HFSMUN Competitors

Cornell is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York. As the federal land-grant institution in New York State, we have a responsibility—unique within the Ivy League—to make contributions in all fields of knowledge in a manner that prioritizes public engagement to help improve the quality of life in our state, the nation, the world.

National Model United Nations (NMUN) started as a Model League of Nations in 1927. For over a century, we have provided quality college/university level Model United Nations (MUN) conference programs that bring together the next generation of international leaders. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more details, visit our website: https://www.nmun.org/about-nmun/mission-and-history.html or contact us at info@nmun.org. Our Mission To advance understanding of the UN and contemporary global issues through quality educational programs that emphasize collaboration and cooperative conflict resolution and prepare participants for active global citizenship. We envision a world comprised of civically engaged people who strive for peaceful, multilateral conflict resolution and equitable, sustainable human development. Guiding Principle Cooperative, hands-on, experiential learning allows students to confront a range of topics with the perspective of their assigned country or organization. Through these experiences - during preparation, committee sessions, and hallway caucuses - students develop an appreciation of differing viewpoints, experience the challenges of negotiation, see the rewards of cooperation, broaden their world view, and discover the human side of international relations and diplomacy.

Berkeley Model United Nations (BMUN) operates the oldest MUN conference in the world and the largest conference on the West Coast of the United States. In addition to planning an annual conference for 1,800 high school students on the UC Berkeley campus each March, BMUN's 80 Secretariat members engage in educational outreach with high school students across the SF Bay Area and organize international conferences in China, Japan, India, and Greece.