"The Lebanese American University is proud to have launched, this year, the 10th High School and 5th Middle School Global Classrooms Lebanese American University Model United Nations program. GC LAU MUN is the largest student-led program in Lebanon and the entire Middle East. It is held in partnership with the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA).

 

GC LAU MUN is a program that brings the UN culture of global awareness and the implementation of peaceful means for conflict resolution to the Lebanese High Schools, Middle Schools, and community at large. The program consists of training sessions that increase students’ cognition about the United Nations, research and interpretation skills, rules of procedure in a United Nations conference, writing a position paper, public speaking and role playing, conflict resolution and negotiations, caucusing and resolution writing, among others. By the end of these sessions, the students become delegates who take part in United Nations sessions’ simulations. The simulations occur over a two-day Final Conference where students play the role of Ambassadors in United Nations Committees and discuss respective current topics. "

raining Sessions:
Session 1 - Introduction to the UN and the MUN
Session 2 - Flow of Debate/ Rules of Procedure
Session 3 - Research and Interpretation / Background Guides / Position Paper
Session 4 -  Caucusing and Resolution Writing / Mock Simulation
Session 5 - Negotiation Skills and Conflict Resolution