HUFS HIMUN to Hold Model UN General Assembly on the 22nd

Exploring New Standards and Solutions for Economic Security in the Global Community

The Model United Nations of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will hold the '50th Model UN General Assembly' under the theme of 'Seeking International Standards for Economic Security Measures in the Reorganization of Global Supply Chains' at Minerva Complex Obama Hall on the Seoul Campus at 1 PM on August 22.

Poster for the 50th Model United Nations General Assembly by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Model United Nations. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Established in 1958, HIMUN is a university-wide foreign language academic association that has held public Model United Nations General Assemblies each year, focusing on major international issues since its first assembly on the theme of 'UN Disarmament'.

This General Assembly is co-hosted by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Korea Economic Research Institute, and the Korean Association of Trade and Commerce. It aims to explore international standards and cooperation strategies for economic security measures that can be jointly adopted by the global community.

Representatives from seven countries—South Korea, the United States, China, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia—will participate in the assembly. The participating countries will discuss international standards for economic security measures and cooperative solutions for supply chain stabilization, based on their respective strategic positions and interests within the global supply chain.

To enhance the expertise of the agenda, the Korean Association of Trade and Commerce and the Korea Economic Research Institute, as co-hosting organizations, along with Hankuk University of Foreign Studies professors Choi Won-keun, Kang Yoo-duk, and Kim Hyun-woo, have participated as advisors.

The assembly will be conducted using the 'UN4MUN' format, which reflects the actual decision-making process of the United Nations. In this model, participating countries present their views, engage in discussions and negotiations, and work toward forming one resolution, emphasizing the process of consensus-building among participants rather than simply voting on proposals, as is typical in many other Model UN formats.

In particular, each country’s representative will deliver statements in their own national language, and all speeches will be simultaneously interpreted into the UN’s six official languages (English, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic), as well as Korean.

Hwang Suhyeon, Secretary-General of HIMUN (International Studies, Class of 2023), commented, "We hope this General Assembly becomes a platform for seeking standards and cooperation strategies for economic security that the international community can pursue together, amidst the rise of geopolitical conflicts and protectionism."

The '50th HIMUN Model United Nations General Assembly' will be an offline public session attended by around 300 people, and is open to all free of charge. Interpretation systems will be provided on-site, and participants who complete their attendance certification will receive an official certificate of attendance.

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