In 2019, the National Model United Nations (NMUN) was held in New York, USA. More than 5,000 young elites from 194 delegations all around the world gathered in New York for the event. DUT delegation performed well and was rewarded an Honorable Mention Delegation Award, 6 Outstanding Position Papers, and 2 Outstanding Delegate Awards. The number of awards set a new high and the total score is ranked first in the domestic universities and non-US universities. Ma Yixuan, on behalf of DUT MUN, was selected to give a keynote speech at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters.
The 2019 NMUN was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, and it attracted universities around the world including the University of Washington, the University of California, the University of Illinois, Yonsei University, the University of Tokyo, and the University of Taiwan. The 13th DUT National MUN Delegation represented Belarus in the conference. After three months of intensive training, the team members fully understood the international situation and thoroughly analyzed the issues of Belarus and the committee. After sufficient preparation, the team members overcome the multiple pressures and the challenges brought by jet lag and language. In the nine committees, they were highly recognized by the delegates, chairmen and organizing committees of various countries.
Model United Nations general assembly (model United Nations) is an educational conference sponsored by the national collegiate conference association under the guidance of the United Nations department of public information. Since the 1960s, young students from universities and colleges around the world have been organized to attend the conference every year. The members of each delegation simulated the status of diplomats in the meeting and simulated the various links of the United Nations conference through the meeting form of the United Nations general assembly. The participants have exercised their abilities by writing position papers, debating policies, voting and trying to write resolutions. Themed "Building a climate for peace", the conference held a series of discussions on urbanization, climate change, knowledge transfer, application of information and communication technology in industrial development, protection of human rights, sustainable development and other topics. The conference aims to raise young people's awareness of international affairs through consultations on global affairs, so as to achieve the goal of cultivating responsible citizens of the world.
DUT has sent delegations to participate in the NMUN for 13 consecutive years since 2007. The Model United Nations provides a platform for our students to show themselves, enhance their leadership, and communicate with the world's youth. The world will see more Chinese youth in the new era, hear more the Chinese voice in the new era, and the world will be participated with more China's views.
