United Nations Simulation

MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION

Global Crisis. Diplomacy. Power.

OVERVIEW

Welcome to the Model United Nations Simulation, where students step into the role of global leaders navigating real-world crises.

Over the next two weeks, you will:

  • Represent a country and defend its national interests

  • Respond to fast-moving global crises

  • Negotiate with allies and adversaries

  • Draft resolutions that shape international outcomes

This simulation will evolve:

  • Phase 1: Crisis Response (fast, reactive, high tension)

Phase 2: Formal UN System (structured debate, resolutions, Security Council)

Background Resources

YOUR ROLE

Each student is assigned a country and will act as that nation’s:

  • Diplomat & Ambassador

  • Strategist

  • Negotiator

You are responsible for:

  • Understanding your country’s history, alliances, and goals

  • Communicating with other nations

  • Making decisions that impact global stability

You are not yourself—you are your country.

CRISIS BRIEFINGS:

UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

As the simulation progresses, we transition into a structured UN system:

General Assembly

  • Open debate

  • Resolution writing

  • Majority voting

Security Council

  • 5 Permanent Members + rotating nations

  • Power to pass binding resolutions

  • Veto authority changes everything

CORE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this simulation, you will:

  • Understand how global diplomacy actually works

  • Experience the challenges of international cooperation

  • Analyze how power, alliances, and interests shape decisions

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

  • Stay in character at all times

  • Speak from your country’s perspective

  • Respect diplomatic protocol

  • All actions must go through:

    • Debate

    • Negotiation

    • Official submissions

SUCCESS IN THIS SIMULATION

To succeed, you must:

  • Be strategic, not just reactive

  • Build alliances early

  • Use leverage (economics, military, diplomacy)

  • Think long-te