Wednesday 15 / January / 2025
Muscat: The American International School of Muscat (TAISM) hosted its 14th annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference from February 3-4, 2023, welcoming over 180 students from 11 schools to debate, collaborate, learn together, and build new relationships through a love of diplomacy and world affairs.
This year’s participating schools included ABQ, Seeb International School, Alruwad International School (AIS), Al Batinah International School (ABIS), Al Injaz Private School (AIPS), A’Soud Global School (AGS), Downe House Muscat (DHM), Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG), Lycée Français de Mascate (LFM), Muscat International School (MIS), The Sultan’s School (TSS),and the host school TAISM.
The best delegation was The Sultan's School, and the overall best delegate was Clara Santana from The Albatinah International School - Sohar.
All student delegates were assigned countries for which they served as UN “model ambassadors” at the TAISM conference, and each presented on or discussed important topics such as protecting freedom of the press, combating climate change, and the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
“On behalf of the U.S. Embassy, I want to thank TAISM for organizing the Model UN in Oman,” said Mark J. Bosse, Public Diplomacy Chief at the U.S. Embassy Muscat. “We’re proud to support this event, which provides students from around Oman the opportunity to practice the debating and negotiation skills that will help them no matter what career field they choose, whether as diplomats, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, academics, or any other field. It’s hard work, but a lot of fun for everyone involved. ”
Model United Nations (also Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about civics, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. In Model UN, students take on roles as diplomats and participate in a simulated session of an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO). Participants research a country, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems.
