Open Relations and Engagement Model United Nations
Applications close Nov 13, 2026
- High school and university
- Free to attend
- About 100 delegates expected
7 beginner committees
Apply now to Open Relations and Engagement Model United Nations295 online and virtual Model UN conferences are coming up, run by organizers in 54 countries. 164 are open for applications.
Bringing a class? School groups and simulationsOpen for applications and running the most beginner committees.
Applications close Nov 13, 2026
7 beginner committees
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No trip and no travel budget: join a conference as a school group, or run a simulation for your own class.
292take high school students
53for school students only
Applications typically open 6 weeks before an online conference and close 3 days before it.
Online high school conferencesMUN Command runs the debate: a live speakers list, timers, motions and one-tap voting, and delegates join from their own phone.
Start a sessionIndia runs 122 of the 295, more than any other country. Most last two days. Delegates join from 200 countries.
34,797
delegates from 200 countries joined online conferences in the last three years.
158 of the 295 start on a Saturday.
The season peaks in August. 105 conferences are coming up in November 2026.
UNSC and UNHRC run at the most upcoming online conferences.
Most debate in English. Some run committees in Hindi (4), French (2), Polish (2), Spanish (2), Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish.
Committees score higher online than in person. Academics, socials and logistics score lower.
Online conferences are smaller, shorter and mostly free.
| Measure | Online | In person |
|---|---|---|
| Upcoming conferences | 295 online | 614 in person |
| Open for applications now | 56% online | 32% in person |
| Free to join | 64% online | 10% in person |
| Typical length | 2 days online | 3 days in person |
| Expected delegates | 100 online | 200 in person |
| Applications close | 3 days before online | 1 week before in person |
| Rating | 3.84 online25,305 reviews | 4.21 in person76,832 reviews |
Most are. 188 of the 295 upcoming online conferences charge no delegate fee, against 10% of conferences in person.
Yes. Online, virtual and e-MUN all mean a conference held over video calls, with the same committees, rules of procedure and position papers as a conference in person.
Usually two days: 184 of the 295 last two days, 53 one day and 58 three days or more. 158 start on a Saturday.
The organizers' own. Of the upcoming ones, 209 are run from Asia and the Pacific, 53 from Europe and Africa and 32 from the Americas. Filter the list by where they are run from.
Applications typically open 6 weeks before an online conference and close 3 days before it. 93 close in the next 30 days.
Yes. 292 of the 295 take high school students, and 53 are for school students only.