Model United Nations

Mira Costa Model United Nations

Mira Costa Model United Nations is one of the top programs in the world. For the past 20+ years, Mira Costa has traveled, competed and won internationally in simulations of the United Nations such as NHSMUN in New York, NAIMUN in Washington DC and PAMUN in Paris. We also host our own conference at Mira Costa — LAIMUN — in which students become experts on a topic and chair committees where other schools debate.

But what is MUN? MUN aims to be an authentic simulation of the United Nations — complete with a Security Council, General Assembly and ECOSOC committee, a wide range of other sub-committees, a Secretariat headed by the Secretary-General, a Press Corps and, of course, the delegates.

During a conference, committees deal with issues such as health, politics, disarmament and the environment. Delegates representing the same state form a ‘delegation.’ The ultimate objective of every delegate is to produce, lobby support for, debate and ultimately pass a resolution — the proposed solution to a problem and the main focus of debate. Students who are part of Mira Costa Model UN graduate with skills in public speaking, debate, research and writing — and, most importantly, gain an understanding of the world as it is today.