How to Handle Soul-Crushing Rejection…of Your Resolutions By Shrika Gadepalli Photography by Lilly Tourville (Please Note: This piece is satire.) So your draft resolution just got rejected. Maybe it was vetoed faster than you could say ‘point of personal privilege’. Maybe your amendments were tossed out like existential thoughts after 11 pm. Maybe, just maybe,…
2025 NATO Summit Opens Its Doors at THIMUN By Ana Ibanescu and Ina Choe NATO Summit meetings allow the Heads of State and Government of NATO to discuss important issues facing the Alliance, during its evolution. These meetings are not regular, however they are very important in the Alliance’s decision-making process. Summits are used…
Editors in Chief: The MUNITY Staff’s Superheroes By Paula Knapp Photography by Linus Däubner As THIMUN participants begin to find their routines and form friendships within their delegations, the MUNITY staff can not help but do the same. The student-run publication does their best to report on relevant topics surrounding the conference and encapsulating…
Inside the ICC: How the World’s Criminal Court Operates By Jina Song Photography by Lilly Tourville During the THIMUN ICC’s Committee visit to the International Criminal Court, the group got the opportunity to hear a presentation from Joseph Kukulu, interpreter of the court, about the history and impact of the ICC. Originally established in…
The THIMUN 2025 Opening Ceremony By Jina Song and Ethan Chan Photography by Lilly Tourville The house continued to bustle with noise, the continual calls slowly bringing down a veil of silence. With energetic music and dozens of languages filling the King Wilhem Alexander Hall, the delegates and chairs adjourned. The 57th annual opening ceremony…
Goda Mockutė: This year’s keynote speaker By Anna Delmas Photography by Anna Plunkett As THIMUN’s opening ceremony inched closer, the MUNITY Press and Communications team was able to meet the keynote speaker for this year’s conference, Goda Mockutė. Goda Mockutė is the AI Innovation & Partnerships Manager at Erasmus University Rotterdam and works on supporting…
An Arduous Journey to the ICC By Jina Song Photography by Lilly Tourville Step one: get ignored by a dozen trams. Step two: trudge in the rain. Step three: walk some more. Lastly, step four: push through airport-style security gates. Shivering and wet-haired, yet warmed by closer bonds, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Committee finally…
AI: Your MUN Wingman By Shrika Gadepalli As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues redefining the contours of the modern world today, it’s found a way into the realm of Model United Nations (MUN), profoundly influencing how negotiations progress. Delegates tasked with addressing complex issues—like governance, AI ethics and its societal impacts, –increasingly rely on the very…
Welcome to the World Forum: A Photographic Snapshot Welcome to THIMUN 2025! For many of us, preparation for this conference and travel has been strenuous and taxing. The culmination of all your hard work and dedication began today, congratulations! Trams were filled this morning as delegates raced to the conference at 9am. Nevertheless, the World…
Research, Resos, and Relationships: Stepping into the World of THIMUN By Jina Song Grab your blazers, write your resolutions, and break into those dress shoes! Whether THIMUN 2025 is your first conference or last, it is a place for each delegate to explore. As THIMUN is the world’s largest and oldest Model UN conference, its…