Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America

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Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America
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Official Logo since 2018
AbbreviationHNMUN-LA
Formation2011
TypeNGO
PurposeEducation
Location
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts
Official language
English
Secretary General
María Victoria Paredes
Main organ
Organizing Committee
Websitehttps://www.hnmunla.org

The Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America (HNMUN-LA) is an annual traveling Model United Nations conference that is run by the Harvard International Relations Council and a local team from a host city. HNMUN-LA is the regional edition of Harvard National Model United Nations, considered the most prestigious MUN conference in the world. Its first edition was held in 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina; it has been held four times in Lima, Peru.

The Conference targets college students from all over the world (specially from the Latin America region) who have a passion and interest to become a diplomat in future. Recently, high school students have been given the chance to participate in the conference with a small number of committees destined for them.

General information and history[]

Born as a regional edition of HNMUN,[1] the "Super Bowl of MUN", HNMUN-LA uses a competitive bidding process to select locations for each conference, with prospective host teams, usually consisting of the MUN societies of large universities, applying.

The conference is generally held in January.

HNMUN-LA uses the American style of Model United Nations, with almost all delegates paired with another from their delegation, with discussions occurring both inside and outside the rooms simultaneously.

Committees in the past have included United Nations General Assembly committees, Economic and Social Council organisms, regional bodies (such as the Organization of American States), usually one crisis committee alongside a United Nations Security Council, and the Third Party Actors Committee.

As most other conferences, there are also workshops, social events showcasing local culture and a global village, where participant teams can share delicacies and traditions from their home countries.

The most successful team at HNMUN-LA to date is Peruvian Debate Society, having achieved the Best Large Delegation Award in four out of five consecutive participations, adding one Outstanding Large Delegation Award. is the second most successful team, having attained four Best Small Delegation Awards consecutively. Peruvian Universities has garnered three Outstanding Large Delegation Awards and one Best Large Delegation award, being the third most successful team in the history of the conference.

HNMUN-LA Conferences[]

Session Year Location
City Country Secretary-General Host Team President Director-General Local Host Team Conference Venue Delegation Awards
I 2012[2] Buenos Aires Argentina
Argentina 		Dominik Nieszporowski N/A N/A Hilton Buenos Aires Best Large Delegation:
Best Small Delegation:
II 2013[3] Brasilia Brazil
Brazil 		Serena L. Bai Lucas Almeida University of Brasília
Centro Universitário de Brasília 		Commission Wing of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Brazil Best Large Delegation:
Outstanding Large Delegation:
Best Small Delegation:
III 2014[4] Natal Brazil
Brazil 		Madhavi Duvvuri Dayana Souza Karen Zhou Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Praiamar Convention Center Best Large Delegation:
Outstanding Large Delegation:
Best Small Delegation:
IV 2015[5][6][7][8] Lima Peru
Peru 		Madeline C. Connors Michelle Meza María Camila Rincón Peruvian Universities Universidad del Pacífico Best Large Delegation:
Peruvian Debate Society
Outstanding Large Delegation: University of Alabama
Best Small Delegation:

Outstanding Small Delegation:
Colgate University
V 2016[9] Mexico City Mexico
Mexico 		Taji Hutchins Carlos Galina Viet Tran Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México[10] ITAM - Campus Río Hondo Best Large Delegation:
Peruvian Debate Society
Outstanding Large Delegation: Peruvian Universities
Best Small Delegation:
VI 2017[11][12][13] Lima Peru
Peru 		Rohan Pidaparti N/A Pietro Galeone The Avengers
(No Official Host Team) 		The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center Best Large Delegation:
Peruvian Universities
Outstanding Large Delegation: Peruvian Debate Society
Best Small Delegation:
VII 2018 Lima Peru
Peru 		William R. Lobkowicz María del Pilar Lindley Amy Q. Tan Promotora Internacional de Debates - Perú 27 de Enero Lima Convention Center Best Large Delegation:
Peruvian Debate Society
Outstanding Large Delegation: Peruvian Universities
Best Small Delegation:
[14]
Outstanding Small Delegation: Pontifical Xavierian University
VIII 2019[15][16] Lima Peru
Peru 		Daniel S. Menz María del Pilar Lindley Tae Yeong Park Promotora Internacional de Debates - Perú Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola Best Large Delegation:
Peruvian Debate Society[17]
Outstanding Large Delegation: Peruvian Universities
Best Small Delegation:
IRMUN Society
Best School Delegation:
Peruvian Scholar Association
Outstanding School Delegation:
New Scholar Delegation
IX 2020 Puebla Mexico
Mexico 		María Victoria Paredes Angel David Capilla Santamaría Atheena Keanani Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education ITESM - Campus Puebla Best Large Delegation:

Outstanding Large Delegation:
Universidad de Los Andes
Best Small Delegation:
IRMUN Society
Best School Delegation:
Byron Debate Society
Outstanding School Delegation:
Colegio Anglo Colombiano
X 2021 N/A N/A Sofía Corzo Alan Smith Matthew S. Miller Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua Online Best University Delegation:
Peruvian Universities
Outstanding University Delegation:
Peruvian Debate Society
Best School Delegation:
Byron Debate Society
Outstanding High School Delegation:
Greater Boston Model UN
X 2022 Panama City Panama
Panama 		Alan Smith Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua Atlapa Convention Centre Best University Delegation:
Outstanding University Delegation:
Best School Delegation:
Outstanding High School Delegation:

See also[]

References[]

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