The Leader in Global Issues Education through Simulation IMUNA, a not-for-profit educational organization formally associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications, is dedicated to global issues education at the secondary school level.
IMUNA has served for more than four decades as the vanguard in global issues education through simulation. By leveraging its unique philosophy and human resources, IMUNA conferences provide engaging and transformative learning opportunities that empower students with the skills they need to be responsible global citizens. IMUNA holds itself to the highest standard for educational programming that builds upon students' classroom skills by providing them with the means and confidence to be effective agents for global change. The organization actively builds and supports a network of international practitioners and organizations in a community of excellence, utilizing expert resources to identify new improvements and innovations in global issues education, and integrating emotional and social intelligence with interdisciplinary academic skill-sets to develop empathy, critical thinking, and cross-cultural understanding. Welcome to IMUNA: your headquarters for global issues education!
Four days of exclusive problem solving at the world-renowned NHSMUN Conference in New York City, USA
Students from the world's leading universities, plus global experts on education and leadership
Meet and connect with other MUN delegates and faculty advisers from around the world
The most comprehensive research archive, country profiles, and resources for MUN programs of all types
Meet and network with the world's most prominent United Nations diplomats, government officials, and international thought leaders
Get ahead in your professional career by getting involved with Model UN and education-based simulations
Formally published committee resolutions at the end of each conference
Experience 21st-century Model UN. IMUNA's style of international issues engagement is infinitely more than a simple conference!
This past week, IMUNA's UN Youth Representatives, Jonathan Martin and Dimitri Henry, were honored to attend the 68th Annual United Nations Civil Socie... read more
NHSMUN 2020 may still be 7 months away, but we're always planning exciting new features for the conference! This past week, our staff met in New York ... read more
The NHSMUN 2020 committee topics have been announced! Check out the dynamic debates that delegates will have next year. We are already counting down t... read more
June 20 marks World Refugee Day, and NHSMUN joins with peer organizations around the world to recognize the intrinsic right for all to freely seek out... read more
Today on World Environment Day, the NHSMUN staff is spreading awareness of how to protect the environment, using the lens of the 2019 theme of air pol... read more
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A local eighth-grader is promoting participation among area high school students in Model United Nations programs after taking part in events in New Y... read more
"We cannot meet the Sustainable Development Goals without drawing on the power of women and the enormous energy of young people." -Secretary-General A... read more
Many years ago, I, myself, was a Model UN delegate. In fact, my high school came to NHSMUN each year. To this day, I give credit to my faculty advisor, who has since become a dear friend, for getting me involved with Model UN, as it directly inspired me to pursue a career in foreign service.
Ambassador Jonathan R. CohenUS Mission to the United Nations
Networking, negotiation, compromise...this is the stuff that makes the world go around. You might not realize it until years from now, but the skills you're learning here...they might be more important than anything you'll ever study in a classroom.
Ambassador Susan RiceFormer US Ambassador to the UN; Former U.S. National Security Advisor
I wish you could stand where I am standing right now, to be able to look out at all of you. Model United Nations really is enough to give one hope...to really inspire one...about what your generation is going to achieve in the world. We need you. That's my main message to you here this evening.
Samantha PowerUS Ambassador to the United Nations, 2013-2017
You will have to represent countries in talks with States that have policies you may not agree with. It will train you to be open-minded and flexible. To analyze all of the positions, even those that you oppose. To propose constructive solutions that will benefit all parties. Developing these diplomatic skills will help you as you prepare for leadership in the future. Such skills have never been more important.
Ban Ki-MoonUnited Nations Secretary-General, 2007-2016
It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to NYC and to NHSMUN. The UN strives every day to promote peace and security, uphold human rights, and tackle the world's most pressing crises. We are proud to be home to its headquarters and the many political, educational, and cultural events it inspires. NHSMUN is one of these terrific events, helping to equip the leaders of tomorrow with the skills they will need to ably guide us into the future.
Bill de BlasioMayor, New York City
"What a great, great privilege it is to be here with all of you in this astounding hall. This is an amazing privilege to be with the future leaders of our world. I just wish that the whole world, the world's leaders, had your energy. Because if they did, this world would be the happiest place in the universe."
Mandy PatinkinActor, Singer, Comedian, Voice Artist
"It is an honor to be here at this prestigious NHSMUN event. I am sure that I am speaking to some of our greatest future leaders, problem solvers, innovators. How impressive it is to be a part of the excitement of our next generation. This week you will learn what it takes to be a leader."
David H. PetraeusRet. General, US Army | Former Director, CIA
To share a few words to the delegates of NHSMUN: First, thank you for doing it. The UN is a vital global institution. It better work because we have to figure out ways to make this planet work together, and that's the way we get 193 countries around the table and try as we might to get global agreements on critical issues—exactly the task you face as the ambassadors and UN leaders in the Model United Nations.
Dr. Jeffrey SachsSpecial Adviser to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the SDGs
The beauty of Model United Nations is that it is unlike most other things we teach and grade in school, unlike the ‘competition’ to win and show yourself ‘on top’ and better than others. The beauty of Model United Nations is that it is a simulation model that allows you, encourages you, to learn as you go. Just like life itself.
June GormanFounder, Transformative Education Forum
