Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Conference

What does it mean to be part of TeamUNSW?

As part of TeamUNSW you will be an important member of a community of UNSW students that are engaged and active in Model UN and are inspired by the work of the UN. TeamUNSW offers a friendly and communal platform for all people of all backgrounds and skill levels to mutually develop their potential as diplomats and advocates.

In particular, the UN Society will ensure continuous and ongoing training in core diplomacy skills relevant to MUN as well as a career in the international arena. Being part of the Team also offers an exceptional opportunity to represent UNSW on the national and international stage and meet hundreds of like-minded people from around the world.

Finally, TeamUNSW provides UNSW delegates with unparalleled support. This occurs not only in the training and development field but also logistically and financially. The UN Society has helped several past delegations organise complex travel arrangements and obtain generous grants from various sources to make conferences affordable and accessible for everyone.

What is MUN?

Model United Nations is an exciting mix of debating, international relations and role-playing. As a MUN delegate you are an ambassador to the United Nations and will have a chance to work on the world's most pressing issues from creating a plan to tackle AIDS in Africa to defusing a crisis in Myanmar to resolving the legal status of environmental refugees from Tuvalu. Model UN provides a great opportunity to develop invaluable knowledge and skills.

AMUNC 2010 - Conference Details

What: 16th Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Conference (AMUNC).

When: 10 - 16 July 201

Where: The University of Sydney

(AMUNC strongly welcomes newcomers.)

AMUNC is the leading Model UN event for tertiary students in the Australasian region. It is a weeklong event held annually over the past 14 years. 400-500 delegates from around the region in various universities come together in mid-July for this event involved around 15 different committees. As well as engaging in what has been regarded as the highest level of debate amongst MUN conferences, the event features high profile speaker events and debates throughout the week as well as information stalls on careers and internship opportunities.

To reserve your spot

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- Email your name, year of study, degree and contact number to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Thursday 8th April

. Head over to the AMUNC Committee page for an idea on topics to be discussed in this year's committee sessions

You will receive a confirmation email with further instructions; how to register and pay; and submitting committee and country preferences.

If you have any more queries, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Ivy Nègre

Head Delegate

AMUNC 2009 - Brisbane

The Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Conference (AMUNC) is an annual conference in which approximately 500 tertiary students from the Asia-Pacific region gather for a week to debate and discuss international politics and compete with their fellow students. The conference attracts the brightest student political minds from throughout the region, last year students from all across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and even Pakistan attended the conference in Adelaide. The week-long program fosters a diplomatic atmosphere and encourages students to meet and network with their counterparts from universities all across the Asia-Pacific. The conference is structured just like the actual United Nations, with respective committees and a General Assembly at the conclusion of the week, where all the delegates come together to demonstrate what they have achieved in their committee. Each delegate represents a particular country and must unwaveringly adopt that country’s stance in relation to the particular issue they are debating, and with the rest of their committee, produce a resolution to put to the General Assembly at the end of the week

Members of the UNSW delegation enjoying Brisbane

UNSW sent 19 delegates to the University of Queensland, Brisbane for AMUNC 2009. It was a very enjoyable experience for everyone, and a very successful one for UNSW! The following people from our delegation got awards:

Best Delegate in their Committee:
Security Council - Tom Liu (International Studies/Law)
Fourth General Assembly - Daniel Reynolds (International Studies/Law)

Diplomacy Awards:
Fourth General Assembly - Eleanor Bath (Advanced Science/Arts)
International Monetary Fund - Fiona Chong (Commerce/Law)

Honourable Mentions:
Third General Assembly - Vivianne Schwartz (International Studies/Law)
Fourth General Assembly - Alexander Beaton (International Studies)

AMUNC 2009 - 4th General Assembly Committee after a long, hard week...