Model United Nations
The Model United Nations programme at SIRS engages students in structured committee simulations based on the procedures of the United Nations. Students research country positions, draft formal documents, and debate global issues in committee.
What is Model United Nations?
Model United Nations is an educational simulation in which students assume the roles of country delegates and participate in committee debates structured around United Nations procedures. Each committee addresses a defined agenda topic drawn from international affairs, and delegates are assigned country positions to research and represent.
Within a committee, delegates deliver formal speeches, enter into caucuses, negotiate with other delegations, and draft working papers that are debated and put to a vote. The process requires students to build working knowledge of their country’s foreign policy, treaty positions, and relationships with other states.
How a MUN Conference Works
Delegates receive a study guide outlining the committee agenda. This is the starting point for all preparation.
Each delegate researches their assigned country’s position, including its foreign policy, treaty commitments, and prior UN statements.
Delegates write a formal position paper articulating their country’s stance. This is submitted before the conference.
Delegates deliver speeches, enter moderated and unmoderated caucuses, and negotiate with other delegations to build consensus.
Working papers are drafted, debated, amended, and put to a committee vote to produce a final resolution.
What Students Develop
Reading primary sources and synthesising a country’s policy position from multiple documents.
Delivering timed formal speeches and responding to points of information under committee procedure.
Drafting position papers and resolution clauses using formal diplomatic language and UN conventions.
Working across delegations to build consensus and draft resolutions that satisfy multiple positions.
Evaluating arguments and constructing counter-positions in real-time, under time constraint.
Engaging with live international issues across areas such as climate, security, human rights, and trade.
The SIRS MUN Club participates in the IIMUN (Indian International Model United Nations) circuit, one of India’s largest MUN conference networks, giving students experience of large-scale committee debate alongside delegates from schools across the country.
Frequently Asked Questions
Model United Nations is an educational simulation in which students represent countries in committee debates modelled on the procedures of the United Nations.
MUN participation at SIRS is open to students from Class VI upwards through the MUN Club.
Students research their assigned country’s position, write a position paper, and take part in committee debate including speeches, caucuses, and resolution drafting.
Yes. The SIRS MUN Club participates in the IIMUN circuit.