Harvard WorldMUN 2016

Harvard World Model United Nations

Mar 14–18, 2016 Rome, Italy

Harvard World Model United Nations

Latest edition: Harvard WorldMUN 2019Mar 18–22, 2019

Conference

Rome, Italy·Europe

Mar 14–18, 2016

2,500 delegates expected

University students

In English

How it went

3.151,142 ratings from delegates
Academics
3.61
Logistics
2.27
Socials
3.48

About

The Olympics of Model UN

Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) is the most internationally diverse college-level Model UN conference, and the largest outside of North America. Every year 2,500+ college students from over 115 countries attend WorldMUN in a different location around the world. Past locations include Puebla (Mexico), Geneva (Switzerland), Beijing (China), Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), Taipei (Taiwan), Singapore, and Vancouver (Canada).

Through lively and informed debate, exciting social events, and a unique conference spirit, the WorldMUN experience reaches across cultures and borders to inspire both cooperation and friendship.

Committees

  • 28 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Structural Reforms of the EU
    • Riya Sood

    European Union

    English · 28 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topic

    Structural Reforms of the EU

    Chair

    Countries

  • 100 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Women in Corporate/Governance Structures
    2. Government Institutionalization of Violence Against Women
    • Eesha Khare

    World Conference on Women

    English · 100 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Women in Corporate/Governance Structures
    2. Government Institutionalization of Violence Against Women

    Chair

    Countries

  • 62 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Stateless Nations and Disputed Territories
    2. Funding Terrorism
    • Saranya Vijayakumar

    Organization of Islamic Cooperation

    English · 62 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Stateless Nations and Disputed Territories
    2. Funding Terrorism

    Chair

    Countries

  • 33 countries
    1. Trafficking in Persons
    • Yasmin Lachir

    Community of Latin American and Carribean States

    English · 33 countries

    Topic

    Trafficking in Persons

    Chair

    Countries

  • 51 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Biotechnology for Developing Nations
    • Bushra Hamid

    Commission on Science and Technology

    English · 51 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topic

    Biotechnology for Developing Nations

    Chair

    Countries

  • 54 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. China in Africa
    2. The Inter-African Network
    • Chi Chi Nwodoh

    African Union

    English · 54 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. China in Africa
    2. The Inter-African Network

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 81 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. The Right To Health
    2. Poverty and Inequality
    • Meiling Thompson

    United Nations Human Rights Council

    English · 81 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. The Right To Health
    2. Poverty and Inequality

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 194 countries
    1. Non-State Military Organizations
    2. Occupation of Disputed Territories
    • Eliza Ennis

    Disarmament and International Security Committee

    English · 194 countries

    Topics

    1. Non-State Military Organizations
    2. Occupation of Disputed Territories

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 110 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. International Labor Standards
    2. Police Aggression
    • Rebecca Lisk

    Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee

    English · 110 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. International Labor Standards
    2. Police Aggression

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 57 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Competitive Currency Devaluation
    2. Effects of Oil Deflation on Global Markets
    • Olivia Fu

    Economic and Financial Committee

    English · 57 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Competitive Currency Devaluation
    2. Effects of Oil Deflation on Global Markets

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 90 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. State Building
    2. Skills and Education in Developing Nations
    • Katie Sakys

    Special, Political, and Decolonization Commmittee

    English · 90 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. State Building
    2. Skills and Education in Developing Nations

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 110 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Intellectual Property Rights and HIV/AIDS medications
    2. Cybersecurity
    • Hope Kudo

    Legal Committee

    English · 110 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Intellectual Property Rights and HIV/AIDS medications
    2. Cybersecurity

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 92 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Water Crisis: Waterborne Diseases and Sustainable Solutions
    2. Containing Epidemics in the 21st Century
    • Davin Shi

    World Health Organization

    English · 92 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Water Crisis: Waterborne Diseases and Sustainable Solutions
    2. Containing Epidemics in the 21st Century

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 114 countries
    1. Sustainable Energy
    2. Sustainable Cities
    • Bowen Lu

    High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

    English · 114 countries

    Topics

    1. Sustainable Energy
    2. Sustainable Cities

    Chair

    Countries

  • 15 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Crisis in Cyprus
    • Safa Salem

    Security Council

    English · 15 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topic

    Crisis in Cyprus

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 16 countries
    1. HIV/AIDS Pandemic at the Turn of the Century
    • Andrew Chang

    Global Coalition on HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Botswana

    English · 16 countries

    Topic

    HIV/AIDS Pandemic at the Turn of the Century

    Chair

    Countries

  • 21 countries
    • Dev Patel

    The Senate of the Roman Republic

    English · 21 countries

    Chair

    Countries

  • 25 countries
    1. Coordination with Domestic Leagues
    2. The 2018 and 2022 World Cups
    • Nick Abbott

    FIFA Executive Committee

    English · 25 countries

    Topics

    1. Coordination with Domestic Leagues
    2. The 2018 and 2022 World Cups

    Chair

    Countries

  • 25 countries
    • Toby Roper

    Emergency Summit on the European Refugee Crisis

    English · 25 countries

    Chair

    Countries

  • 24 countries
    • Breanna Johnson

    Press Corps and NGOs

    English · 24 countries

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 18 countries
    • Amy Tan

    Underground Cabinet of China

    English · 18 countries

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

Organizers

Jacqueline Patel
Director-General

Jessica Levy

Joe Hall
Secretary-General

Kaitavjeet Chowdhary

Kalos Chu

Michael Baxter

Nicholas Abbott

Parijat Lal

Pedro Farias

Roshni Chakraborty
Under-Secretary-General of Crisis & Historical Committees

Sammy Guerrero
Under-Secretary-General of Delegate and Faculty Relations

Sebastian Feune

Skander Fourati
Under-Secretary-General of Administration

Spencer Ma

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