Conference Overview

The 2025 Conference will take place on February 28th-March 1st.

Welcome to the Kennesaw State University High School Model United Nations (HSMUN) Conference website. Started in 1986, HSMUN gathers the best students from high schools in the Southeast United States to come to Kennesaw State and participate in a Model UN. With 8 committees and over 150 potential member states addressing a wide range of international dilemmas, our conference provides opportunity for students of all interests to participate in topics that are engaging and relevant. We look forward to watching our participants partake in diplomatic discussions, problem solving, negotiation, and resolution writing. All those attending will have the opportunity to cultivate connections at KSU, make friends from around the Southeast, and engage in discussions concerning international issues and global concerns. All staff at Kennesaw State High School Model United Nations looks forward to facilitating active participation in international interests, encouraging our delegates to pursue their goals, and to understand the inner working of international institutions and diplomatic reasoning.

Register Now

Registration for the 2025 High School Model UN is now open. Please email the form to faculty advisor Dr. Megan Hauser by January 17th to ensure registration. Registration fees should be sent to the KSU mailing address on the form by February 17th.

Important Information 

Our two-day conference will begin on Friday, February 28th and will conclude on Saturday, March 1st. Our schedule will be posted once finalized.  In the meantime, please see our 2024 schedule for reference.

Meals During the Conference

Participants will have access to the many restaurants in the KSU Student Center on Friday, February 28th.  All Student Center restaurants will be closed on Saturday, March 1st.  Participants have the option of dining at the KSU Commons Dining Hall at a cost of $12 per person.  This cost must be prepaid in cash or check with conference staff; we would highly appreciate that this cost be paid before March 1st.  Participants are also welcome to dine at High Point Cafe, located on campus inside the Summit Residence Hall, or they can arrange their own lunch plans. 

Accommodation Near Campus

We have arranged for a special $139 nightly rate with the Hampton Inn near campus.  These rooms must be reserved by January 28th to receive this rate. 

Position Papers 

Position papers should be submitted as .docx files, not .pdfs. Do not email folders, be sure to include the individual documents. Google docs can be accepted so long as they are made accessible to anyone with a link.

Completed position papers should be submitted to ksuhsmun2025@gmail.com by Friday, February 14th 2025 at 11:59pm to be considered on time and eligible for awards.

 

Contact HSMUN

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions regarding KSU HSMUN and the logistics of the conference, please contact the Faculty Advisor, Dr. Megan Hauser.

Email

Any questions regarding position papers, background guides, or other specific conference elements can be directed at the conference Secretariat.

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Required Conference Forms

The Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia has a new policy (12.9) regarding University Programs that serve minors. Since our HSMUN conference does serve minors, we are now required to have additional documentation for students participating in the conference. Please be sure that the following forms are completed for all students you are bringing to the conference. Students will be required to submit all of these forms in order to be able to participate in the conference. We apologize for any additional inconvenience this may cause, but we must require these forms per the BOR policy. 

These forms should be completed, scanned, and emailed to Dr. Megan Hauser for each participating student.


Delegate Preparation

  • All position papers for your school must be sent collectively, in one email. All position papers must be saved and labeled properly. Failure to do so will result in a paper not being graded. All position papers must be in a word document format. The proper format for all position papers is as follows: Member State Name followed by Committee Name i.e.:

    AfghanistanGAPlen.docx                                     AfghanistanDISEC.docx

    AfghanistanWHO.docx                                         AfghanistanIOM.docx

    AfghanistanSC.docx                                              AfghanistanECOSOC.docx

    AfghanistanGA3rd.docx                                      AfghanistanUNRWA.docx

  • General Assembly Plenary (GAPLEN) (L)

    • Topic I: Evaluating the Role of International Institutions in Combating International Tax Evasion
    • Topic II: Assisting Developing Member States Incorporate and Strengthen Measures for Sustainable Resource Management  

    GA 4th: Special Political and Decolonization (L)

    • Topic I: Addressing Institutional Inequalities in Healthcare Systems in Occupied Territories
    • Topic II: Establishing Protective Measures for Member States with Nuclear Testing Sites in Occupied Territories 

    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (L)

    • Topic I: Enhancing International Nuclear Safeguards: Strengthening IAEA Oversight and Cooperation to Prevent the Misuse of Nuclear Technology
    • Topic II: Safeguarding Nuclear Facilities in Conflict Zones: Addressing the Risks of Military Occupation and Ensuring Global Nuclear Safety

    United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) (M)

    • Topic I:  Empowering Women and Girls Through Institutions that Promote and Secure their Involvement in Space Affairs
    • Topic II: Encouraging and Installing Spatial Technologies to Preserve Peace in Times of War

    Human Rights Council (HRC) (M)

    • Topic I: Addressing concerns about housing during times of economic change
    • Topic II: Discussing the difficulty of the provision and distribution of  international aid within conflict zonesTopic II:

    Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) (M)

    • Topic I: Addressing the Conditions for Women in Conflict Zones
    • Topic II:Addressing Gender Inequalities in the Labor Force in Developing Member States

    G20 (S)

    • Topic I: Restructuring the International Aid and Loan System Related to the Military Industrial Complex
    • Topic II: Encouraging Innovation and Discovering New Growth Engines in the Global Economy

    Security Council (S)

    • Topic I: Addressing the Growing Amount of Greenhouse Gases Released into the Atmosphere Annually
    • Topic II: Ensuring the Protection of Human Rights During Times of Armed Conflicts