Welcome to the NAIMUN LVII fundraising page!
The North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) conference is one of the oldest UN simulations for high school students in the world. Since 1963, the conference has been a forum where young students come from around the world. Three thousand high schools students convene for four days to explore various problems of the world and seek solutions through discussion, negotiation, and debate. Students simulate roles as delegates to the United Nations from a particular nation and serve as representatives of that country’s policies. Students at NAIMUN are pushed to heighten their understanding of the international system through 40 mini-simulations, ranging from standard committees like the UN General Assembly and the Security Council to crisis simulations of various regional organizations, national cabinets, corporate boards, and political organizations.
The conference is organized by the Georgetown International Relations Association, Inc. (GIRA), a non-profit organization that seeks to design meaningful exchanges that inspire, educate, and empower the next generation of leaders in government, business, and international affairs. NAIMUN is staffed and managed by over 250 undergraduate students from Georgetown University, all of whom have keen interest and substantial understanding of international relations.
Each year, NAIMUN partners with a charity partner to donate to, and hosts several fundraisers throughout the year and raises money throughout the duration of the conference. This year, NAIMUN has chosen Drop In the Bucket as our charity partner.
Drop In The Bucket is a nonprofit organization that is working to eliminate poverty and water-related illness by building wells, ensuring water is available at schools, providing sanitation, and creating programs that empower girls. Throughout the entirety of the world, only about six billion out of the seven billion people have access to clean water, which means about one in seven people don’t have what they need for basic survival. Drop In The Bucket has built over 350 wells since its origin and has made a monumental sustainable impact in various communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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