VICMUN 2025

Vienna International Centre Model United Nations

Aug 4–8, 2025 Vienna, Austria

Vienna International Centre Model United Nations

Latest edition: VICMUN 2026Aug 3–7, 2026

Conference

Vienna, Austria·Europe

Aug 4–8, 2025

150 delegates expected

High school and university students

In English

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About

Step into the shoes of a diplomat!

Welcome to VICMUN, which takes place from August 4 to 8, 2025 at the Vienna International Centre (UN Office at Vienna “UNO-City”)! 👏

 

After a successful 1st edition of VICMUN in August 2024 and a “mini” Winter Edition in February 2025, we're organizing our Model UN once again in August - this time with even bigger and better committees! All committee sessions of VICMUN take place in the Vienna International Centre, which is one of the 4 official UN headquarters.

 

What are your personal benefits of participating in VICMUN? 

You will practice your negotiation and rethoric skills, learn more about the history, culture and politics of other countries, meet experts from the Vienna-based UN organizations, get an insight into the work of the UN Headquarter at Vienna and meet people and new friends from other UN associations, universities and schools around the world.

 

Programme Schedule

Sunday, August 3

  • Individual arrival, Reception & Conference Registration (02:00 PM - 05:30 PM - you can come anytime during the timeframe). All delegates get a Goodie Bag!

Please bring your passport for the registration. 

Location: Clubrooms of UNA-Austria (Hofburg/Stallburg - Imperial Palace Vienna)

  • Guided Tour through the first district of Vienna (starting time 03:00 PM, 04:00 PM and 05:00 PM)
  • Welcome Reception + Cocktail Party (drinks & snacks included) (06:00 PM) - Invitation by UNA-Austria

Monday, August 4

  • Registration & Security Screening at the Vienna International Centre (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)

Please bring your passport especially for the Security Check / Issuing of the UN-badge (but generally everyday of the conference).

Location: Vienna International Centre  (Wagramerstraße 5, 1220 Vienna, Austria)

  • Opening Ceremony & Committee Sessions (10:00 AM - approx. 4:00 PM) with lunch break (individual lunch)
  • Departure from the United Nations to the Heuriger  (04:30 PM) - Please buy your own public transport ticket!
  • Dinner at Heuriger (tradtional Austrian restaurant with a large buffet and a variety of drinks included) (06:00 PM - approx. 08:30 PM) 

Tuesday, August 5

  • Committee Sessions (09:00 AM - approx. 05:00 PM) with lunch break (individual lunch)
  • Karaoke Night (08:00 PM - 10:00 PM) or Quiz Night (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)

Wednesday, August 6

  • Committee Sessions (09:00 AM - 01:00 PM) with lunch break (individual lunch)
  • Expert Sessions (02:00 PM- 05:00 PM)
  • Picnic @ Donauinsel (06:00 PM)

Thursday, August 7

  • Committee Sessions (09:00 AM - approx. 05:00 PM) with lunch break (individual lunch)
  • Closing Party / Summer Club Night (drinks & snacks included from 7 - 9 PM) (07:00 PM) 

Friday, August 8

  • Closing Ceremony (09:00 AM - 01:00 PM)

 

Disclaimer: Schedule is subject to change.

 

Participation Fees

Early Bird Delegate Fee (until May 31): 175€

Regular Delegate Fee (June 1 - July 21): 195€

Delegation Discount: You're a delegation of 5 or more delegates? Use discount VICMUN2025 for 45€ off the participaton fee per delegate!

 

The participation fee includes the conference fee and organizational costs, Goodie Bag (incl. VICMUN merch), Welcome Dinner, Evening Reception / further meal and socials. 

Refund policy: The participation fee is fully refundable until July 1 (minus Stripe processing fees). 50% of the fee is refundable until July 15. For cancellations occurring after July 15, please contact us to discuss your circumstances, and we will work to find an appropriate solution.

 

If a Visa Invitation Letter is required: Please wait for your acceptance confirmation, pay the participation fee until May 31 and send a copy of your passport to registration@vicmun.at. 

 

Participants have to arrange travel and accommodation individually. However, for accepted participants we offer a discount code for one hostel and one hotel near the Vienna International Centre.

 

Homepage: www.vicmun.at

E-Mail: For questions regarding application, schedule and administrational aspects registration@vicmun.at. For questions regarding assignments, study guides and academic aspects academics@vicmun.at. 

Instagram: @vicmun.austria

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/vic-mun

 

VICMUN is an independent programme, that is not an official programme by the UN. As of the great success of the first VICMUN in 2024, the programme is being organized as an independent organization (ZVR: 1813599511), but co-organized by the Foreign Policy and United Nations Association of Austria (UNA-Austria/ÖGAVN).

Committees

  • 20 countries
    1. Internationale Verantwortung und Menschenrechtsstandards für Bergbau und Minenarbeiter:innen
    2. Globale Lieferketten: Umweltzerstörer oder als Schlüssel zum Umweltschutz?
    • Aaron Anderwald-Grond
    • Nils Neuner

    United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)

    Beginner · English · 20 countries

    Topics

    1. Internationale Verantwortung und Menschenrechtsstandards für Bergbau und Minenarbeiter:innen
    2. Globale Lieferketten: Umweltzerstörer oder als Schlüssel zum Umweltschutz?

    About the committee

    Du möchtest deine Deutschkenntnisse einsetzen oder verbessern und gleichzeitig globale Herausforderungen mitgestalten? Dann ist unser UNIDO-Komitee genau richtig für dich! Diskutiere auf Deutsch über Menschenrechte im Bergbau und Globale Lieferketten und Umweltschutz. Ob du Muttersprachler:in bist oder fortgeschritten Deutsch lernst – hier hast du die Chance, in einem internationalen Umfeld Sprachpraxis, Verhandlungsgeschick und Wissen zu verbinden. Tauche ein in reale UN-Debatten, übe Fachvokabular und finde heraus, wie du mit Sprache wirklich etwas bewegen kannst.

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  • 36 countries
    1. Addressing Forced Migration: Legal and Humanitarian Responses to Conflict and Political Instability
    • Frida Esperanza Gascón Fernández
    • Đorđe Rosić
    • Zlata Votchenikova

    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

    Beginner · English · 36 countries

    Topic

    Addressing Forced Migration: Legal and Humanitarian Responses to Conflict and Political Instability

    About the committee

    Forced migration is on the rise — and the world must act. In this year’s UNHCR, delegates will address the legal and humanitarian response to two urgent crises: 🇸🇩 The Sudanese Civil War, with millions displaced by a fragmented conflict, and 🇻🇪 The Venezuelan Migration Crisis, demanding regional solidarity and sustainable solutions. How can we protect refugee rights while respecting state sovereignty?

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    How this committee type works

  • 30 countries
    1. Nuclear Watchdogs in Conflict Zones: The IAEA's Mandate in Ensuring Nuclear Safety During Armed Conflict
    2. Securing the Future: The IAEA's Role in Nuclear Waste Management and Environmental Responsibility
    • Daniel Stanovský
    • Karla Koselleck
    • Ipek Ocal

    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

    Beginner · English · 30 countries

    Topics

    1. Nuclear Watchdogs in Conflict Zones: The IAEA's Mandate in Ensuring Nuclear Safety During Armed Conflict
    2. Securing the Future: The IAEA's Role in Nuclear Waste Management and Environmental Responsibility

    About the committee

    Step into the shoes of nuclear watchdogs at the IAEA, the world’s leading authority on atomic energy, headquartered in Vienna — where you’ll be debating! This committee offers a high-stakes simulation of international diplomacy as delegates tackle urgent questions on protecting nuclear facilities in conflict zones and managing radioactive waste in an environmentally responsible way. If you’re ready for complex negotiations, real-world case studies, and the challenge of shaping the future of nuclear safety, then the IAEA is your committee.

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  • 30 countries
    1. Preventing Weaponry Trafficking to Non-State Actors/Terrorist Organizations
    2. Tackling the Rise of Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
    • Bénédict Tanner
    • Quentin Cornuau-Plessis

    United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

    Intermediate · English · 30 countries

    Topics

    1. Preventing Weaponry Trafficking to Non-State Actors/Terrorist Organizations
    2. Tackling the Rise of Cryptocurrency Money Laundering

    About the committee

    Join the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for high-intensity debates at the intersection of international law, organized crime, and global security. Set against the backdrop of Vienna, where the UNODC is headquartered, this committee will explore how to curb the trafficking of weaponry to non-state actors and terrorist groups, and confront the shadowy world of cryptocurrency-fueled money laundering. If you're drawn to fast-evolving challenges, transnational threats, and sharp policy debates, UNODC is calling your name.

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  • 31 countries
    1. Towards a Global Water Governance Framework: Establishing a UN-led Treaty for Sustainable Water Management, Conflict Resolution, and Climate Resilience

    United Nations Water (UN Water)

    Intermediate · English · 31 countries

    Topic

    Towards a Global Water Governance Framework: Establishing a UN-led Treaty for Sustainable Water Management, Conflict Resolution, and Climate Resilience

    About the committee

    In a world where water is more precious than oil and more politicized than gold, this crisis simulation brings you to the heart of one of humanity’s most urgent challenges. From the damming of the Nile to the drying of the Aral Sea, water has become a catalyst for both cooperation and conflict. Step into a high-stakes negotiation where the lives of billions — and the peace of regions — depend on your diplomacy. Will you draft the first global treaty on water governance? Can you balance sovereignty, survival, and sustainability? Will your nation fight, share, or lead? This is not just a committee — it’s the beginning of a new world order, built on water. Apply now, and change the course of global hydropolitics.

    Countries

  • 15 countries
    1. Navigating Instability: Ensuring Maritime Security in the Red Sea Amidst Non-State Armed Threats
    • Lukas Ehret
    • Elena Azorin
    • Klymentii Khomych

    United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

    Expert · English · 15 countries

    Topic

    Navigating Instability: Ensuring Maritime Security in the Red Sea Amidst Non-State Armed Threats

    About the committee

    Step into the heart of international diplomacy with our expert-level UNSC simulation, held at a moment of escalating maritime insecurity in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. As non-state actors disrupt vital trade routes and challenge naval power dynamics, delegates must craft bold, collaborative solutions to ensure global maritime security. With real-world tensions, naval strategy, and international law on the table, this committee offers a rich space for crisis-minded delegates to propose innovative missions, negotiate fragile alliances, and navigate the geopolitical stakes of one of the world’s most strategic waterways. This is the Security Council — power, pressure, and precision diplomacy. Are you ready?

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Organizers

Bernd Hermann

Eda Koselleck
Academics

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