The Model United Nations Program for Clark undergraduates is a realistic simulation of the activities of ambassadors and representatives of different member nations who serve in the different agencies of the United Nations. Students assume the role of ambassadors or special UN representatives of the various UN member nations. They participate in live simulations of the UN Security Council, Economic Social and Cultural Council, and Special Middle East Summit.
Clark students participate in the Harvard Model United Nations Conference held annually in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During this process Clark students known as "delegates" enter the world of diplomacy, negotiation, and high politics as they grapple with complex realities of peace and security, human rights, women's rights, and economic development, and they pit their skills against delegates from other schools who represent other nations. Delegates prepare by thoroughly researching the policy positions of the countries they are representing and contribute to a lively exchange of ideas and simulate an authentic environment that parallels the various UN meetings. This active learning experience complements the classroom learning and prepares Clark students to enter a professional career or the academe.
At meetings of the group, we will discuss the UN Charter vaguely and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights more explicitly. However, the discussions will be more centered around students' questions about the material presented.
Read an interview with several members of Clark's 2005 Model U.N. team.
