Model UN Global Leadership Opportunity (MUNGLO)

Made Possible by a Grant from The Goldman Sachs Foundation.

The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)’s Global Classrooms: Model U.N. Programme offers students opportunities for leadership development, conflict resolution and problem solving.

The Programme provides multiple perspectives on complex issues such as terrorism, child labor and exploitation, refugees, and the environment — issues of concern to youth worldwide. With the support of The Goldman Sachs Foundation, UNA-USA is introducing Global Classrooms: Model UN into three new sites around the world.

Over a period of three years, selected project teams will implement Global Classrooms: Model U.N. in international locations, where young people of differing nationalities will further develop the skills and insights essential to forging global understanding.

Goals and Objectives

At the rate of one site per year for a period of three years, MUNGLO will be introduced in international locations outside of North America. During that time, UNA-USA will:

• Implement the UNA-USA developed Global Classrooms: Model UN curriculum in new areas of the world;
• Increase the participation of different nationalities in Model U.N.;
• Enable selected Model UN project participants to attend a local or international Model UN Conference;
• Provide on-going Model UN support; and
• Work with local, regional, and possibly national education officials or organizations to help build the educational infrastructure necessary to sustain Global Classrooms: Model U.N. in the locality or region where it has been introduced.

To support the selected M UNGLO projects, UNA-USA will offer specific assistance.

For more information, contact Irene Mwakesi e-mail: Irene.Mwakesi@unon.org