WorldMUN 2017

Harvard World Model United Nations

Mar 13–17, 2017 Montréal, Canada

Harvard World Model United Nations

Latest edition: Harvard WorldMUN 2019Mar 18–22, 2019

Conference

Montréal, Canada·North America

Mar 13–17, 2017

2,500 delegates expected

University students

In English

How it went

4.17832 ratings from delegates
Academics
4.25
Logistics
4.18
Socials
4.10

About

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Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) is the most internationally diverse college-level Model UN conference, and the largest outside of North America. Every year 2,000+ currently enrolled university students from over 115 countries attend WorldMUN in a different location around the world.

Committees

  • 54 countries
    1. Radical Islam
    2. Overpopulation
    • Cristina Davila
    • Antoni Aliarto Setiadji
    • Chi Chi Nwodoh

    African Union

    English · 54 countries

    Topics

    1. Radical Islam
    2. Overpopulation

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 20 countries
    1. Crisis in the Soviet Union
    • Amy Tan
    • Urja Jain

    Cabinet of the Ministers of the USSR, 1985

    English · 20 countries

    Topic

    Crisis in the Soviet Union

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 22 countries
    1. Technology in Conflict Situations
    • Hakim Ahmad Kamal

    Committee of Experts on Cybersecurity

    English · 22 countries

    Topic

    Technology in Conflict Situations

    Chair

    Countries

  • 31 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Reintegration of Cuba
    2. Bioethical Dilemmas
    • Shasha Dania
    • Luis Fernando Pérez González
    • Alexia Sideris
    • Yasmin Lachir

    Community of Latin American and Caribbean States

    English · 31 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Reintegration of Cuba
    2. Bioethical Dilemmas

    Chairs

    Countries

  • 15 countries
    1. Peace and Post-Peace
    • Tony Chen
    • Wen Kang Chow
    • Esli Chan

    Council of Colombian Ministers

    English · 15 countries

    Topic

    Peace and Post-Peace

    Chairs

    Countries

  • 18 countries
    1. Turf Wars
    2. Politicization of Cartels
    • Saranya Vijayakumar
    • Issa Ammari
    • Thomas Ron

    Mexican Drug Cartel Syndicate

    English · 18 countries

    Topics

    1. Turf Wars
    2. Politicization of Cartels

    Chairs

    Countries

  • 28 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Russia-Ukraine
    2. Turkey/ISIS
    • Alastair Loh
    • Ignacio Sánchez
    • Ana Krstanovic
    • Manav Khandelwal

    North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    English · 28 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Russia-Ukraine
    2. Turkey/ISIS

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 54 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Current Refugees Crises
    • Karen Chica Gomez
    • Cayanne Chachati
    • Ishmal Malik

    Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees

    English · 54 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topic

    Current Refugees Crises

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 20 countries
    1. Emerging Concerns with the Current Political State
    • Balim Barutcu
    • Alba Gavaliugov Mendez
    • Myriam Babin

    Resolution for Turkey

    English · 20 countries

    Topic

    Emerging Concerns with the Current Political State

    Chairs

    Countries

  • 19 countries
    1. An Evening with the UN Envoy
    • William Lobkowicz
    • Sreya Sanyal
    • Eleni Kapousouz

    India-Pakistan Talks, 1987

    English · 19 countries

    Topic

    An Evening with the UN Envoy

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 15 countries
    1. Rise of First Shia Empire of Iran
    • Eliza Ennis
    • Katrina Stevenson
    • Alexander Blackwell

    The Shah's Advisers in the Safavid Empire, 1588-1618

    English · 15 countries

    Topic

    Rise of First Shia Empire of Iran

    Chairs

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    How this committee type works

  • 59 countries
    1. Innovative Education
    2. Sustainable Urbanization
    • Wanrui Bai
    • Belkis Carolina Campos Carrillo
    • Kylie Hung
    • Roxanne Lestiboudois

    United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

    English · 59 countries

    Topics

    1. Innovative Education
    2. Sustainable Urbanization

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    How this committee type works

  • 15 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Burundi
    2. Boko Haram
    • Safa Salem
    • Arief bin Johan Alimin

    United Nations Security Council

    English · 15 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Burundi
    2. Boko Haram

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 193 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Women in Armed Conflicts
    2. Global Mass Surveillance
    • Abigail Kasdin
    • Ahmed Mufti

    Disarmament and International Security Committee

    English · 193 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Women in Armed Conflicts
    2. Global Mass Surveillance

    Chairs

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    How this committee type works

  • 94 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Offshore Tax Evasion
    2. Understanding the Ramifications of Immigration
    • Olivia Fu
    • Joaquim Candel

    Economic and Financial Affairs Council

    English · 94 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Offshore Tax Evasion
    2. Understanding the Ramifications of Immigration

    Chairs

    Countries

  • 108 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Modern Day Slavery
    2. Food Security, State Infrastructure and Political Crises
    • Rebecca Lisk
    • Mayang Krisnawardhani

    Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee

    English · 108 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Modern Day Slavery
    2. Food Security, State Infrastructure and Political Crises

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    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 90 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Arctic Sea Territorial Claims
    2. Resource Allocation
    • Natasha Dielingen
    • Fatima Malik
    • David Zhang
    • Katie Sakys

    Special Political and Decolonization Committee

    English · 90 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Arctic Sea Territorial Claims
    2. Resource Allocation

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 110 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Reforming the Global Pharmaceutical Industry
    2. Combating the International Obesity and Diabetes Epidemic
    • Astrid Medianero
    • Davin Shi
    • Venu Katta

    World Health Organization

    English · 110 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Reforming the Global Pharmaceutical Industry
    2. Combating the International Obesity and Diabetes Epidemic

    Chairs

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    How this committee type works

  • 99 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Technology Gap between Developing and Developed Countries
    2. Political System and Finance Models of Energy
    • Eesha Khare
    • Rituja Rao
    • Dung Nguyen
    • Louis-Joseph Moukhtar

    United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

    English · 99 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Technology Gap between Developing and Developed Countries
    2. Political System and Finance Models of Energy

    Chairs

    Countries

  • 93 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Kyoto Protocol
    • Sebastian Fernandez Leal
    • Urvi Talaty
    • Dhruv Pillai
    • Kinnari Sahita

    Historical General Assembly, 1997

    English · 93 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topic

    Kyoto Protocol

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • 47 countries · 2 delegates each
    1. Inequality in Access to Education
    2. Gentrification
    • Mahia Ashraf
    • Juan Diego Mujica Filippi
    • Meiling Thompson

    United Nations Human Rights Council

    English · 47 countries · 2 delegates each

    Topics

    1. Inequality in Access to Education
    2. Gentrification

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    How this committee type works

  • 24 countries

    Press Corps and NGOs

    English · 24 countries

    Countries

    How this committee type works

Organizers

Jacqueline Patel

Jessica Levy
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Council & Regional Bodies

Jonathan Sasson
Host Team President

Judy Yang
Under-Secretary-General for Delegate & Faculty Relations

Kaitavjeet Chowdhary
Under-Secretary-General for the General Assembly

Nabig Chaudhry
Director-General

Nicholas Abbott

Parijat Lal
Secretary-General

Pedro Farias
Under-Secretary-General for Finance & Operations

Roshni Chakraborty
Under-Secretary-General for Crisis and Historical Committees

Spencer Ma
Under-Secretary-General for Administration

Tiffany Lam
Under-Secretary-General for Media & Design

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