About

The McGill University Model United Nations Delegation Team, also known as the McGill Delegation Team, is McGill University’s premier collegiate-level Model UN team. Consistently ranked among the Top 15 teams on the North American Collegiate Model United Nations Circuit, the McGill Delegation Team is one of the best in the world.

McGill Delegation Team is ranked #2 in Canada and #12 in North America

Source: Best Delegate 2023-2024

What is Model United Nations (MUN) ?

Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic activity where students stimulate the main deliberative bodies of the United Nations or a major historical event. As a delegate, students may represent an assigned country or historical character. Delegates are required to understand their country or character’s policies and beliefs, and will attempt to solve pressing issues using the perspective given to them. During a conference, delegates give speeches, debate on a given topic, collaborate with each other, and draft resolutions in an attempt to solve the topics at hand. Through Model United Nations, students are able to actively engage with contemporary issues, helping them emerge as international citizens who understand the importance of collaboration and diplomacy in an ever-globalizing world. By empowering students to be unafraid of making a difference, MUN seeks to equip students with the knowledge of today, so that one day, they may become the leaders of tomorrow.

Getting Involved with McGill’s Delegation Team

The McGill Delegation Team consists of approximately 35-55 members (year dependent) and are selected by the Team Council after a tryout simulation held at the start of the fall and winter terms of each school year. Team members must commit themselves to meetings and training sessions held twice a week, and can expect many fun and jovial social gatherings. Additionally, delegation members attend on average 1-2 conferences per semester and are required to staff both SSUNS and McMUN: McGill’s high school and university Model UN conferences.

McGill’s traveling Model UN team competes at various university-run conferences across North America. Accommodation, delegation fees, and travel arrangements are all made by the Team Council, and selected members for conference trips simply pay a fee to cover the costs of the trips. Team members who go on conference trips compete against other top university Model UN delegates on the Collegiate Circuit; moreover, they come back having made friends, expanded their contacts, and created life long memories.