GVMUNEC III 2025

International delegates,

GVMUN is pleased to announce the third iteration of the Global Virtual Model United Nations Essay Competition (GVMUNEC), a contest for aspiring writers and thinkers to share their insight on the world. The competition will be composed of essay submissions from an informed international audience looking to spark change in the world. The ideas in each essay should bring a fresh new perspective to international relations and policymaking.

Competitors will be able to choose between two prompts, as follows:

1. If you were tasked with redesigning the UN from scratch, what structural and policy changes would you implement to make it more effective?
2. To what extent is it justified to militarily intervene in a crisis to protect stability, human rights, and international law, keeping in mind the potential consequences of an armed conflict?

They will need to write and submit a 600-800 word essay answering one of the prompts. Submission applications will be open on November 15, 2024 and the deadline will be December 31, 2024. Please attach your essay as a PDF under the position paper section with the following title format: [Name] - [Topic Number] - [Word Count]. All essays should use a Times New Roman size 12 font. Essays that do not meet all of the previous requirements will not be considered.

A works cited page is highly recommended, but not required, unless a paper has citations, in which case a works cited becomes mandatory.

May 15th is the deadline, although participants are strongly encouraged to submit their essays as early as they can. 

After the submissions have been reviewed, the top three essays from each category will receive recognition through awards and posts on our social media platforms, such as Instagram and LinkedIn. Winners will also gain the opportunity to become GVMUN Interns to work with our team.

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We're looking forward to reading your submissions and reviewing your ideas,

The GVMUN Secretariat


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