Model United Nations

Model UN Conference - February 3, 2024

We are excited to offer our next Model UN Conference for Utah high schools on Saturday, February 3, 2024!

Utah Valley University hosted its first ever Model United Nations Conference for Utah High Schools on February 1, 2020. We were honored to have as our Opening Plenary keynote speaker, Mr. Felipe Queipo, Communications Officer, Civil Society Unit, Department of Global Communications, United Nations.  Several UVU students from the Model UN class have participated in regional competitions. During our conference, these university students offered their talents and skills to mentoring the next generation of debaters and negotiators. A total of 5 schools, 106 high school students, and 10 UVU student volunteers participated in the UVU Model UN conference. 

 

Brighton High School Wasatch Independent Debate League - Best Large Delegation
Brighton HS - Outstanding Large Delegation Wasatch Independent Debate League - Best Large Delegation
   
Park City HS - Outstanding Small Delegation Westlake HS - Best Small Delegation
Park City HS - Outstanding Small Delegation Westlake HS - Best Small Delegation
   

 

Committee Topics: 

     Opening Address Topic: "I have the right to..." Personal impressions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

     Tournament Issue Book

General Assembly:

  1. Protecting civilians in combat zones, especially those with dissabilities
  2. Right of peoples to self-determination

GA - 3rd Committee:

  1. Promoting universal access to health care services
  2. Ensuring the right to privacy in the digital age
  3. Human rights and unilateral coercive measures

World Health Organization:

  1. Strengthening national capacities for pandemic response
  2. Addressing vaccing hesitancy and misinformation
  3. Antimicrobial resistance

United Nations Security Council:

Topics to be determined at the time of the convening of the conference.  An individual student or advisor may submit one sentence on why the student would be a good candidate to the following email: Stephan.Atkinson@uvu.edu  Be sure to include full name of the student and school. 

 

Model UN 2024 General Assembly

Model UN General Assembly

Model UN 2024 Security Council

Model UN Security Council

Model UN 2024 World Health Organization

Model UN World Health Organization