" in their own way. … Continue reading 7 Skills Supercharged by MUNs →

A caucus is a meeting of members of a group or subgroup to discuss issues and make decisions. It is of two types- moderated and unmoderated. Moderated Caucus Moderated caucus takes place in the regular session. Here, the Chair allows for a more flexible interaction between delegates (compared to formal debate). Delegates are free to … Continue reading Unmoderated Caucus →

What is a position paper? A position paper is an article that presents an arguable perspective about an issue – typically that of a pre-specified entity. The goal of a position paper is to convince the audience that the opinion presented is valid and worth listening to. For delegates who want research awards or simply … Continue reading The Perfect Way to Write a Position Paper →

One of the most important parts of a MUN conference is proposing solutions to the global problems, and that is what is done by a Resolution. A resolution contains all the proposed solutions by a group of nations to a topic or an agenda at hand. This blog is going to educate on the formation … Continue reading How to Write a Resolution: Model United Nations →

One big question that must have crossed every MUNer’s mind has to be about the Origin and History of MUN. How did it come into picture and what led to its ever growing adoption at almost all prestigious universities and esteemed colleges amongst the most extraordinary students with the most brilliant minds. Regulars at MUN … Continue reading Origin and History of MUNs →

About The Human Rights Council is “an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them. Additionally, the Council regularly receives reports from “a series of independent expert mechanisms, including special … Continue reading A Guide to Human Rights Council →

MUN Development Committee simulates the Executive Board of UNDP in terms of composition and size; however, delegates are not confined to the strict mandate of the Executive Board. For the purposes of NMUN, the committee is endowed with powers to make programmatic and policy decisions on issues within the mandate of UNDP in line with … Continue reading Basics of UNDP →

About the Committee The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the United Nations and approving any changes to its United Nations Charter. Its powers include the establishment of peacekeeping … Continue reading Basics of UNSC →

It is a scheme, where middle school, high school, and college students play the role of delegates representing different countries of the UN and simulate UN committees. Each committee deals with a matter/situation concerning that committee. The objective of each committee is to give a resolution, a document stating the committee’s stance on the matter/situation. … Continue reading Introduction to Model United Nations →