IAC Online Winter Standard Committee 2027

Online Winter Model UN: An International Academic Competitions Online Conference
Saturday, January 16, 2027 · Online

Students in grades 4 through 8 are invited to step into the role of world diplomats at the IAC Online Winter Model UN Conference, a one-day event organized by International Academic Competitions (IAC). IAC Model UN conferences are designed specifically for elementary and middle school students. They suit delegates attending their first-ever conference as well as those with more Model UN experience. Delegates compete from home and can join from anywhere in the world. Students are welcome to take part as a school group, but this is not required.

This conference features a single Standard Committee session in the afternoon. The topic for the Standard Committee is Low-Lying Lands Look to Leave: A Climate Change-Induced Boycott of the UN. Students receive their country assignments two weeks before the conference, and a background guide is available here.

Please also review IAC’s Expectations and Rules for Standard Committees.

Depending on enrollment, delegates may be grouped into committees by grade. However the committees are formed, separate awards are given for each grade. This conference uses IAC’s Topic Set 1, so students who enjoy it can attend a second conference later in the season on Topic Set 2.

Award winners become eligible for the Model UN National Championships, held each Memorial Day weekend in Orlando, Florida. Model UN awards can also qualify students for IAC’s international summer events, including the 2027 International History Olympiad in Berlin and the 2028 International Geography Championships, which are planned for Stockholm.

At a glance

• Fee: $85
• Registration deadline: Friday, January 1, 11:59 PM ET
• Day schedule: Check-in opens at 11:30 AM ET. The committee runs from 12:10 to 3:25 PM ET, and the day ends around 3:45 PM ET.
• Location: Online, from home. The conference is open to students from anywhere in the world.
• Eligibility rule: Students can attend up to two IAC Regional Model UN Conferences per year, one on Topic Set 1 and one on Topic Set 2, in person or online. For online conferences, they can participate in both the Standard Committee and the Crisis Committee on each Topic Set.
• Questions: modelun@iacompetitions.com
• Conference website: https://registration.iacompetitions.com/tournaments/online-winter-model-un-standard-committee-2027-wlm5