Model United Nations in the United States

Model United Nations in the United States is a popular extracurricular activity for middle school, high school, and college students. The United States was where Model United Nations originated and was popularized, and is also where many of the world's most respected conferences are held. The U.S. has several regional centers of Model UN, each with its own distinct style.

Traditionally, Model UN has been associated with affluent schools and communities, but in recent years, the activity has expanded to reach more students.

Model United Nations is popular across the United States, with MUN clubs and conferences being found in every region. However, because of the fact that Model UN is decentralized and has grown autonomously, there are significant differences in how MUN is done between regions.

Centered on the New York and Washington metropolitan areas, both of which play host to a multitude of prestigious, largely university-hosted conferences, including those of Georgetown University (Georgetown International Relations Association) and George Washington University. Other conferences in the region include HMUN, hosted by Harvard, JHUMUNC hosted at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and NMUN, hosted in New York City. The Northeast has established a reputation for approaching Model United Nations with an idealistic philosophy, while still emphasizing the academic competition aspect of Model UN and giving awards for delegates. Conferences also evaluate delegates holistically when deciding on the distribution of awards. Crisis committees are especially popular in the Northeast, and lead to this region's conferences having more of a focus on creativity.

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