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MUN/INTERNATIONAL NEPAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS

INTERNATIONAL NEPAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS

Part of the INTERNATIONAL NEPAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS series

INTERNATIONAL NEPAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS

kathmandu, Nepal · high-school

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Dates
Jul 24–2026 (day: 26)
Fee
TBD
Reg deadline
TBD
Delegates
TBD
Language
English
Format
In-person
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Summary

The International Nepal Model United Nations Conference brings high school delegates to Kathmandu for a multi-day summer simulation rooted in South Asian diplomatic context. Hosted in Nepal's capital, the conference positions itself as a regional gathering where secondary school students can engage with global policy questions from a vantage point that sits at the crossroads of Himalayan geopolitics. For students from across Asia and beyond, the event offers a chance to debate in a city that is itself a study in small-state diplomacy, balanced between larger neighbors and active in multilateral forums. The conference is listed through mainstream MUN registration channels, signaling that it is open to international applicants rather than being a domestic-only gathering.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Kathmandu is an unusual and instructive venue for a Model UN. Nepal has long played an outsized role in UN peacekeeping relative to its size, and its foreign policy tradition of non-alignment between major powers gives delegates a living example of how smaller states navigate strategic pressure. Debating global resolutions in this setting reframes the usual great-power lens that dominates many Western circuits. The conference also matters because the South Asian high school MUN scene is dense, competitive, and increasingly export-oriented. Strong performances at regional summer conferences feed into university applications, scholarship pipelines, and the broader circuit of international competitions. A Kathmandu-based event lowers the cost and visa friction for delegates from neighboring countries who might otherwise be priced out of European or North American conferences. Finally, hosting in Nepal places climate, mountain ecosystems, disaster resilience, and labor migration squarely in the room. These are not abstract committee topics in Kathmandu; they are policy questions the host country lives daily, which tends to sharpen the realism of debate.

How to prepare

Delegates preparing for a Kathmandu summer conference should start with Nepal's own diplomatic posture: its peacekeeping contributions, its hydropower and water-sharing negotiations, and its careful balancing between large neighbors. Understanding the host country's worldview helps a delegate read the room, especially in committees where chairs may favor substantive engagement with regional realities. Second, high school delegates should pressure-test their research against the UN's own resources. The UN's Model UN guidance and the main UN homepage remain the canonical starting points for committee mandates, rules of procedure, and the actual language of recent resolutions. Delegates who quote real UN documents rather than secondary summaries tend to anchor debate more effectively. Third, because this is a high school-level conference, the upside of strong preparation is disproportionate. Most delegates at this level have uneven research depth, so a well-built position paper, a clear opening speech, and two or three concrete draft clauses ready before committee opens are usually enough to shift a delegate from observer to bloc leader. Finally, plan for the logistics of a monsoon-season summer in Kathmandu. Travel timing, altitude, and weather all matter for delegates flying in, and arriving rested is part of the preparation.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

  1. Conference

    Jul 24, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

  • Where is this conference held?

    The conference is hosted in Kathmandu, Nepal, placing it within the South Asian MUN circuit and within easy regional travel for delegates from neighboring countries.

  • Who is eligible to attend?

    The event is aimed at high school delegates, making it a secondary-school-level competition rather than a university circuit conference.

  • When does the conference take place?

    It runs across several days in the summer, positioning it within the mid-year cluster of international high school MUN gatherings in Asia.

  • How do delegates apply?

    Registration is handled through the mainstream MUN registration platform linked from the conference's public listing, which is the standard route for international high school delegates.

  • Is the conference suitable for first-time delegates?

    As a high school-level event in Kathmandu, it can accommodate first-time delegates, though those who prepare position papers grounded in UN source documents tend to get more out of committee.

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

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