Model United Nations

Stepping into the world’s biggest conversations

Model United Nations (MUN) is an educational simulation of the United Nations and other international bodies. Students in Years 7–10 become delegates, representing a country within a committee and working on the global issues that the committee addresses.

To prepare, students research their assigned country’s history, policies and interests, write a position paper and learn how formal debate works. During the conference, they speak in formal sessions, negotiate with other delegates, build alliances and draft resolutions in response to a global challenge.

Representing a country whose views may not match their own helps students practise critical thinking, public speaking, collaboration and leadership. A perfect display of many of the human power skills that Ariston Education champions. It also gives them a more informed understanding of international relations and current affairs.

Learning across schools, cultures and perspectives

Our annual in-person MUN conference is hosted by a different Ariston Education school each year. Beyond the debate itself, students experience what it is like to work across schools and cultures. They meet peers they would not normally encounter, and must listen carefully, understand opposing viewpoints and find common ground, much as real diplomats do.

Visiting a new school each year lets them discover another community and see how their ideas are received by people from other backgrounds. Debating in English, they also learn to express themselves clearly and negotiate in an international setting.