GYDCA - MUNESCO 2026

🌍 MUNESCO  – Model United Nations at UNESCO

 Third Edition 

📱 Combating the Spread of Disinformation and Fake News Across Digital Platforms

🤝 The Global Youth Dialogue Among Civilizations Alliance (GYDCA) and UPCité MUN are proud to announce the third edition of MUNESCO, held at the UNESCO Annex in Paris! 🇫🇷

💬 Digital platforms now shape how billions of people inform themselves, communicate and take part in public life. Yet the speed and scale at which false and misleading content circulates online have turned disinformation into one of the defining challenges of our time, eroding trust in institutions, deepening social divisions, complicating international cooperation and threatening fundamental rights. 

🏛️ Sitting as delegates of the UNESCO Committee, participants will take on this challenge through diplomatic debate, negotiation and the drafting of a collective resolution. Developed jointly with UPCité MUN, the topic invites delegates to examine:

• 💻 the responsibilities of digital platforms in the circulation of information;
• 📚 the role of media and information literacy in building societal resilience;
• 🌐 the scope for international cooperation and shared standards;
• ⚖️ the balance between countering disinformation and protecting freedom of expression;
• 👥 the contribution of governments, civil society, the media and users to a trustworthy digital information space.

🎓 After two successful editions, MUNESCO continues to offer young people a rare opportunity: to debate global issues inside one of the world’s leading multilateral institutions. Beyond the simulation itself, it is a chance to sharpen critical thinking, build confidence in public speaking and negotiation, and connect with peers who share a commitment to international dialogue .

 Join us for a full day of diplomacy, debate and cooperation at UNESCO, and help shape solutions for a better-informed, more responsible digital world!

📌 Event Details

• 🏛️ Committee: UNESCO
• 📰 Topic: Combating the Spread of Disinformation and Fake News Across Digital Platforms
• 📅 Date: 27 November
• ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• 📍 Venue: UNESCO Annex, 31 rue François Bonvin, 75015 Paris, France
• 🤝 Organisers: Global Youth Dialogue Among Civilizations Alliance (GYDCA) x UPCité MUN