Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) is one of the oldest Model United Nations simulations in the world. It was founded in 1953 when the Harvard student group that had been simulating the League of Nations since the 1920s decided to start a new simulation to reflect the new organization that had been established at the end of World War II. Every year, students from around the world attend the conference, which is currently held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The next session of HMUN will be the 60th session, and it will be held January 31-February 3, 2013.
Like many Model United Nations simulations, HMUN offers committees in 5 categories:
- The General Assembly
- The Economic and Social Council
- Regional Bodies, like the African Union
- Specialized Agencies, which include unique standing committees like the Security Council and also include crisis committees, centered around a developing crisis.
- Substantive Support, which includes the Press Corps and the NGO program.
Delegates represent countries or famous individuals, and must work to solve problems through debate and compromise while still promoting the interests and policies of the nation or person they represent.
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