2018 UNO Model United Nations China Cultural Exchange

Please help us send our twenty-member student delegation to New York City for the 2019 National Model United Nations conference in April!

It has been a big year for Model UN at UNO.  In November we participated in the 2018 Xi'an China Model United Nations conference, winning two awards and.....

Now we head off again to NYC to participate in the largest gathering of student delegations in the world.  blah blah blah

What is the UNO Model United Nations Club?

The University of New Orleans (UNO) Model United Nations (MUN) is a student organization that familiarizes students with the political, economic, social, and cultural functions of the United Nations. Our goal is to prepare students to be productive global citizens, to develop their diplomatic communication skills, and to increase their understanding of cultural differences both locally and globally. The club’s primary activities are related to the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City each spring. Earlier this year, the Model United Nations Club was recognized as organization of the year for 2017-2018 on behalf of the Student Activities Council (SAC). This year we are excited to announce that the UNO delegation will attend an international conference with the National MUN in Xi’an, China during this fall. All UNO students are invited to apply to become delegates and compete as representatives of UNO in this international academic experience.

Why Are We Doing This?

The Model United Nations Club exists to involve students in conversations about international affairs. During each spring and fall semester, students in the club are given the opportunity to conduct research on issues facing the United Nations and to improve their public speaking skills. UNO MUN is entering a new venture aiming to pursue greater academic accomplishments by attending an international conference in the fall. As members of the club and as delegates to the National Model United Nations Conference, they will learn how to think, speak, and act as diplomats representing a specifically assigned Member State of the UN. At the International Conference, the club members will compete alongside hundreds of delegates from universities all over the world for one-week.

This is our eleventh year of participation in the National Model United Nations.  During our nine to  ten years, we have received the highest honor (Outstanding Delegation Award) twice, the second highest honor (Distinguished Delegation Award) four times, one Honorable Mention Delegation award, four Outstanding Position Paper awards, and two Outstanding Delegates-in-Committee awards.

What Will Your Support Do?

Our primary goal is to ensure that all students who are selected to participate in the Xi’an Conference can do so without having to worry about finances. Combined with our own University funding, your support will cover the lodging and airfare of all students. Most of our students already pay for their own tuition, housing, and everyday expenses. We need your help in sending these students to the 2018 International Model United Nations conference to Xi’an, China. We want to give our students the opportunity to go to Xi’an and experience the benefits of networking with delegates from all over the world. Your support will help us achieve this. Plus, all of your donations are tax deductible.

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Thank you for your support!

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