ABOUT THE EVENT
Otago-Southland Model United Nations (OSMUN) is back for 2026! Featuring two days of public speaking, collaboration and problem solving, this is not an event to miss.
On the 21st and 22nd of March at the Otago Business School, delegates will debate global issues from the perspective of their assigned country. Additionally, the conference will feature a series of problem-solving workshops. High schoolers from across the lower South Island are invited to attend to meet like minded youth, develop their diplomacy skills, and have fun!
We want to make OSMUN as accessible as possible for High School Students from across Otago and Southland. In recognition of the barriers that can prevent attendance at these types of events, scholarships are available to waive the conference fee.
If you have any questions about OSMUN or the participant application process, please contact our Vice President for High Schools, Callan Shanks, at [email protected].
ABOUT UN YOUTH
UN Youth is a non-profit organisation that provides civics education outside the traditional classroom context. Through fun workshops and conferences, we engage youth in the most pressing affairs of their country and the international community. Our goal is to inspire young New Zealanders to be active, global citizens. Global citizenship exists in an incredibly diverse range of forms, and UN Youth provides opportunities for delegates to develop their own form of active citizenship. Throughout Aotearoa, our work equips young people to become informed, engaged, and critical New Zealanders who understand their global context and the connections between the local and the global. Annually, over 3000 young New Zealanders from Northland to Southland attend a UN Youth event, run by a body of over 150 volunteers across the country who dedicate many hours of their time to engaging young people and growing the organisation.