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MUN Resources

Practical guides for chairs and delegates.

How to Run a Model UN Committee: Chair's Complete Guide (2026)

Step-by-step guide covering roll call, GSL, caucuses, voting procedures, and closing the session.

Best MUN Software in 2026: Full Comparison for Chairs and Directors

Comparing dedicated MUN tools, spreadsheets, and timer apps to help you pick the right setup for your conference.

General Speakers List (GSL) in MUN: Complete Guide for Chairs and Delegates

Everything you need to know about the GSL: how it works, yielding time, points, and chair tips.

MUN Motions Explained: Types, How to Propose, and Voting Rules

A complete reference for every motion type: moderated caucus, unmoderated caucus, adjournment, and more.

How to Chair Your First MUN Committee: Practical Guide for New Chairs

A warm, practical guide for first-time chairs covering preparation, opening, debate management, and handling the unexpected.

How to Run a Moderated Caucus in MUN: Chair Guide

Complete chair guide to opening, managing speaker time, keeping order, and closing a moderated caucus.

Unmoderated Caucus in MUN: What It Is and How to Use It

What an unmoderated caucus is, how delegates should use the time, and tips for chairs on managing unmod periods.

MUN Voting Procedures Explained: In Favour, Against, Abstain

Simple majority, supermajority, roll call votes, abstentions, and everything else about voting in MUN committees.

MUN Delegate Tips: How to Stand Out in Any Committee

Practical tips for research, speeches, bloc-building, and winning Best Delegate at any MUN conference.

How to Write a MUN Position Paper: Format, Tips & Examples

Step-by-step guide to the correct format, what to include, common mistakes, and examples that impress chairs.

How to Write a MUN Resolution: Clauses, Format & Examples

Preambulatory clauses, operative clauses, correct format, sponsor rules, and getting your resolution passed.

MUN Rules of Procedure: Complete Reference Guide

Points, motions, yields, quorum, voting thresholds, and how rules differ across major MUN conferences.

MUN Security Council Guide: Veto, P5, and How UNSC Works

Veto power, P5 dynamics, procedure differences, and how to chair or delegate in a Security Council simulation.

MUN Crisis Committee Guide: How Crisis Committees Work

Crisis arcs, directive writing, backroom vs frontroom, and how to perform as a delegate in a MUN crisis committee.

Free MUN Tools in 2026: Best Software for Chairs and Delegates

A detailed comparison of free MUN tools: Gavelling, spreadsheets, timer apps, and what actually works in a real session.

How to Prepare for a MUN Conference: Complete Pre-Conference Checklist

Week-by-week preparation timeline: research, position papers, practice speeches, rules, and what to pack.

MUN Public Speaking Tips: How to Speak Confidently in Committee

Structure speeches, manage nerves, use your voice effectively, and make every speaking slot count.

How to Write a MUN Opening Speech: Templates and Examples

Four-part structure, length guide, real example speeches, and the most common mistakes to avoid.

MUN Working Paper Guide: How to Draft, Merge, and Introduce

Writing working papers quickly, getting sponsors, merging blocs, and converting to a draft resolution.

MUN Amendments Explained: Friendly vs Unfriendly, How to Submit

Friendly and unfriendly amendments, how to submit them, voting order, and strategic use in committee.

Right of Reply in MUN: When and How to Use It

What qualifies for a right of reply, how to request it, chair discretion, and how to use it effectively.

Tour de Table in MUN: What It Is and How Chairs Run It

How tour de table differs from the GSL, when to use it, and how chairs manage it with software.

MUN Director Guide: How to Run a Model UN Conference

Planning committees, briefing chairs, managing logistics, overseeing awards, and wrapping up successfully.

MUN Chair Script: Exact Phrases for Every Situation

Word-for-word chair language for opening, roll call, GSL, caucuses, voting, points of order, and closing.

MUN Bloc Building: How to Form and Lead a Coalition

How to find allies, draft collaboratively, handle defections, and lead a coalition to a passed resolution.

MUN Awards Guide: How Best Delegate Is Chosen

What chairs look for, how to improve your score, and what consistently disqualifies delegates from awards.

How to Plan a MUN Conference: Step-by-Step for Schools and Clubs

Complete planning timeline: venue, committees, background guides, registration, technology, and conference day.

MUN Technology Guide: Software, Apps, and Tools for Modern Committees

Committee management software, document collaboration, delegate apps, and what chairs and directors need.

Online MUN Committees: How to Chair and Participate Remotely

Managing procedure remotely, keeping delegates engaged, and the tools that work for virtual and hybrid MUN.

MUN Faculty Advisor Guide: How to Prepare and Support Your Team

Building a MUN program, choosing conferences, reviewing position papers, and supporting delegates at the event.

Points of Order in MUN: When to Use Them and When Not To

What qualifies as a point of order, how to raise it correctly, and how chairs should rule, for delegates and chairs.