What style of debate is used at UNIMUN?
UNIMUN’s style of debate is unlike most other Model UN simulations, but it is designed to simulate debate at the UN as closely as possible. At the UN, member states begin their discussions or each topic in a formal debating session. During this meeting, each delegation has an opportunity to present its government’s policies and perspectives on the topic under discussion. Following this session, delegations then move into informal discussions of the topic. These often take many months to conclude, with meetings between small groups of countries, regional or issue blocs, and sometimes larger committee sessions interspersed in the discussions. Many draft resolutions may be discussed during this time, in the hopes of gaining support from as many nations of the world as possible, and leading up to a final document. Finally, when the months of discussions have yielded a resolution supported by the vast majority of nations, the UN body will return to another formal session to formalize what w
