The University of Connecticut Model United Nations is a student-run organization that aims to foster international awareness through its annual conference. Every November, hundreds of high school students gather at the UConn Storrs campus to participate in realistic committee simulations, engage in substantive debate, and learn from their fellow delegates. UCMUN is a learning conference, meaning t
hat our staff aspires to guide delegates toward understanding the values of cooperation, diversity, and compromise while encouraging them to be active, compassionate leaders. As UCMUN prepares for its twenty-fifth conference, we continue to strive to fulfill this mission and work to make our conference the best that it can be. With new committees and a committed staff, we are eager to present an exciting twenty-fifth conference. Founded in 1999, the 2023 UConn Model United Nations will be the 25th annual conference at the University of Connecticut on the Storrs Campus. Beginning in April 1999, a group of students from the UConn International Relations Association began exploring the possibility of instituting a high school Model United Nations conference at the University. Before the semester ended, the group officially formed UCMUN, whose sole purpose is to produce a high school Model United Nations conference for young aspiring minds. Over the last few years, UCMUN has grown to serve over 400 delegates across the Northeast.