MUN+how+to

The The United Nations was created by governments in order to prevent international chaos. Countries who join the United Nations are called member states. All member states agree to join together when any of the other member states is attacked. This cooperation among members is called a collective security arrangement. The United Nations is most successful when countries put aside their differences and work together to achieve a common goal.

In Model United Nations, students have the opportunity to play the part of a country in a United Nations debate. The goal is to create solutions to current world problems.

The United Nations has created a website called CyberSchoolBus to teach young people about the world, the UN, and MUN. This site has links for
 * country research
 * current events
 * Model UN

The United Nations Association of the USA also has website called MUN 101 that teaches students the skills needed for MUN. Look for the link at the top of the list on the right-hand side of the page.

If you are doing research on a country, you can check out the sites at the Library of Congress and the BBC regional pages for more information. For example, at the BBC Africa page, you can scroll to the bottom and click on the name of your country to get a report. The other BBC regional pages can be accessed from the bar at the top of the page.

These handbooks from the West Lake MUN Conference will also help you.
 * Delegate Handbook ||  ||
 * Debate Chair Handbook || [[file:West Lake Debate Chair Handbook.pdf]] ||