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MUN/EMERGE-EDEN INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
EMERGE-EDEN INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
Part of the EMERGE-EDEN INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE series

EMERGE-EDEN INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE

Lusaka, Zambia · high-school

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Dates
Jun 2–2026 (day: 5)
Fee
TBD
Reg deadline
TBD
Delegates
500
Language
English
Format
In-person
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Summary

The Emerge-Eden International Model United Nations Conference convenes in Lusaka, drawing high school delegates into the heart of southern Africa for a multi-day simulation of global diplomacy. Hosted in the Zambian capital, the conference positions itself as a meeting point between international debate culture and African convening power, inviting young delegates to test their ideas in a setting that is too often peripheral to the global MUN circuit. For secondary school students considering an international circuit experience, Emerge-Eden offers a chance to step into committee work on the African continent itself rather than simulating African issues from a distance. The conference is openly listed through major MUN aggregators and welcomes a sizable delegate cohort across its committee floors.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Most of the prestige Model UN circuit still clusters in Europe, North America, and a handful of Asian capitals. A high school conference of meaningful scale held in Lusaka shifts where the conversation happens — and, by extension, who frames it. Delegates who travel to Zambia encounter African policy questions on African ground, with local context that no resolution paper drafted in a foreign classroom can fully replicate. The symbolic geography also matters. Lusaka sits at a crossroads of southern African politics: regional integration through SADC, debates over critical minerals and energy transition, and the long arc of post-colonial diplomacy. A high school conference here trains delegates to think about the Global South as a site of agency rather than a case study. For international delegations, Emerge-Eden is also a test of logistical seriousness. Conferences that successfully draw global high school participation to African capitals expand the geography of where ambitious young diplomats believe they can go — which, over time, reshapes assumptions inside ministries and universities about whose conferences matter.

How to prepare

Strong preparation for Emerge-Eden starts with taking African policy frameworks seriously on their own terms. Delegates should read primary documents from the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, and the UN Economic Commission for Africa — not only Western think tank summaries of them. The conference rewards delegates who can speak fluently about continental priorities like the African Continental Free Trade Area, climate adaptation finance, and peace operations in the Sahel and Great Lakes regions. Research should also extend to Zambia's own diplomatic posture. Lusaka has historically played a convening role in southern African liberation politics and continues to host regional negotiations. Understanding the host country's foreign policy reflexes helps delegates calibrate tone — particularly in committees touching on debt restructuring, critical minerals supply chains, and relations between African states and external powers. Finally, delegates traveling internationally should treat the conference as a multi-day diplomatic exercise rather than a competition. The most memorable performances in Lusaka will come from delegations that arrive having read regional press, understood the host's perspective, and prepared positions that can withstand scrutiny from peers who actually live in the region being debated.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level
high-school
Age
—
Team size
—
Country quota
Open

Schedule & deadlines

  1. Conference

    Jun 2, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

  • Where is the Emerge-Eden conference held?

    The conference takes place in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, positioning it as a southern African hub for high school Model UN delegates traveling internationally.

  • Who is eligible to attend?

    Emerge-Eden is a high school level conference, aimed at secondary school delegates rather than university students.

  • How can a delegation apply?

    Applications are routed through the conference's mymun listing, which serves as the public registration channel for prospective delegations.

  • What makes this conference distinctive on the international circuit?

    Its location in Lusaka places high school delegates directly in southern Africa, offering proximity to the regional policy questions — continental integration, climate, critical minerals — that often get debated from a distance elsewhere.

  • Should international delegations consider traveling to Lusaka for this?

    For delegations seeking exposure beyond the standard European and North American circuit, a high school conference of meaningful scale in an African capital is a rare and worthwhile experience to weigh seriously.

Last verified May 27, 2026 · Source: mymun.com

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