High School Model UN Conferences

At a Model UN conference you take the seat of a UN delegate and debate real issues with students from other schools. On mymun you will find 748 upcoming conferences that take high school students, and most of their delegates are 14 to 18.

Upcoming high school conferences

748 conferences

See all 748 high school conferences

What to expect at high school conferences

  • 14 to 18years old, the age of most delegates32,002 delegates at 761 conferences
  • 17years old, a typical chair applicant6,123 applicants
  • 90participants at a typical conference300 conferences with 20 or more participants on mymun
  • 3 daysthe length of a typical in-person conference1,615 in-person conferences
  • €50typical delegate feemedian of 220 delegate fees published on mymun
  • 11students in a typical delegation748 delegations of 2 or more students
  • 11nationalities at a typical in-person conference205 conferences

Figures from 2,269 conferences only for high school students on mymun since October 2021. They leave out conferences open to university students too: 467 of the 748 upcoming high school conferences on mymun are open to both.

Updated Oct 20, 2026

Top-rated high school conferences of the past year

Rated by the delegates who attended, each with at least 25 reviews on mymun.

  1. 4.9Tirana Model United Nations31 reviews · Tirana, Albania · May 2026
  2. 4.8Neptune Model United Nations121 reviews · Gdańsk, Poland · Mar 2026
  3. 4.8NOVOMUN43 reviews · Maia, Porto, Portugal · Apr 2026

The most common committees at high school conferences

Compared with university conferences, high school conferences on mymun more often run WHO (24% of conferences against 12%) and ECOSOC (28% against 17%).

Share of the 1,228 conferences only for high school students on mymun that list their committees.

When and where high school conferences happen

Share of 1,615 in-person conferences only for high school students on mymun, by the month they start.

March, April, October and November are the busiest months for in-person high school conferences on mymun. July and December are the quietest.

Upcoming in-person conferences open to high school students on mymun, by country.

Model UN in high school

What is Model UN in school?

MUN, short for Model United Nations, recreates UN committees with students in the seats. You get a country and a committee, such as the General Assembly or the Security Council, and debate a real issue as that country's delegate, even when its view is not your own. The goal is a resolution, the document a UN committee votes on. On the UN's Model UN website you can find a getting-started guide, sample documents and research links.

How a conference day runs

Most conferences start with an opening ceremony, and then you head to your committee room. There the chairs, usually students who run the committee from the front, take a roll call and open the speakers' list. You add your name to it and, when your turn comes, give a short speech on your country's position.

Between speeches, delegates propose caucuses. In a moderated caucus the chair calls on delegates one after another for short speeches on one part of the topic. In an unmoderated caucus you leave your seat, find the countries that agree with you and write a draft resolution together. Some school conferences, especially in Europe, follow THIMUN rules instead: you lobby and merge resolutions before the debate, without caucuses. When debate closes, the committee votes on the drafts, and a draft that passes becomes the committee's resolution.

The last day ends with a closing ceremony, often with awards for the delegates who stood out in each committee. If you hear a point, motion or vote you do not know, look it up in the glossary.

With your school or on your own

You can go with your school. A teacher who brings the group is the faculty advisor, and a student who leads it is the head delegate. One of them registers the delegation and often sends you an invite link to join it. If your school has no delegation yet, send your teacher the guide for teachers: it shows them how to bring a school group.

You can also apply on your own as an individual delegate. Follow the delegate application guide step by step, from the Apply now button to your committee preferences.

Your first conference

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    Pick a conference that fits you. Each conference card shows its age limit, delegate fee and dates, and the conference page adds its committees and whether it runs in person or online. Age limits apply to your age on the first day. Where a conference sets no fee on mymun, check its own website.

  2. 2

    Choose a committee for beginners. Some conferences mark each committee as beginner, intermediate or expert. If yours labels them, pick a committee marked Beginner: at high school conferences UNEP, UNICEF and SOCHUM most often are, and the Security Council rarely is. If it does not, ask the organizers which committee suits a first conference.

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    Research your country's position. Find out what your country has said and how it has voted on your topic at the UN, and look for countries that think the same way: they are your allies in caucus. The research lesson in the Model UN Masterclass shows you where to look.

  4. 4

    Write a position paper if your conference asks. A position paper sets out your country's view of the topic and what it proposes. Build yours part by part with the position paper guide, from the header to your proposed solutions.

  5. 5

    Prepare your opening speech. Practise it out loud until you can give it from a few bullet points, then run through the conference checklist, from your research folder to the dress code.

Tip

Put your name on the speakers' list in the first session, even if your speech is short: once your first speech is behind you, the next ones come more easily.

Get ready for your conference

High school MUN: quick answers

What is Model UN in high school?

Model UN is a simulation of the United Nations: you represent a country in a committee, give speeches and negotiate a resolution with students from other schools. You argue your country's position, not your own opinion, and the glossary explains the procedure you will hear in committee.

How do I join Model UN in high school?

Ask if your school has a Model UN club or sends a delegation; if it does, a teacher or a student leader registers the group and invites you. If not, you can still go: 88% of high school conferences taking applications on mymun accept students who apply on their own.

How old do you have to be?

Each conference sets its own age limit, shows it on its card and checks it against your age on the first day. Most delegates are 14 to 18, but 57% of the high school conferences on mymun that set a minimum age accept students of 13 or younger.

Can middle school students do Model UN?

Yes, at conferences whose minimum age is low enough, so check the age on each card before you apply. Right now 46 upcoming conferences on mymun accept delegates aged 12.

How much does high school Model UN cost?

You pay a delegate fee to the conference, plus travel and a hotel if it is far from home. The typical delegate fee at high school conferences on mymun is €50. Some conferences charge nothing: choose Free in the Price filter to find them.

When should I apply?

Apply as soon as you have picked a conference rather than in its last week. Applications usually close 7 days before the start, but 25% close two weeks or more ahead.

What if this is my first conference?

You will not be the only newcomer, and the first-timer guide walks you through the day. At high school conferences on mymun, 59% of participants were at their first conference. If the conference labels its committees, pick one marked Beginner, as UNEP, UNICEF and SOCHUM most often are.

Will I get in?

Most applicants do. At high school conferences on mymun, 91% of individual applications that got an answer were accepted. If a conference asks for a motivation letter, write it for that conference rather than reusing one.