A team of eight Marymount Manhattan College Griffins headed to the United Nations this Spring semester to participate in the National Model United Nations. They brought home the title of Outstanding Delegates occupied by two of our distinguished delegates.
“Avery and Hannah had stood out from other delegates, proving themselves to be diplomatic leaders and exemplary delegates inside and outside of committee sessions. Every member of our team did amazing work this year, and I am so proud of them all!” said Isaac Smith’25 to The Monitor.
The 2025 National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference was held from April 10 to17 at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Students of MMC participated at NMUN in the past two years and had secured the title of Honorable Mention for Delegation. Upcoming graduates, Avery’25, Isaac’25 and Hannah’26 founded MMC’s MUN team in 2023. The team fundraised the cost of the conference for this year, as it is about $325 per attendee each year.
This year, MMC’s MUN team represented the delegation for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and had occupied positions in the GA1, GA2, GA3, and UNEA. The topics for the GA3 committee were: “Protection of and Assistance for Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons,” and “The Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation”, and they had voted to discuss the second topic for the entire week. The GA3 delegates, Hannah and Avery, were awarded with the title of Outstanding Delegates in Committee.
“It has not been easy to manage tight finances, fundraise, communicate, network, and go through team preparation each year — but every step forwards is a learning moment, and something so unreplicable elsewhere for the fact that I am able to do it with the MUN MMC E-Board by my side. I’m excited to watch it continue on with the leadership of Hannah next year.” added Smith’25.
