Auckland Model United Nations - Delegate Registrations

Auckland Model United Nations (AMUN), New Zealand’s biggest UN Youth event is back and better than ever! This is Tāmaki Makaurau’s flagship event, involving over 400 rangatahi over two days at Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau, the University of Auckland.

WHAT IS AMUN?

This event encourages high schoolers to see global issues through the eyes of a diplomat. By participating in an abundance of interactive workshops, activities, and guest speakers across the event, and simulating a typical United Nations General Assembly, UN Youth aims to educate rangatahi on the issues our world faces today. In using diplomatic tools of discussion, debate, and negotiation, delegates must represent their state’s view whilst considering wider goals and complexities of global development, working together to create solutions for global issues.

UN Youth Auckland acknowledges that te Tiriti o Waitangi (te Tiriti) is the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand. We recognise that a key intent of Te Tiriti was to uphold relationships of mutual benefit between the indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, and acknowledge the events prior, present and future which has deeply affected our society. UN Youth Auckland also would like to acknowledge the mana whenua of this rohe ngā iwi kātoa o Tāmaki Makaurau and their right as kaitiaki over this land.

OUR THEME

AMUN 2021 focuses on the theme of empowerment, highlighting the everlasting consequences of UN+EMPOWERED groups in international affairs. Together, our delegates will engage with this multifaceted and intricate topic through committee sessions, each of which revolves around some of today’s most pressing issues.  We not only hope that delegates grow an understanding of their place in the world, but their place in Aotearoa, having awareness of the tikanga māori worldview. Delegates will get the chance to analyse current local and international issues and gain knowledge of the barriers in tackling these problems.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND AMUN?

We hope that this will be an experience that all can gain from, whether it be new friends, new knowledge, or new skills. More broadly, rangatahi are all too often perceived as UN+EMPOWERED, and most of all, we hope delegates will leave our event empowered to strive to contribute to their local and global communities. By offering new perspectives, debate and viewpoints to international affairs, delegates will have the opportunity to strengthen their confidence, public speaking, negotiation skills, and communication. On an ever changing global stage, delegates will walk away from AMUN inspired to help change the tide of global development for the best.

Regardless of whether this is a delegate’s first UN Youth event or their tenth, AMUN 2021 will be an experience to remember!

MĀORI AND PASIFIKA PROGRAMME (MPI)

We are delighted to announce that we will be having a Maori and Pasifika (M&PI)  Programme at the Auckland Model United Nations Conference this year. The programme provides a safe space that will enable M&PI students to meet and socialise amongst themselves before and throughout the conference. If you would like to be part of the MPI programme please indicate this on your registration form.

SCHOLARSHIPS

We have multiple scholarships available to cover either the full $70 registration fee, or part of this cost. These scholarships are based on financial need. If you need financial assistance to attend this conference, please apply for a scholarship. You may apply for one of these scholarships (full OR partial), or both. If you would like to apply for a scholarship please indicate this on your registration form.

Extended Information for this event (including volunteer roles, our tikanga values, committee descriptions and FAQs) can be found here.

DELEGATE REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 11:59pm Monday 15 March 

For any questions about the event, feel free to contact our Communications Manager, Samantha Samaniego at samantha.samaniego@unyouth.org.nz

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