NMUN
The NMUN (National Model United Nations) is the world's largest university - level simulation of the United Nations. It takes place annually in New York in March or April. AbOUT 3.500 students participate in this simulation, mainly from american universities but also from all around the world. Druing the conference, the students simulate the original UN-procedures in different committees like the Security Council, the General Assembly Plenary or the International Court of Justice. The students perform beeing delegates for one week.
Location
The whole conference takes place in New York. Parts of the simulation, the Opening and Closing Ceremony take place in the original UN-Building. The main part of the conference takes place in a hotel in New York where the students can live during the simulation week. Due to the fact that every year more students want to praticipate, the simulation will be divided in two parts in 2007. It is still located in New York, but in different hotels.
Procedure
The students simulate beeing delegates of a UN-Member Country and should act like them. That means they try to discuss the given topics like the country they represent would discuss it. In the beginning of the conference, every committee sets the agenda. Afterwards, the discussions start and the students work on the topics. The goal is to draft a resolution similar to a real UN-resolution. At the end the resolutions have to pass the voting procedure. This procedure is also similar to the real voting at the United Nations. The simulation is closed by the “closing ceremony” on the last day. This ceremony takes place at the “Great Hall” in the United Nations Building.