Montana Model United Nations High School Conference 2026

About the Conference

The Montana Model United Nations High School Conference is run by the political science department at the University of Montana in Missoula. The 2026 conference is its 61st annual session. It takes place over two days, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 November 2026, on the University of Montana campus. High school students represent countries in United Nations committees, debate, negotiate and write resolutions. A limited International Court of Justice simulation is also part of the programme. The conference draws schools from Montana and Idaho, with more than 330 students from 14 high schools in 2025. It is one of the longest running high school Model UN conferences in the region. Committees 🛡️ General Assembly First Committee (Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain and Its Implications for International Peace and Security; Youth, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation) 💼 General Assembly Second Committee (Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Strengthening Good Practices on Assets Return to Foster Sustainable Development; Promoting Universal Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable, and Modern Energy) 💼 Economic and Social Council (Ensuring Access to Quality Education in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones; Accelerating Implementation and Financing of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development) 🌍 United Nations Environment Assembly (Environmental Sustainability of Artificial Intelligence Systems; Strengthening Meaningful Youth Participation in Environmental Processes) 🛡️ United Nations Security Council (Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea; The Role of Sanctions in Maintaining International Peace and Security)

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