MUNWar 2023

Model United Nations Wargame

Apr 21–23, 2023 Paris, France

Model United Nations Wargame

Latest edition: MUNWAR by CINUP 2026Apr 18, 2026

Conference

Paris, France·Europe

Apr 21–23, 2023

60 delegates expected

University students

In English

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About

What if China attacked Taïwan...

That is the question you will have to answer during this first edition of the Model United Nations Wargame. 

What is the MUNWar ? 

MUNWar is an event that aims to simulate a geopolitical scenario for 3 days and will gather more than a hundred students, all passionate about international relations and coming from many French and international universities.

This first edition will allow students to face, in conditions designed to simulate reality as closely as possible, a major and plausible challenge of the near future: the invasion of Taiwan by China.

MUNWar will fuse two concepts: 

  • The MUN
  • The wargame

In addition to participants who will embody the role of diplomats, others will be playing the role of miliary officials in a campaign. Through the intermediary of the board on which the sides will move their pieces, the diplomats will quickly see the actual (simulated) consequences of their negotiations, allowing them to concretely experience the ever-changing nature of geopolitics, especially during a crisis. This is the first time that a crisis simulation will be approached in such a comprehensive manner, taking into account not only the diplomatic arena but also the battlefield itself.

The last aspect of geopolitics that is usually overlooked by traditional MUNs will also be taken into account: government representatives. The latter will be responsible for processing the information transmitted to them by diplomats and military officials and giving them their orders according to the strategy they deem most appropriate to achieve their objectives. Through this component, participants will get to grasp in a much more tangible way than in a classic MUN the responsibility to their government and the subordination to it that the real job of a diplomat implies.

This professional crisis-management training will be particularly beneficial to students who are seriously considering a career in one of the three domains present in the simulation and may even discover unsuspected talents.

Who are the actors ?

Among the countries represented in the simulation, those considered most directly affected by the crisis will be called "majors". These major players will be China, the United States, Taiwan and the United Nations. Their delegations will be composed of three directorates: diplomacy, military and government sections. 

The other countries will be called “minors” will be represented in the two debating committees: the Security Council and the Disarmament and International security committee. The “minors” will also have to work with the delegates of their country in the other committee. 

Who organizes it ?

This event is organized by the Comité Interuniversitaire des Nations Unies de Paris (CINUP), which is also the host of the Harvard World MUN 2023, an event that brings together 2500 students, as well as the organiser of the PIMUN, one of the most prestigious MUN simulations in Europe that take occurs annually in Paris.

 

=> Application will be accepted after paiement. 

 

 

Committees

  • 15 countries
    1. Creating a demilitarized zone around the island of Taiwan
    • Vanessa Billerey

    Disarmament and International Security Committee

    English · 15 countries

    Topic

    Creating a demilitarized zone around the island of Taiwan

    About the committee

    This DISEC committee will have as purpose to debate about the creation of a demilitarized zone around the island of Taiwan. Every committees are linked. In this way, you will have to be in contact with the other delegates of your country in the other committees. The two UN Chairs of this committee are part of the Wargame UN's delegation. The delegates of China, the US, Taiwan and Hong Kong are also part of their respective Wargame delegation. Two supervisors will be here to do everything to keep the committee work at the highest level.

    Chair

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 16 countries
    1. The invasion of Taiwan by China

    United Nations Security Council

    English · 16 countries

    Topic

    The invasion of Taiwan by China

    About the committee

    This UNSC committee will have as purpose to debate about the invasion of Taiwan by China. Every committees are linked. In this way, you will have to be in contact with the other delegates of your country in the other committees. In the purpose to be close as possible of the reality, the delegates of South Africa will have the presidency. In this way, they will have to chair the committee. The delegates of China, the US, Taiwan and Hong Kong and the General Secretary of the UN are also part of their respective Wargame delegation. Two supervisors will be here to do everything to keep the committee work at the highest level.

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 4 countries
    1. The invasion of Taiwan by China

    (Wargame) United Nations

    English · 4 countries

    Topic

    The invasion of Taiwan by China

    About the committee

    The United Nations delegation will have to represent the organization during the invasion of Taiwan by China. Your delegation is divided in three parts, you will have to work all together : 1) The "government" section (3 delegates) 2) The military section (5 delegates) 3) The diplomatic section : - 2 DISEC Chairs - 1 UN observer in NATO - 1 General secretary in the UNSC

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    How this committee type works

  • 2 countries
    1. The invasion of Taiwan by China

    (Wargame) United States of America

    English · 2 countries

    Topic

    The invasion of Taiwan by China

    About the committee

    The United States delegation will have to represent your country during the invasion of Taiwan by China. Your delegation is divided in three parts, you will have to work all together : 1) The government section (4 delegates) 2) The military section (5 delegates) 3) The diplomatic section (4 delegates registered directly in the committees)

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 2 countries · 3 delegates each
    1. The invasion of Taiwan by China

    (Wargame) People’s Republic of China

    English · 2 countries · 3 delegates each

    Topic

    The invasion of Taiwan by China

    About the committee

    The Chinese delegation will have to represent your country during the invasion of Taiwan by China. Your delegation is divided in three parts, you will have to work all together : 1) The "government" section (4 delegates) 2) The military section (5 delegates) 3) The diplomatic section (3 delegates registered directly in the committees)

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 2 countries · 3 delegates each
    1. The invasion of Taiwan by China

    (Wargame) Republic of China

    English · 2 countries · 3 delegates each

    Topic

    The invasion of Taiwan by China

    About the committee

    The Taiwanese delegation will have to represent your country during the invasion of Taiwan by China. Your delegation is divided in three parts, you will have to work all together : 1) The "government" section (4 delegates) 2) The military section (4 delegates) 3) The diplomatic section (4 delegates registered directly in the committees)

    Countries

    How this committee type works

Partner conferences

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Organizers

Eric Guiochon

Marie-Elia Gaillard
Secretary General

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