Welcome To Nigeria Model United Nation Society

It is with great pleasure and warmest regards that I welcome you to the homepage of the Nigeria Model United Nations Society.

I would like to specially welcome guests visiting our website for the first time. I hope you will have a fruitful and memorable time in this academic journey to our organization, NigMUNS. Our conferences – NISSMUN and NIGIMUN for secondary and tertiary institutions respectively provide young people with a veritable platform to network and interact with each other and share thoughts, experience and aspirations about Model United Nations and issues of global concern.

Nigeria Model United Nations Society founded in 2004 prides itself as the founder of the Model United Nations culture in Nigeria and I am humbled by what we have achieved so far in an extremely difficult circumstances. Our programmes have attracted high profile guests that included Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar’adua, former First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar’adua, wife of the current Vice President, Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo and Senator David Mark, President of the Senate.

Participation in a MUN can be a very exciting, yet a challenging experience. The student ambassadors are confronted with the need to set aside their personal opinion and take up the official policy of the country they have chosen to represent. This can be very difficult when discussing controversial topics or when the discussion becomes very heated. They are faced with the very difficult dilemma of choosing their country’s position, or being part of an international cooperation.

However, the result of a Model United Nations experience is students who are more mature individuals, more aware of the world around them and more empowered to make meaningful contributions in their homes, schools and communities. It is therefore my hope that our esteemed ambassadors will always attain excellence in their academic pursuit, eminence in moral upbringing and good citizenry wherever they find themselves.

The 2014 programme schedule comes at a historically significant moment with the 10th anniversary of our organization – Nigeria Model United Nations Society and the 100 years celebration of our dear country, Nigeria. Our dedication remains unparalleled and commitment next to none.

The focus of this special conference year is peace, tolerance and respect for diversity. The choice of the theme is rooted in our belief that young people are valuable resources who can take active roles in addressing issues that affect their lives, their communities and the world. Education to foster a culture of peace that upholds justice and tolerance for all peoples and nations is essential to attaining lasting peace and it should begin at an early age. It should include elements of conflict resolution, mediation, reduction of prejudice and respect for diversity. Whether we realize it or not, the choices that we make today may continue to have an effect tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, and into the future.

To our participating schools; I look forward with excitement to the fresh ideas that your students will bring to our conferences. I am confident that the 2014 edition of NISSMUN and NIGIMUN Conferences will be a fertile ground for many innovative ideas to be exchanged, challenged and developed.

Regards.

Chika Nwaozuzu
Faculty Adviser