American Model United Nations

Handbook

The AMUN Handbook provides the critical information you need to prepare for and participate in the 2024 American Model United Nations Conference.

• Introduction
  • General Conference Information
  • The AMUN Approach to Model United Nations
• Introduction to the United Nations
  • United Nations Documents
  • Research and Preparation
  • Simulations, Roles and Roleplaying
• Introduction to the General Assembly
  • General Assembly Rules of Procedure
  • General Assembly Plenary (Concurrent)
  • General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
  • General Assembly Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
  • General Assembly Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
  • SPECIAL COMMITTEE: World Health Assembly (WHA)
• Introduction to ECOSOC and Report Writing Bodies
  • ECOSOC Rules of Procedure
  • Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
  • Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)
• Introduction to the Security Councils
  • Security Council Rules of Procedure
  • The Security Council
  • The Historical Security Council of 1961
• Introduction to Historical Commissions of Inquiry
  • Historical Commission of Inquiry of 1948
• International Court of Justice
  • Cases Before the Court
• The International Press Delegation

Position Papers

Position papers submitted by representatives are available to be searched by country and by committee.

• Position Papers by Country
• Position Papers by Committee

ICJ Memorials

• Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia; Honduras and Costa Rica)
  • Colombia Memorial
  • Costa Rica Memorial
  • Honduras Memorial
  • Nicaragua Memorial
• Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal)
  • Belgium Memorial
  • Senegal Memorial
• Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru (Nauru v. Australia)
  • Nauru Memorial
  • Australia Memorial

IPD Forms

• Press release/op-ed/letter request
• Press conference request

Recent Publications

• Op-Ed: Joining Staff
• Letter to the Editor: UAE’s Response to the Press Release on Literacy from the Holy See in GA3 
• Press Release: US and United Arab Republic – Concerning the Esteemed Delegation from Belgium’s Answers in the United Nations Historical Security Council 1961
• Sustainability in General Assembly Plenary
• ECOSOC: Discussions on Human Rights
• 1961 Historical Security Council: Humanitarian Crisis in the Congo, the Red Scare and upheaval in Latin America
• Security Council Attempts to Come to a Consensus on Palestinian Membership
• Press Release: Holy See On Literacy from GA 3
• Global Disarmament Efforts: Balancing Security and Progress in the Pursuit of Peace 
• An Overview of the CCPCJ

Schedule

All listed times are Central United States (UTC-5:00). For simulation rooms and conference offices, please see the Sheraton Room Map. For more information, please refer to the AMUN Program.

Saturday, 23 November

1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Registration
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.	Rules and Role Playing Overview – General Assembly, WHA, and ECOSOC Rules and Role Playing Overview – SC/HSC Rules and Role Playing Overview – CPD
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Opening Plenary Session
6:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
8:00pm – 9:00pm	International Court of Justice Advocate Meeting
10:00pm – 2:00am	Late night Caucus Area Open

Sunday, 24 November

8:30am – 12:00pm	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
9:30am – 10:30am	Special Session for Faculty Advisors
12:00pm – 2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm – 5:00pm	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
3:15pm – 4:45pm	Permanent Representative And Faculty Advisor Meeting
5:00pm – 7:00pm	Dinner
7:00pm – 10:00pm	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
10:00pm – 2:00am	Late night Caucus Area Open

Monday, 25 November

8:30am – 1:00pm	Committee / Commission / Council Sessions
9:30am – 1:30pm	Graduate School and Career Expo
10:00am – 11:00am	Permanent Representative And Faculty Advisor Meeting
11:30am – 12:30pm	2025 Delegation Lottery
1:00pm – 6:00pm	Free Afternoon
6:00pm – 9:30pm	Committee / Commission Sessions
6:00pm – 8:00pm	Security Council Simulations
6:30pm – 7:30pm	Special Session for Faculty Advisors
10:00pm – 2:00am	Representative Dance
11:00pm – 3:30am	Security Council Emergency Session

Tuesday, 24 November

8:30am – 12:15pm	Committee / Commission Sessions
10:00am – 12:15pm	Security Council Sessions
11:00am	AMUN Offices Close
12:30pm – 1:00pm	Closing Plenary Session

Get Help

Please head to Conference Services, located on the promenade of the ballroom level or approach any member of the AMUN Secretariat who you can identify by the blue badge they are wearing.

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Join the AMUN Staff

The success of the AMUN Conference depends greatly on the dedication of its all-volunteer Secretariat. There are currently more than 100 members of the AMUN Secretariat, including undergraduate, graduate and law school students, as well as professionals in a variety of fields. We hope you can join us!

Please fill out our new staff application (available from your dais or at conference services) and sign up for an interview at Conference Services. Interview slots tend to fill up quickly, so we encourage you to sign up early and no later than Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Interviews will last about 15 minutes; please meet the interviewer at the Conference Services desk on the Ballroom level at the appointed time. New Secretariat interviews will be held at the following times:

• Sunday, 24 November: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
• Monday, 25 November: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, 26 November: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.