About Us

Founded in 1987, Model United Nations at the University of Michigan (MUNUM) is a Model U.N. conference dedicated to providing high school students a space to engage with and find solutions to pressing international issues. Held on the picturesque campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, this conference is staffed by a team of dedicated University of Michigan students from diverse fields of study. We are excited to welcome outstanding high school delegates from across the country for a weekend of passionate debate.

Over the course of four days, students will work together to analyze global issues and propose thoughtful, creative, and innovative solutions, helping them learn more about geostrategy, diplomacy, compromise, and problem-solving. MUNUM’s committees tackle a diverse array of topics from various perspectives, with delegates representing anything from countries in modern UN bodies to figures in historical cabinets. By engaging in a vast array of multi-layered challenges, delegates take away bolstered skills in empathy, teamwork, and communication.

MUNUM was originally designed as a purely United Nations simulation conference, with our committee pool consisting entirely of UN organs such as the General Assemblies, the Security Council, and the UN’s independent agencies. As the activity of Model UN has evolved, so too have our committee offerings. Delegates can choose to represent Guam’s Untied Nations Ambassador debating the political and economic status of non-self-governing territories, a member of the FIFA council navigating corporate corruption while considering the next World Cup host country, or a medieval physician trying to stop the spread of the Black Plague, among other offerings.

Building on our almost forty-year history, MUNUM continues to provide every delegate with the best experience possible. From our unique committees to our passionate staff, our conference strives to ensure all participants—delegates, staffers, and advisors alike—leave MUNUM with a better sense of the problems facing our world and a passion and belief that those problems can be solved.

giving back

MUNUM has a long-standing partnership with the United World Schools organization that allows everyone participating in the conference, delegates and staff, to contribute to the betterment of our global community. All funds raised at MUNUM XXXVI will go toward helping maintain our partner school in Gufa, Nepal. You can read more about our efforts here.