PacMUN 2025

Founded in 2012, PacMUN is a three-day High School Model United Nations Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii hosted at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, bringing together over 500 Delegates and is the premier MUN conference of the Hawaiian Islands. PacMUN is dedicated to bringing together high school delegates from across the globe for an enjoyable and thought-provoking committee experience. Through the conference, we hope to engage and challenge all of our delegates in reasoning and rhetoric, as well as collaboration and leadership. 

Situated in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean and more isolated from continental landmasses than any other piece of land in the world, the beautiful state of Hawai‘i prospers with a diverse cultural, economic, and historical community. The state is composed of eight main islands; however, the conference is held on the island of O‘ahu. Sometimes called “The Gathering Place,” O‘ahu is the third largest Hawaiian island and is home to the majority of Hawai‘i’s population. 

PacMUN seeks to further the transformation of Hawai‘i into a modern “Geneva of the Pacific.” We believe that Hawai‘i can be a valuable bridge connecting the diverse countries, peoples, and cultures of the Asia-Pacific region; we believe that PacMUN’s role is to build ties between the youth who will be tomorrow’s leaders.

Ultimately, PacMUN must combine elements of realism and idealism. Committee should, to the utmost extent, represent a realistic simulation of the real world. Students should be forced to confront the same substantive issues faced by diplomats and politicians, all the while navigating the difficult procedural environments of international and national political institutions. Only in this way can Model United Nations fulfill its stated educational purpose of preparing the next generation of leaders in a manner unique to itself. And yet, at the same time, PacMUN should imbue students with an unwavering idealism. Even as students must operate within the strictly realistic confines of committee, students should be empowered to challenge the established norms and concepts of international relations and politics and to envision a better world. The educational purpose of the Model United Nations committee is not simply to answer questions of “what is,” but also challenge students to answer “what ought to be.”

For more information please visit pacmun.org

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