01 · The Assembly

Debate
the world.

Sixty delegates. Three chambers. One global cohort.

The Global 60 New York  ·  22 – 25 April 2027
01 Three chambers

Three small chambers.
One plenary.

Three small chambers. Approximately twenty delegates each. Topics released to admitted delegates ahead of the conference.

Twenty in a room means more speaking time and more real negotiation.

ChambersThree, each with its own chair and dais
SizeApproximately twenty delegates per chamber
SessionsFriday afternoon · Saturday afternoon · Sunday morning, then the Global Plenary
AssignmentAccounts for age, experience and country representation. High school and university tracks are recognised separately where necessary.

Potential chamber themes. To be announced. Topics are released to admitted delegates ahead of the conference, once approved by the academic team.

A Youth Impacts delegate making a point from the floor
Youth Impacts archive · 2025
02 What Model UN teaches

Represent a nation.
Defend a position.

Represent an assigned country. Research its position. Negotiate a resolution. Vote.

  • Public speaking
  • Negotiation
  • Research
  • Drafting
  • Coalition building
New to Model UN? Start here
03 How the chamber runs

Rules, papers,
and the vote.

  1. Rules of procedureStandard Model UN: speakers' lists, caucuses, motions, papers, amendments, votes.
  2. Country assignmentsReleased with your chamber. Balanced for age and experience. No tier affects them.
  3. Position papersOne per delegate, before New York. Best Position Paper awarded per chamber.
  4. Research preparationA background guide per chamber, a research guide, the free training programme.
  5. Committee topicsTo be announced. Topics are released to admitted delegates ahead of the conference, once approved by the academic team.
  6. RecognitionFour academic awards per chamber. Five Global 60 recognitions across the cohort.
04 Preparation resources

Everything a serious delegate
will need.

The training programme is free and open now.

Published to admitted delegates

  • Rules of Procedure
  • Position Paper Guide
  • Research Guide
  • Delegate Handbook
  • Committee Background Guides, one per chamber

Open now, free

Selected for the room.
Remembered for what you did inside it.

Applications for the Founding Class. Round one closes 15 December 2026.