UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Model UN

The UN Environment Programme, founded in 1972 and based in Nairobi, is the UN's leading global authority on the environment. It hosts the UN Environment Assembly, where all 193 UN member states meet every two years. In Model UN, UNEP simulations seat country delegations, as the Environment Assembly does in Nairobi.

  • 71 open now
  • 123 upcoming conferences
  • about 20 delegations
Find an UNEP conference

Similar: UN · ECOFIN · UN · WHO

  • 3 countries: on 90 to 95% of seat lists
  • 17 more seats in a typical simulation of 20

UNEP applications closing soon

31 conferences close applications in the next 30 days. These close first.

More UNEP conferences

117 more upcoming

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Where and when UNEP conferences run

The United States, Poland and Germany host the most. December is the busiest month.

In 24 countries and online

Upcoming by month

23 in December 202617 open for applications now

55 of the 123 are for school students only and 10 for university students only; 55 are free. See all high school MUN conferences or university MUN conferences.

Most UNEP conferences are in the United States, Poland and Germany.

UNEP topics in Model UN

Of 742 UNEP topics on mymun, 69% are about climate and environment and 8% about economy and development. Rising this season: cyber and AI (8% of topics this season, up from 1%).

ThemeShare of topics
  1. Climate and environment 69%

    Example: Ensuring a Fair, Reliable, and Environmentally Responsible Transition to Renewable Energy, Surabaya Model United Nations

  2. Economy and development 8%

    Example: Mobilizing Climate Finance to Accelerate Global Environmental Restoration, GREEN HORIZON MODERL UNITED NATIONS

  3. Health and pandemics 3%

    Example: The Connection Between Animal Welfare and Human Health, MUN UZBEKISTAN

  4. Refugees and migration 3%

    Example: The International Response to Climate Refugees in Vulnerable Regions, JayMUNC

  5. Cyber and AI Rising2%

    Example: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Global Environmental Sustainability, Governance of Artificial General Intelligence, Autonomous Weapons Systems, and Algorithmic Sovereign

Recent UNEP topics

  1. Ensuring a Fair, Reliable, and Environmentally Responsible Transition to Renewable Energy

    Surabaya Model United Nations
    Climate and environment

  2. The International Response to Climate Refugees in Vulnerable Regions

    JayMUNC
    Climate and environmentRefugees and migration

  3. Promotion of emerging technologies for land restoration

    Warsaw Model United Nations

  4. Animal Protection as a Human Responsibility

    MUN UZBEKISTAN

UNEP countries in Model UN

China, the United States and India appear on 90 to 95% of UNEP seat lists on mymun, and France and Brazil on 87 to 89%.

  • 3 countries: on 90 to 95% of seat lists
  • 17 more seats in a typical simulation of 20

Most often seated

CountryShare of seat lists
  1. 1China95%
  2. 2United States94%
  3. 3India90%
  4. 4France89%
  5. 5Brazil87%
  6. 6Germany86%
  7. 7United Kingdom85%
  8. 8Japan82%
  9. 9Russia81%
  10. 10Australia79%
  11. 11Canada77%
  12. 12South Africa73%

Most requested

CountryShare of applicants
  1. 1Germany6%
  2. 2United States6%
  3. 3India6%
  4. 4France6%
  5. 5Australia5%
  6. 6Canada5%
  7. 7China5%
  8. 8United Kingdom5%
  9. 9Brazil4%
  10. 10Japan3%
  11. 11Norway3%
  12. 12Sweden2%

Often still open

CountryStill open
  1. 1Panama20 of 20
  2. 2Côte d'Ivoire18 of 18
  3. 3Israel18 of 18
  4. 4Mauritania18 of 18
  5. 5Trinidad and Tobago18 of 18
  6. 6Tunisia18 of 18
  7. 7Azerbaijan17 of 17
  8. 8Gabon17 of 17
  9. 9Guinea17 of 17
  10. 10Guyana17 of 17
  11. 11Liberia17 of 17
  12. 12Niger17 of 17

How UNEP compares

Its rooms seat about 20, against 26 in ECOFIN.

CommitteeUpcomingOpen nowRoom sizeSchool onlyMost debated
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)123712045%Climate and environment
UN Development Programme (UNDP)291652%Economy and development
ECOFIN (GA Second Committee)36102667%Economy and development
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)146812142%Economy and development
World Health Organization (WHO)160822043%Health and pandemics

UNEP in Model UN: questions and answers

How many delegates are in a UNEP committee?

The real Environment Assembly seats all 193 UN member states. UNEP simulations on mymun seated about 20 delegations.

What is the UN Environment Assembly?

It is the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment, hosted by UNEP, with all 193 UN member states as members. In 2022 it opened talks on a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution; they ended without an agreed text in August 2025 and resume in March 2027.

Is UNEP a good committee for beginners?

Yes, with some science reading: environmental topics rest on data, much of it from UNEP's own reports such as the annual Emissions Gap Report.

What topics does UNEP debate in Model UN?

Top themes in 742 UNEP topics on mymun: climate and environment (69%) and economy and development (8%).

Can school students join an UNEP?

Yes. 113 of the 123 upcoming conferences with an UNEP take high school delegates, and 55 are for school students only.

Prepare for your UNEP committee

Updated Nov 14, 2026