HMUN is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious United Nations simulation for high school students held in the United States.

A Welcome from the Secretary-General

Dear Delegates and Faculty Advisors,

It is my distinct pleasure to invite you to the Sixtieth Session of Harvard Model United Nations.  HMUN 2013 will be held from Thursday, January 31, to Sunday, February 3, 2013, at the renovated Sheraton Boston Hotel located in the heart of the city of Boston.  After a fantastic 2012 conference, I could not be more excited to embark upon this journey over the coming year.  Our staff of dedicated and passionate Harvard students is hard at work making preparations for another incredibly successful simulation of distinguished United Nations bodies, diverse international organizations, and dynamic non-state actors.

We at HMUN are deeply committed to sharing the experience of learning about and practicing international relations.  HMUN 2013 will be accessible to as many students from all over the world as possible.  To this end, we will offer more financial aid to delegations in need than ever before.  We are working hard to increase the use of technology and multimedia in all of our committees in order to enhance both the realism and excitement of our conference.  This year, HMUN will take strides to create an environment defined by ‘dynamic substantive integration’, where all of our 29 committees will be brought closer together to interact with each other in ways never before seen.  In addition to continuing efforts like our Charity Project, College Fair, and Delegate Dance, HMUN 2013 will include new at-conference events for delegates and faculty advisors alike to celebrate the incredible milestone of sixty sessions of Harvard Model United Nations.  Finally, as always we look forward to proudly showcasing our beautiful campus with activities and tours over the course of the weekend.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.  Whether this will be your first year at our conference, or if you are a loyal and longstanding member of the HMUN community, we sincerely appreciate your interest in joining us for this unforgettable experience.  I hope you are excited to attend HMUN 2013 and experience one of the oldest, largest, and most international Model UN simulations in the world.  We look forward to welcoming you to Boston in January for what will certainly be the best HMUN yet!

Sincerely,

Ethan Lyle
Secretary-General
Harvard Model United Nations 2013