Welcome! Thank you for your interest in the North Texas Invitational Model United Nations!
This year's NTIMUN conference will take place on October 29, 2011 at the University of North Texas, Denton campus.

Register your NTIMUN 2011 team here!

Topic Guides for select committes have been posted. Links can be found next to the Chair's name below.

- What is Model United Nations (MUN)? - Model United Nations is a simulation of the real United Nations. School teams are assigned to different countries with students serving on different UN committees. After extensive research on their country and its policies toward specific topics, students represent their country and work within their respective committees to formulate resolutions on the committee topics. Students also learn about United Nations procedure and the balance of maintaining a country's policy and interests, while being able to work with other countries in order to further the work of the committee. In all, Model United Nations is a program that expands a student's knowledge of the world and gives them a chance to experience politics and international affairs from many different perspectives. Students learn valuable skills in Model UN such as public speaking, negotiation, leadership, research, and analytical thinking. An excellent source on the Model United Nations program is the UNA-USA website. Check out their Model UN 101 page. The Model United Nations at Richland College site also had a very informative video titled "Model United Nations For Everyone," which sadly no longer works. Also, you may find the Delegate Handbook compiled by UNT a useful resource. The Parliamentary Procedure Short Form is also something that may be of use to you in committee. One other Committee topics, NTIMUN 2011 Security Council - Chair: Jason Emond The situation in the Middle East, the responsibility to protect, and the role of the international community in regime changes caused by popular revolution. Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. UN Environment Programme - Chair: Julie Thompson Topic Guide Ensuring humanity's right to clean and sufficient water sources while respecting environmental sustainability. Developing environmentally sustainable methods to augment the world's food supply. GA III - Social, Cultural, Humanitarian - Chair: Chance Watson Topic Guide Formulating a stronger, coordinated plan to handle persons affected by natural disasters. Developing standards to further women's status in the work place. GA IV - Special Political and Decolonization - Chair: Peighton Huse Topic Guide Crisis and political change in the Middle East and North Africa. Conflict resolution and peacekeeping in Central Africa. ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) - Chair: Louie Bauldwin Topic Guide Addressing the dire needs of emerging nation-states (such as South Sudan and Palestine) through economic development and humanitarian assistance, among other things. Working towards a sustainable plan to provide access to quality education for all. Current Events Committee - Chair: Karina Peake Topic Guide Addressing the growing concern over space debris and the lack of regulation. Recognizing the effect of biased media on the international community, and calling for greater transparency of international news organizations. Developing a comprehensive plan to care for the world's elderly. North Texas Invitational Model United Nations Schedule October 29, 2011 Registration 8 am Opening Ceremony 8:30 am to 9 am Informal Caucus 9 am to 9:30 am Committee Session I 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Lunch 12:30 pm to 1:30pm Committee Session II 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm Closing Ceremony 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm Directions/Parking Directions Interactive Campus Map Parking Map