KULMUN 2025 | Leuven 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-04 | mymun

Conference

Leuven, Belgium

Mar 4 - Mar 8, 2025

140 delegates expected

University Students

Decentering the Narrative: A Pathway for International Cooperation and Partnerships in the Periphery

Join us to celebrate the 15th edition of the annual KULMUN conference!  

The KU Leuven Model United Nations Association (KULMUN) is a student-run organization with a passion for debate, international politics, and connecting with persons of diverse opinions. As well as this, we host Belgium's finest annual Model United Nations Conference known for its outstanding academics and fun social activities in the beautiful hidden gem of Belgium; the city of Leuven.

It’s with a lot of excitement and pride that we therefore introduce our 2025 theme: Decentering the Narrative: A Pathway for International Cooperation and Partnerships in the Periphery

The international development agenda has greatly evolved since the start of the century. Nonetheless, the twenty-first century has given rise to new challenges and priorities, particularly in the form of the climate crisis, inequality, and the rise of international terrorism. This can lead to those living in the global periphery, away from international markets and major decision-making centers feeling disconnected from the agenda that concerns them.

The agenda is shifting, though. The transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals especially highlights how the international community is beginning to recognize that there is a degree of variability in the challenges each country, and region, faces. Thus, it is becoming clear that in order to achieve the development and security goals sought after by the international community, it is time to decenter the narrative from Western-centric ideas of how development should occur. This advances an international agenda that accurately recognizes the cultural, political, and economic pluralism of our world.

Delegate Applications have opened; apply here: https://form.typeform.com/to/hjWcf3bE?typeform-source=www.kulmun.be

We look forward to welcoming you to Leuven!

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UNESCO
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UNEP
NATO
ECLAC
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European Parliament
UNEP
NATO
ECLAC
Crisis
Newswire
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on November 16, 1945, to promote peace and security through international collaboration in education, science,...

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The European Parliament, the sole directly elected institution within the European Union, plays a pivotal role across all areas of EU competence and serves as a vital driving force behind European int...

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an international organization established in 1972 to coordinate the global environmental agenda. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works to promo...

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance established in 1949. Comprising 32 member countries from North America and Europe, NATO's primary mission is to ensur...

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is a regional commission of the United Nations, established in 1948. ECLAC's primary mission is to promote economic and social devel...

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Crisis is a committee in which a delegate represents a character from a country or the country itself. It simulates a real-life crisis situation, often based on reality, that the delegates need to try...

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No Conference is complete without a team of journalists who report on the happenings of the conference. For this, we have our very own media outlet, the Newswire. The Newswire, consisting of an Editor...

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Topics

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Shields of Learning: Ensuring Safe Acces to Education Amidst Conflict

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Giving Europe a Home: Adressing the Housing Crisis in the European Union

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Climate Adaptation: Building Resilient Infrastructure to Combat Extreme Weather Events

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Preserving Common Values: A United Front Towards Political Challenges

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Fostering Sustainable Development by Adressing Irregular Settlements in Latin America

Completing the Energy Transition: The 2030 Agenda, Public and Private Investment and Infrastructure

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Organizers

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Organiser

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Secretary General

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