VAIMUNEC I 2025

Overview

VAIMUN, a nonprofit Model UN organization, was founded to enhance understanding and global involvement within youth and young adult populations, fostering an environment of interest and curiosity. A brainchild of five high school students, VAIMUN stands for Veritas Auctoritas Iustitia MUN, which is Latin, translated as Truth, Authority, and Justice MUN. Our mission is to make a difference for the future by fostering and nurturing diplomatic negotiation skills, research skills, an ability to adapt to situations quickly, and much more.

One way that we feel we can empower, inspire, and encourage youth through VAIMUN is by hosting essay competitions. 

For our first essay competition, we are looking for current high school students interested in diplomatic negotiations, global affairs, and geopolitics. We invite students to choose between two prompts to respond to:

1. Research a current global affair, effort, or other international occurrence and write a three-five page written report analyzing the causes of the event, the “who” and their involvement in the event, as well as potential and current effects seen as a result of the event. Be sure to analyze different perspectives of those involved, providing evidence of both claims to further your understanding of the topic. Please avoid any bias or personal belief in this piece. 
2. Write a research paper analyzing a global occurrence with a personal perspective. This should be three-five pages long, and it should include a discussion of the causes of the event, the “who” and their involvement in the event, as well as potential and current effects seen as a result of the event. Highlight the ideas of multiple sides in the event by comparing their ideas and beliefs with your own. 

These will be due at 11:59:59 on August 19, 2025. 

Please find formatting requirements below:

Formatting:

• Use MLA or APA formatting.
• Utilize Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spacing.
• Include In-text citations (At least one per paragraph aside from the conclusion.)
• Include a title page (including the name of your paper, the date, your name, and “VAIMUN Essay Competition I” in the center of the page)
• Include a “References” or “Bibliography” page at the end of your paper. This should have citations to all sources cited in your paper with links.
• Please also include page numbers in the margins - but not on the title or references page.

When finished, send your documents to VAIMUNofficial@gmail.com. Please ensure that we have access to them, so that we can select a winner. 

Top three places for both prompts will earn certificates!

Best of luck!

VAIMUN Team