SIMUN Samarkand 2026

SIMUN 2026 — Samarkand International Model United Nations

Organized by SAT Samarkand

About SIMUN 2026

Following the success of Cambridge MUN 2026 — 90 delegates, 5 committees, and a first edition that proved real demand for Model UN in Samarkand — SIMUN 2026 returns bigger, sharper, and built directly on what we learned. Real debate, real diplomacy, real growth, for delegates from Samarkand and beyond.

📅 Date: November 22, 2026 (single-day conference) 
📍 Venue: To be announced — full details will follow before registration closes 
👥 Delegates: 100–120

Committees and Topics

SIMUN 2026 features five committees spanning beginner to advanced difficulty, so delegates can choose a committee matched to their experience level.

UNGA — United Nations General Assembly

Topic: Combating Plastic Pollution in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems Minimum age: 12 | Level: Beginner

The General Assembly is the UN's main deliberative body, where all member states have an equal voice. As the largest and most accessible committee at SIMUN 2026, UNGA is the ideal starting point for first-time delegates — debate moves at a broad, policy-level pace, and consensus-building matters more than aggressive bloc politics. This session tackles one of the world's most pressing environmental crises: plastic waste choking oceans, rivers, and freshwater systems. Delegates will negotiate global frameworks for reducing plastic production, improving waste management infrastructure, and holding industries accountable — balancing environmental urgency against the economic realities of developing and developed nations alike.

UNESCO — United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Topic: Regulating Artificial Intelligence in Global Education Systems Minimum age: 12 | Level: Intermediate

UNESCO works at the intersection of education, science, and culture — and few issues test that intersection more urgently than artificial intelligence's rapid entry into classrooms worldwide. Delegates will confront real, unresolved questions: how should AI tools be governed in schools, who's accountable when algorithms shape what students learn, and how do nations with vastly different technological infrastructure agree on shared standards? This committee rewards delegates who can think from first principles — there's no settled international precedent to fall back on, only the frameworks you build in the room.

UNICEF — United Nations Children's Fund

Topic: Child Labor in Global Supply Chains Minimum age: 12 | Level: Intermediate

UNICEF exists to protect the rights and wellbeing of children worldwide, and this session confronts one of the most persistent violations of those rights: child labor embedded in the supply chains that produce everyday goods. Delegates will navigate the tension between economic dependency — where child labor often supports family survival — and the moral and legal obligation to eliminate it, negotiating enforcement mechanisms, corporate accountability, and realistic transition support for affected communities.

HRC — Human Rights Council

Topic: The Human Rights Crisis in Sudan — Accountability and Protection of Civilians Minimum age: 15 | Level: Advanced

The Human Rights Council is the UN's central body for addressing human rights violations worldwide — and this session places delegates directly inside one of the most severe, currently unresolved crises on its real agenda. Sudan's ongoing conflict has produced mass civilian displacement and documented human rights abuses, and delegates will grapple with genuine accountability mechanisms, protection of civilians, and the diplomatic reality that major powers remain divided on how — or whether — to intervene. This is not a hypothetical scenario; it's an active case before the real HRC in 2026. Given the serious subject matter, this committee is recommended for delegates with prior MUN experience.

UNSC — United Nations Security Council

Topic: The Conflict in Eastern DRC — Addressing the M23 Insurgency and Regional Instability Minimum age: 15 | Level: Advanced

The Security Council carries the UN's heaviest mandate: the power to authorize binding action in the interest of international peace and security. This session places delegates in the middle of a real, currently active conflict — the M23 insurgency in eastern DRC — complete with contested claims of external state involvement, a peacekeeping mission whose mandate is genuinely being renegotiated, and no clean alignment among the Council's permanent members. Delegates in this committee will face the Council's real defining challenge: building enough political consensus to act, in a room built for disagreement. Given the serious subject matter, this committee is recommended for delegates with prior MUN experience.

Eligibility

• UNGA, UNESCO, UNICEF: minimum age 12
• HRC, UNSC: minimum age 15, given their real-world crisis subject matter
• No prior MUN experience required — an optional online pre-conference workshop will be held November 17, 2026 (5 days before the event) to help first-time delegates prepare, especially recommended for those entering HRC or UNSC.
• Participants under 18 require parental/guardian consent as part of registration.

Registration Fees

Your fee includes:

• Committee placard and delegate badge
• Notebook and pen
• Background guide access
• Certificate of participation
• Lunch, snacks, and refreshments during breaks
• Access to the opening ceremony, guest speakers, and closing/awards ceremony

Not included: travel and accommodation.

How to pay: Click.uz or Payme, transfer to card 5614 6821 1584 4385 (Faridun Shavkatov), with your full name in the payment comment. Send your payment confirmation screenshot to @satsam_support. Registration is confirmed only once payment is verified.

International delegates: contact shavkatovfaridun@gmail.com directly to arrange payment.

Key Dates

Important Policies — Please Read Before Registering

• Refunds: Registration fees are non-refundable, with two exceptions: (1) full refund if organizers cancel the event, and (2) full refund available to already-registered delegates if the venue is not confirmed by September 15, 2026. No exceptions apply for medical emergencies, visa denials, or other individual circumstances.
• Photography and media: Registration and participation constitute consent to being photographed/filmed and to the use of your name, likeness, and quotes in SAT Samarkand's promotional materials. This is a condition of participation with no opt-out.
• Code of conduct: All participants are expected to treat delegates, chairs, volunteers, and staff with respect. Organizers reserve the right to remove any participant without refund for violations, at the Director's discretion.
• Chairs: All committee chairs are 18+ with a minimum of 5 verified prior MUN chairing experiences, confirmed through direct interview — not self-reported.

Full Terms and Conditions available below.

Contact

Questions: @satsam_support Official updates: @samarkand_mun

Faridun Shavkatov Director, SIMUN 2026 SAT Samarkand