Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America

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.

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

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. Venezuelan MUN Society 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		 Dominik Nieszporowski N/A N/A Hilton Buenos Aires Best Large Delegation:
Best Small Delegation:
II 2013[3] Brasilia
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		 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		 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:
Venezuelan MUN Society
Outstanding Small Delegation:
Colgate University
V 2016[9] Mexico City
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:
Venezuelan MUN Society
VI 2017[11][12][13] Lima
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:
Venezuelan MUN Society
VII 2018 Lima
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:
Venezuelan MUN Society[14]
Outstanding Small Delegation: Pontifical Xavierian University
VIII 2019[15][16] Lima
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		 María Victoria Paredes Angel David Capilla Santamaría Atheena Keanani Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education ITESM - Campus Puebla Best Large Delegation:
Venezuelan MUN Society
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		 Mónica Hinojosa Díaz Alan Smith Jonathan Zhang 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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