Model United Nations

A/RES/77/336View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 126a Strengthening of the United Nations System, published in 2022.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

2 entities

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 24	Global communications	21
	Section 1	Overall policymaking, direction and coordination	11

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

2 entities

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 24	Global communications	21	—
	Section 1	Overall policymaking, direction and coordination	11	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Conferences International Cooperation Multilateralism Training Programmes Youth Youth Organizations

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Recognizes the important contribution of Model United Nations to diplomacy and international cooperation, and in building the capacities of young people in the field of international affairs, providing them with the knowledge and opportunities that they need;

Encourages Member States to support the organization of Model United Nations, with a view to raising awareness of the importance of the full, equal and meaningful engagement of youth in multilateralism and global issues, and to increase the capacity and opportunities for youth to meaningfully engage with the United Nations;

Encourages the United Nations system to support Model United Nations programmes, as appropriate, through the sharing of information and capacity-building, including in developing countries;

Encourages civil society and other relevant stakeholders to organize and participate in Model United Nations, as a means of engaging youth with multilateralism and international cooperation, in line with the United Nations core principles and values;

Encourages Member States and all relevant stakeholders, including the United Nations system, to promote equal opportunities for all to access Model United Nations programmes, while promoting tolerance, non-discrimination and gender equality and fostering social inclusion and integration;

Supports the work of the Department of Global Communications, and encourages increased efforts to use different languages in use by the United Nations information centres in addition to the official languages, when appropriate, and within existing resources, according to the target audience, with a view to reaching the widest possible spectrum of audiences, including by using accessible communications, including easy-to-understand communication, and extending the work of the United Nations and the Secretary-General’s messages and communications to all corners of the world in order to strengthen international support for the activities, initiatives and goals of the Organization;

Welcomes the engagement by the Department of Global Communications with Model United Nations clubs and conferences throughout the world, and requests the Department to continue its efforts to educate Model United Nations organizers and participants about the practices, procedures and norms of the Organization, thereby ensuring the accuracy of simulations and promoting adherence to United Nations values;

Takes note of the United Nations Guide to Model UN, recently published by the Department of Global Communications, welcomes this effort by the Department to ensure that Model United Nations events are more authentic simulations of the United Nations, requests the Department to ensure that the guide is available in all six official languages of the United Nations, within existing resources, further encourages Member States to support the production of additional language versions of the United Nations Guide to Model UN and to update the guide as needed, and encourages the continued engagement of the Department with Model United Nations programmes, which are an important tool for young people to learn about multilateralism and how the United Nations works;

Recognizes the role of the network of United Nations information centres in promoting information and guidance from the United Nations system, to disseminate messages and information about relevant activities of the United Nations, including its funds and programmes and specialized agencies, especially in developing countries, bearing in mind that information in local languages has the strongest impact on the local population, and in mobilizing support for the work of the United Nations at the local level;

Notes that, pursuant to resolution 58/126 of 19 December 2003 on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, the President-elect of the General Assembly, after taking into account the views provided by Member States and following consultations with the incumbent President and the Secretary-General, suggests an issue, or issues, of global concern upon which Member States will be invited to comment during the general debate at the forthcoming session of the Assembly, and encourages organizations to consider these themes when organizing Model United Nations;

Notes that United Nations Day (24 October) is devoted to raising awareness of the goals and achievements of the Organization and gaining support for its work, and can also be effectively utilized to raise awareness about the role of Model United Nations in engaging youth with multilateralism and international cooperation;

Encourages the United Nations Youth Office to follow up on areas of potential support from the United Nations system to Model United Nations.

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